Armor stands are one of the most common entities on decorated servers, yet every single one ticks every single game tick — even when they're just standing still doing nothing. IdleTick fixes that by intelligently skipping ticks for armor stands that don't need them, dramatically reducing server load with zero visual impact.
IdleTick uses a mixin to intercept the tick method on armor stands. When an armor stand is stationary (on the ground or has NoGravity), the mod skips the vast majority of its ticks — by default, only processing 1 out of every 20 ticks. This means 95% fewer ticks for every idle armor stand on your server.
The mod is smart about when not to skip:
This ensures armor stands always behave correctly in dynamic situations while saving performance when they're just sitting there looking pretty.
All settings are stored in config/lazystands.json and can be edited in-game through the config screen.
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| enabled | true | Master toggle for the mod |
| skipInterval | 20 | Only tick once every N ticks (2–100). Default 20 = 95% skip rate |
| Skip Conditions | At least one must be true to skip | |
| skipWhenOnGround | true | Skip ticks when the armor stand is on the ground |
| skipWhenNoGravity | true | Skip ticks when the armor stand has NoGravity |
| Safety Checks | Prevents skipping when true | |
| dontSkipIfPassenger | true | Don't skip if the stand is riding another entity |
| dontSkipIfHasPassengers | true | Don't skip if something is riding the stand |
| dontSkipIfOnFire | true | Don't skip if the stand is on fire |
| dontSkipIfHurtMarked | true | Don't skip if the stand has been knocked/pushed |
| dontSkipIfMoving | true | Don't skip if the stand has horizontal velocity |
On Fabric, ModMenu is optional but recommended for in-game config access.
Does this affect armor stand animations or poses? No. The armor stand still renders normally on the client. This only affects server-side ticking.
Will this break armor stands used in map builds or datapacks? Stationary armor stands used purely for decoration will work perfectly. If you have armor stands involved in complex redstone or command block setups, you can lower the skipInterval or toggle specific conditions in the config.
Does this work on servers? Yes — this is primarily a server-side optimization. Install it on the server and it works for all players.
How much performance does this actually save? It depends on how many armor stands are loaded. A server with hundreds of decorative armor stands in loaded chunks will see a meaningful reduction in entity tick time. The more stands you have, the bigger the impact.
