Rot Timer — Survive Smarter

Every bite counts. Fresh foods spoil quickly, barrels extend their life, and canned meals are the ultimate survival choice.

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Features

Food Spoilage System

All edible food in your inventory will eventually spoil and turn into Rotten Flesh. The spoil timer starts the moment food enters your inventory.

• Base spoil time: 48,000 ticks (~2 in-game days)
• Only triggers server-side — no client lag
• Stacks of the same food share the oldest spoil timestamp

Temperature System

Biome temperature directly affects how fast food decays:

Biome	Effect
Cold (tundra, snow biomes)	Food lasts 4× longer
Cool (taiga, mountains)	Food lasts 1.33× longer
Normal (plains, forest)	No change
Hot (desert, nether)	Food spoils 2× faster

Plan your routes wisely — hauling food through the Nether is a gamble.

Barrel & Chest Storage

Place food in barrels to double its shelf life. Chests also slow spoilage. Containers near players are automatically scanned for spoilage — no redstone or manual triggers needed.

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Configuration

A Rottimer.toml config file is generated on first launch. Server admins and modpack creators can customize everything:

[general]
base_spoil_ticks = 48000        # Ticks before food spoils
container_scan_interval = 200   # How often to scan containers
container_scan_radius = 4       # Scan radius around player

[multipliers]
barrel = 2.0    # Barrel storage multiplier
chest = 1.0     # Chest storage multiplier
tinkan = 5.0    # Canned food multiplier

[temperature]
cold = 4.0      # Cold biomes (tundra, snow)
cool = 1.33     # Cool biomes (taiga)
normal = 1.0    # Normal biomes
hot = 2.0       # Hot biomes (desert, nether)

# Custom multipliers for modded food: "modid:itemid=multiplier"
[custom_items]
"farmersdelight:ham" = 0.8
"farmersdelight:dried_kelp" = 3.0

# Items that never spoil: "modid:itemid"
[blacklist]
"minecraft:golden_apple" = true
"minecraft:enchanted_golden_apple" = true