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mob_explosion_drop_decay

booleanJava 26.2 only

Controls whether blocks destroyed by mob explosions (creepers, ghasts, the Wither, etc.) have a reduced chance of dropping items. When true, only a fraction of blocks drop; when false, all destroyed blocks drop.

Enable mob_explosion_drop_decay

Mob explosions use drop decay — roughly 1/3 of destroyed blocks drop their items.

Java/gamerule mob_explosion_drop_decay true

Disable mob_explosion_drop_decay

All blocks destroyed by mob explosions always drop their items.

Java/gamerule mob_explosion_drop_decay false

Default: true. Restore with /gamerule mob_explosion_drop_decay true

What mob_explosion_drop_decay does

Controls whether blocks destroyed by mob explosions (creepers, ghasts, the Wither, etc.) have a reduced chance of dropping items. When true, only a fraction of blocks drop; when false, all destroyed blocks drop.

mob_explosion_drop_decay is a Java Edition-only gamerule and is not available in Bedrock.

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