How to Get Better Loot from Hopo Better Mineshaft Chests

Understanding What Changed

Loot Integrations replaces the default contents of Hopo Better Mineshaft chests with a curated pool drawn from vanilla loot tables and other installed loot mods. This means the same chest you used to open for a few torches and coal can now roll iron gear, food, or modded items. You do not need to craft anything to enable this — the integration works automatically once both mods are loaded.

Maximizing Your Haul

• Explore the full mineshaft rather than skipping side branches. Loot Integrations spreads improved loot across the same chest positions Hopo already generates, so deeper and rarer chests tend to pull from better pools.
• Bring a light source and a way to mark paths. Better Mineshaft layouts are large, and the upgraded loot is worth a full sweep.
• Check chests near minecart rails, storage rooms, and dead-end shafts — these are the spots Hopo tends to place its richest containers.
• If you run other loot mods alongside this one, their items can appear in these chests too, so expect variety rather than a fixed list.
• Empty a chest completely before leaving; some loot pools include stackable valuables you may want to sort later at base.

Because the loot table is data-driven, the exact items depend on which compatible mods you have installed. Treat every mineshaft run as a gamble with better odds than vanilla.