

Scavenging is a lightweight, data-driven scavenging system designed for modpack creators.
Players can search blocks using tools or their bare hands and receive custom loot defined through datapacks or KubeJS.
Features
- Datapack support
- KubeJS support
- JEI integration
- Multiple loot outputs
- Per-output drop chances
- Optional tool durability consumption
- Bare-hand scavenging recipes
- Fully configurable through JSON
Example Use Cases
- Search sand for flint
- Search gravel for nuggets
- Search dirt for sticks or worms
- Create progression-based resource gathering
- Add custom loot to vanilla or modded blocks
KubeJS Friendly
Scavenging recipes can be added through datapacks or KubeJS and are automatically displayed in JEI.
Example Recipe
{
"type": "scavenging:scavenging",
"tool": {
"item": "minecraft:stone_shovel"
},
"block": "minecraft:sand",
"outputs": [
{
"item": {
"id": "minecraft:flint",
"count": 1
},
"chance": 0.25
}
]
}
Documentation
Full documentation, examples and KubeJS integration guides are available on the project wiki.

Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.1
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Ships as scavenging-neoforge-1.21.1-1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 24 KB
- Download link checked 23 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.