Rot Timer

Rot Timer — Survive Smarter

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

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.

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