Configurable Despawn Timer Mod (1.21.8, 1.20.1) – Custom Lifespans
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July 19, 2025 
Configurable Despawn Timer Mod (1.21.8, 1.20.1) is a simple mod that lets you configure how long blocks stay in the world before disappearing—from 0 to 72,000 ticks (default is 12,000 ticks).
Features:
- Custom Lifespans:
- Set global despawn times for items and XP orbs (default is 12,000 ticks = 10 minutes).
- Minecraft’s vanilla despawn time is 6,000 ticks (5 minutes).
- Player Item Protection:
- Option to prevent items dropped by players from despawning—great for death recovery or manual drops.
- Per-Item Configuration:
- A config file is generated with all item names, allowing you to assign specific despawn times to each item.
- Values:
- -1 = use global setting
- 0 = item never despawns
- Any positive number = custom despawn time in ticks
Commands:
/cdt usage: Displays command help./cdt reload: Reloads changes made to the config file without restarting the game.
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Requires:
How to install:
Click the following link to view details: How to Install Mods for Minecraft Java Edition on PC: A Beginner Guide
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hey I was just curious how to configure this for my server(I want to double despawn time for every item) if i use the in game config when logged into the server will the despawn timer for all items on the server with other people be 10m (if i set it to 12000t in config) The reason im asking is in the server config files i only see individual items list not a global setting you can change for all items