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Better LootMinecraft data pack for 1.21.8

Better Loot completely overhauls Vanilla loot tables and makes them more rewarding!

server onlynewest supported 1.21.8AdventureGame MechanicsWorldgen
Latest version
2.0+1.21.x
Minecraft
1.20 to 1.21.8
Java
Java 21+
Loaders
Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Fabric
Licence
MIT
Downloads
121.3k
Updated
12 mo ago
Available on
Modrinth
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Host Better Loot servers

One click and Better Loot is installed with the right loader, on hardware built for it.

  • 1.21.8
  • Data pack
  • Quilt
  • NeoForge
  • Fabric
  • One click install
  • Version matched
  • Automatic backups
  • NVMe SSD
Deploy a serverFrom €0.90 per GB

Minecraft versions

Every version Better Loot declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.

Other data packs
MinecraftThroughJavaEvidenceReleased
1.21.8Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Fabric21+declared17 Jul 2025
1.21.7Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Data pack21+declared30 Jun 2025
1.21.6Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Data pack21+declared17 Jun 2025
1.21.5Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Data pack21+declared25 Mar 2025
1.21.4Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Data pack21+declared3 Dec 2024
1.21.3Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Data pack21+declared23 Oct 2024
1.21.2Data pack, Fabric, NeoForge, Quilt21+declared22 Oct 2024
1.21.1Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Fabric21+declared8 Aug 2024
1.21Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Data pack21+declared13 Jun 2024
1.20.4Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Data pack17+declared7 Dec 2023
1.20.3NeoForge, Quilt, Fabric, Data pack17+declared4 Dec 2023
1.20.2Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Fabric17+declared20 Sept 2023
1.20.1Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Data pack17+declared12 Jun 2023
1.20NeoForge, Fabric, Data pack, Quilt17+declared2 Jun 2023

Download

From Better Loot’s own host. Nothing is re-hosted here.

2.0+1.21.xrelease23 Sept 2025

betterloot_datapack.zip · 0.1 MB · for 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4

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Frequently asked

Does Better Loot work on Minecraft 1.21.8?

Yes. 1.21.8 is the newest Minecraft version Better Loot declares support for, and the claim comes from the author's own release metadata rather than from a compatibility list somebody maintains by hand.

Which Minecraft versions does Better Loot support?

Everything the author has declared, from 1.20 up to 1.21.8. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.

Do I need to install Better Loot on the client or the server?

The server only. Players join with an ordinary Minecraft client and install nothing.

Which loader does Better Loot need?

Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Fabric. A build for one loader will not load on another, so this is the first thing to check before the Minecraft version.

Which Java version do I need for Better Loot?

Java 21 or newer, because that is what the newest Minecraft release it supports requires. The requirement comes from the game rather than from the data pack itself.

What licence is Better Loot under?

MIT, as stated by the author on the platform we synced it from. Check the project's own page before redistributing or bundling it.

How do I install Better Loot?

Install the matching loader first, then put the downloaded file in your mods folder and start the game. The loader, the data pack and Minecraft all have to be on the same version, which is the usual reason a mod does not appear in game.

Where do I download Better Loot safely?

From the author's own page on Modrinth, which is where the data here is synced from. MCReference never mirrors, re-hosts or repackages a file: every download button points at the original source, so you get exactly what the author published.

Works on the same versions

Ordered by how much of the recent Minecraft version coverage overlaps, not by popularity.

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Last checked 2 mo ago against Modrinth. We do not host files and we do not republish descriptions; every download link points at the author’s own release.

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