
Delayed Despawn Datapack for Minecraft Java Edition
📖 About
Have you ever gone caving and got blown up by a Creeper? Did you lose all your items despite claiming you arrived within 5 minutes? This Datapack aims to fix that worry!
📝 Features
This small lightweight datapack changes the normal 5-minute despawn timer to 10 minutes so you can retrieve your items easier.
A update future will include a toggleable ability to make items that are close to despawning glow and/or emit a sound to help you find them easier, however this will not be included in Version 1.0.0
Be sure to keep an eye on the changelog to see when these features get added!
❗Important Information
This Datapack will cause extra lag on servers as it applies the 10-minute despawn timer to all items, not only ones dropped by players on death.
📂 Installation
Be sure to install this Datapack to the right location or it will not work properly.
The correct file path is saves/[world]/datapacks
ℹ️ Extra Information
I now have a Ko-fi link located on the pack’s Modrinth page on the sidebar, but always remember donations are appreciated, but never required.
👾 Issues
Please report any issues to the Discord located in the Links tab, or on the Planet Minecraft page.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2
- 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 — see the MC Java Mods guides for the full walkthrough.
- Downloads as Delayed Despawn v1.0.0.zip
- Download size: 6 KB
- Download link checked 7 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.