Broken Discs
Few things in Minecraft feel as random as hunting for music discs. You either build a skeleton-and-creeper trap or you spend hours hoping a mob drops something other than rotten flesh. Broken Discs changes that equation entirely by turning disc collecting into a predictable, craftable progression system. Instead of relying on pure luck, you now gather Disc Fragments from the mobs you already fight and assemble the exact track you want.
The add-on was originally created in MCreator by a French developer, and it has since become a favorite for survival players who want a fairer path to the full jukebox collection. Whether you are building a music room or just want Pigstep without raiding a Bastion, this mod delivers.
What Broken Discs Adds to Your World
The core idea is simple: every vanilla music disc gets its own Disc Fragment item. Collect enough fragments and you can craft the disc directly at a crafting table, no creeper explosions required. This mirrors the way the vanilla "5" disc works, but expands the concept across the entire soundtrack.
- One unique Disc Fragment exists for each vanilla disc.
- Nine fragments craft a disc, except disc 11, which needs only eight.
- Fragments drop from hostile mobs, Piglins, and the Wandering Trader.
- Drop chances are fully configurable through the config file.
Because the fragments are tagged rather than hardcoded, other mods can register their own fragments into the same loot pools. Redwolf's Music Expansion adds "The Lost Soul" fragment, while Unusual End (1.1.2 and above) contributes the "Flying Ships" fragment, both obtainable from the Wandering Trader.
Where to Find Disc Fragments
Hostile Mobs
Any aggressive mob can drop a fragment, with the default chance sitting at a very low 0.5 percent. Every disc fragment except Pigstep is available from this pool, so a long night of caving slowly fills your collection.
Piglins
Piglins are your Pigstep source. They drop Pigstep fragments at a default rate of 2 percent, which makes bartering and Nether trips far more rewarding than they used to be.
Wandering Trader
The Wandering Trader is the jackpot. He drops "Far", "Otherside", "Pigstep", and "11" fragments with an 80 percent default chance, turning every visit into a genuine event rather than a llama-related disappointment.
Supported Versions and Loaders
Broken Discs is built for Forge, and the item tags it uses follow the standard Forge convention: "forge:disc_fragment_monsters", "forge:disc_fragment_piglin", and "forge:disc_fragment_wandering_trader". If you are developing your own add-on, registering your fragment under the correct tag is all it takes for it to enter the loot tables automatically. The mod runs across the modern 1.16 through 1.20 era of releases, so most current modpacks on Forge have a compatible build available.
If you would rather skip manual file juggling, the foxygame.net launcher handles Broken Discs for Minecraft in a single click, pulling the correct build for your installed version and keeping it updated automatically whenever a new release lands.
How to Install Broken Discs
Getting started takes only a few minutes if you already run a Forge profile.
- Install Minecraft Forge for your target version.
- Download Broken Discs from a trusted mod repository.
- Drop the .jar file into your mods folder.
- Launch the Forge profile and confirm the mod loads.
- Adjust drop rates in the config file if the defaults feel too grindy.
For modpack authors, the license is friendly: you can bundle it directly, and the config file lets you tune every probability without touching the code. That flexibility is why it appears in so many kitchen-sink packs.
Why It Belongs in Your Modpack
Broken Discs respects the spirit of vanilla Minecraft while removing its most frustrating bottleneck. The rarity curve still matters, the Nether still matters, and the Wandering Trader finally feels worth chasing down. What changes is that your effort now converts into guaranteed progress instead of a stack of empty hands.
If you have ever wanted a complete jukebox wall without a redstone farm the size of a village, this is the add-on for you. Grab your fragments, craft your favorites, and let the music play.