Oggvik's Inventory Freeze
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.16. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on CurseForgeThe author built this one for Minecraft 1.16.5 on Forge. On other versions it may install and then do nothing.






Oggvik's Inventory Freeze
A simple Minecraft Forge mod written in Java that lets you "freeze" configurable inventory slots globally for all players. It's main purpose is to be used on a server (e.g. an RP server with roleplaying events where you'd want to limit the number of inventory slots for the sake of added immersion) or as part of modpacks (e.g. ultra hardcore survival ones).
The mod provides a single command to enable globally "freezing" specific inventory slots:
/inventory-lock [true/false]
DESIGN
- 🪷 Very clean & simple code written in Java
- 🔒 Server-side watchdog to prevent item duping exploits & item deletion
- 🚀 Could easily be ported to newer Minecraft/Forge versions
- 😎 Custom item pickup logic to prevent picking up items into "frozen"/"locked" inventory slots
- 🎨 GUI effects (frontend) code isolated from rest of the program's internal logic (backend)
- 🩷 Tiny size (currently a mere
~330 KB) - 👋 Tested to work in both survival and on multiplayer with many people / on a server
FUNCTIONALITY
- 🧊 "Freeze" parts of the players' inventories while
/inventory-lock trueis set. - ❌ When
/inventory-lockistrueplayers cannot put in, take out, or delete items from their own "frozen"/locked inventory slots. - 👗 Only freezes the inventory slots configured. Aka doesn't affect inventory slots such as chests, other mods (e.g. backpacks), armor, capes, and other custom inventory slots related to cosmetics.
- 🖼️ The slots that are frozen will be indicated with a gray transparent square overlay (indicator appearance might be altered in future versions).
- 🪽 Automatically unfreezes the inventories of players when they switch to creative mode, then re-freezes them again if they exit creative mode while the
/inventory-lockistrue. - 🔢 The inventory slots to be frozen are to be easily configurable by server admins.
- [WIP] 🧑🤝🧑 Exclude specific players from the
/inventory-lock. For example whoever is hosting an RP event on a server or playing an actor could be excluded from the/inventory-lockfor the duration of that time.
COMPATIBLE VERSIONS
Minecraft: 1.16.5
Mod Launcher: Forge (tested on 36.2.42)
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.16.5
- 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 CurseForge — 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 inventoryfreeze-0.4.1+1.16.5-forge.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 411 KB
- Download link checked 23 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.