ItemMagnet is back — rebuilt for Paper 1.21+
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It has been a while.
ItemMagnet went quiet after 2021. If you used the original plugin on older versions, thank you for your patience — this is a full revival built for modern Paper servers, not a quick port.
The core idea is the same: tiered magnet tools that pull dropped loot toward you. Everything else has been rebuilt for how survival SMPs run today.
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What is new in the 1.2.x line

• Paper 1.21.1+ and Java 21+ (tested through Paper 26.1)
• Visible pull physics — line-of-sight movement; items slide around corners instead of teleporting through walls
• Redstone fuel system — dust recharge, redstone block power surges, live charge/radius on item lore
• Claim-aware — Lands, WorldGuard, Towny, and GriefPrevention hooks
• Three tiers — Fragment, Survey, Anchor (configurable materials, recipes, unlock gates)
• Hold modes — main hand, hotbar, or anywhere in inventory
• In-game config GUI —
  Code (Text):

  /itemmagnet config
  with tier editor and hot reload
• XP orb pulling, PlaceholderAPI placeholders, and a public developer API

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Requirements (important)

• Paper 1.21.1 or newer — required (not vanilla Spigot/CraftBukkit)
• Java 21+
• Folia — not supported

Paper is a drop-in replacement on most hosts. If you ran the 2021 build on Spigot, you will need Paper for fuel transfer and modern interact handling.
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Download & links

• Product website — screenshots, docs, support form
• Download v1.2.1
• Hangar
• Full documentation
• Request support
• Report bugs

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Quick start

1. Download ItemMagnet-1.2.1.jar and place it in
   Code (Text):

   plugins/
2. Restart your Paper server
3. Code (Text):

   /itemmagnet give YourName fragment 500
4. Hold the magnet; fuel with redstone dust (sneak + right-click)
5. Drop items nearby — they pull with visible motion

Optional: to open the in-game editor.
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Migrating from the old 2021 build
Treat this as a fresh install:

• Config format, commands, and permissions have changed
• Review
  Code (Text):

  plugins/ItemMagnet/config.yml
  on first run or use
  Code (Text):

  /itemmagnet config
• Old magnet items in player inventories may need to be re-given
• Integrations (Lands, WorldGuard, etc.) are optional but recommended for SMPs

Full command and permission reference is in the resource Documentation tab and on the website.
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v1.2.1 changelog highlights

• Config GUI tier renaming (chat input from tier editor)
• Live
  Code (Text):

  {radius}
  and
  Code (Text):

  {base_radius}
  lore placeholders
• Per-fuel recharge sounds and improved fuel transfer (either hand)
• Code (Text):

  /itemmagnet giveall
  and
  Code (Text):

  /itemmagnet unlockall
• AFK
  Code (Text):

  notify-once
  , permission-filtered help, reload restart warnings

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Screenshots and a full feature breakdown are on itemmagnet.theryn.org. Questions welcome — use the support form or open a GitHub issue with your Paper version and steps to reproduce.
Welcome back.