Source-checkedBuilding & decoration

Temporary Blocking Entities

by Icicubes · for Factorio

Allows you to place entities that automatically get removed one minute after you last placed a temporary blocking entity. (The 1 minute duration is configurable in the mod settings.) Who said you couldn't have a straight wall and a corner wall in the same blueprint?

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19 mo agoLast updated
MITLicense
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About Temporary Blocking Entities

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Allows you to place entities that automatically get removed one minute after you last placed a temporary blocking entity. (The 1 minute duration is configurable in the mod settings.) Who said you couldn't have a straight wall and a corner wall in the same blueprint?

Allows you to place entities that automatically get removed one minute after you last placed a temporary blocking entity. (The 1 minute duration is configurable in the mod settings.) Who said you couldn't have a straight wall and a corner wall in the same blueprint? If you don't want the AI placeholder art anymore, feel free to DM me with your suggestion for how the temporary blocking entity should look. *In order for these train blueprints to work in Factorio 2.0 you need to remove stock_connections from the blueprint: https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=124373

Highlights

From source data

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

License

Published under MIT.

Last update

Its author last shipped an update 19 mo ago.

Temporary Blocking Entities on Nxeon

From our catalogue
One-click install
Supported on Nxeon Factorio servers. We download it from Factorio Mod Portal, place it, and restart the server.
Server side
Required on the server
Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
Factorio — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
1.0.0, released 2025-04-18

Dependencies

Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.

Run Temporary Blocking Entities on a Factorio server

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What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Factorio Mod Portal as “Mods”

Building & decoration

Blocks, furniture, decorations and building tools.

Runs on your server

From source side support

Factorio Mod Portal lists Temporary Blocking Entities as required on the server. Check its Factorio Mod Portal page to see whether players need it too.

Compatibility

Game
Factorio
Runs on
Serverrequired on the server

Verified at the source

  • ✓Factorio Mod PortalOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-09Open ↗
  • ✓AuthorIcicubes, as published on Factorio Mod Portal
  • ✓LicenseMITFree

Temporary Blocking Entities, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install Temporary Blocking Entities?

Factorio Mod Portal lists Temporary Blocking Entities as required on the server. Check its Factorio Mod Portal page to see whether players need it too.

Is it free?

Yes. Temporary Blocking Entities is free to download from Factorio Mod Portal. Its license is MIT.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

Use “Add to a server” on this page, or open NxLabs from your dashboard. We install it, restart your server and switch it on.

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