
Universal Limits
A server-side utility mod for controlling block limits and hard-banning items, recipes, and interactions in large modpacks.
⬇ Download on Modrinth



Universal Limits
UniversalLimits is a powerful server-side Minecraft mod designed for modded servers that need strict control over gameplay balance and progression.
It allows server owners and administrators to define hard limits and bans that cannot be bypassed by crafting, automation, JEI, or player tricks.
This mod is focused on performance, reliability, and administrative control, making it ideal for large modpacks and public servers.
✨ Main Features
🔒 Item Ban System (Hard Ban)
- Ban any item or block by ID.
- Completely disables crafting, picking up, placing, using, storing, or interacting with banned items.
- Automatically removes banned items from:
- Player inventories
- Containers
- Dropped items
- Existing banned blocks already placed in the world are automatically removed when chunks load or when players are nearby.
- Crafting recipes for banned items are removed at the server level using a generated datapack:
- Items do not appear in the Recipe Book
- Crafting is fully blocked even with automation
- Fully persistent across server restarts.
📦 Block & Placement Limits
- Set global block limits per block.
- Set per-player block limits.
- Optional dimension-based limits.
- Prevents placement once limits are reached.
- Supports multi-place and modded placement behaviors.
👁️ Public Information Commands
- Players can view:
- Their own limits
- Global limits
- Banned items (read-only)
- Admins can view limits of other players.
🧠 Permissions Support
- Fully compatible with FTB Ranks and permission-based systems.
- Every command and subcommand has its own permission node.
⚙️ Server-Side Only
- No client mod required
- Works with JEI, REI, and EMI automatically.
- Safe for public and modded servers.
🛠️ Example Commands
/universallimits itemban add minecraft:crafting_table
/universallimits itemban remove minecraft:crafting_table
/universallimits itemban list
/universallimits itemban clear
/limiteditems
/limiteditems <player>
/banneditems
🔑 Permissions (FTB Ranks Example)
{
"command.universallimits.itemban": true,
"command.universallimits.itemban.add": true,
"command.universallimits.itemban.remove": true,
"command.universallimits.itemban.list": true,
"command.universallimits.itemban.clear": true,
"command.universallimits.limiteditems": true,
"command.universallimits.limiteditems.other": true
}
📌 Designed For
- Large modpacks
- Tech & automation-heavy servers
- Server owners who need absolute control
UniversalLimits gives you full authority over what can exist, be crafted, or be placed in your world.
You can contact me on discord: fear9444
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3
- 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.
- Ships as universallimits-2.2.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 1.4 MB
- Download link checked 20 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.