Keeping Dropped Items Clustered Together on Death

In standard Minecraft, dying flings your inventory across a wide radius. This often scatters valuable tools into nearby hazards like fire, lava, or deep chasms. Drop Spread 2 allows you to compress this spread distance so your items drop directly where you perish.

Setting Minimum Drop Spread

To ensure your items stay tightly grouped upon death, use the mod's lowest velocity setting:

1. Open the in-game chat window by pressing T (or your configured chat key).

2. Ensure you have operator permissions or cheats enabled in your world.

3. Type /gamerule dropSpread2 0.1 and press Enter.

A value of 0.1 is the minimum allowed spread and is also the mod's default setting.

How It Affects Item Retrieval

When dropSpread2 is set to 0.1, the launch velocity applied to your inventory upon death is drastically reduced compared to vanilla behavior. Instead of bouncing outward in all directions, your items will stay virtually in a single pile at your death coordinates. This makes gathering your belongings much faster and minimizes the chance of individual items falling over cliffs or into hazards.