Source-checkedCreatures & NPCs

Ball Biters2

by DDNelson · for Factorio

New graphics for enemies, they are balls

42Downloads
10 mo agoLast updated
MITLicense
Factorio Mod PortalSource

About Ball Biters2

From Factorio Mod Portal

New graphics for enemies, they are balls

This is a Factorio 2.0 compatible port of the original Ball Biters mod by darkfrei

Original mod: https://mods.factorio.com/mod/BallBiters Original author: https://mods.factorio.com/user/darkfrei

Like the original, this mod replaces enemy graphics so that biters, spitters, worms, and spawners are rendered as simple balls instead of insectoid creatures. It also removes all enemy corpse graphics. This is useful for players with entomophobia or arachnophobia, like my wife, who is the reason for which I am updating this mod.

Credits & Notes

Original concept and artwork: darkfrei

Factorio 2.0 update and technical work: entirely done by ChatGPT

All credit for the original idea and assets goes to darkfrei; this mod simply updates the original work to function correctly in Factorio 2.0

Highlights

From source data

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

License

Published under MIT.

Last update

Its author last shipped an update 10 mo ago.

Ball Biters2 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
2.0.3, released 2026-01-05

Dependencies

  • Optional: BadBiters (factorio_portal, not in our catalogue)

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

Run Ball Biters2 on a Factorio server

Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.

What kind of mod it is

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

Creatures & NPCs

Adds or changes creatures, NPCs and how they behave.

Runs on your server

From source side support

Factorio Mod Portal lists Ball Biters2 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 2026-10-08Open ↗
  • ✓AuthorDDNelson, as published on Factorio Mod Portal
  • ✓LicenseMITFree

Ball Biters2, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install Ball Biters2?

Factorio Mod Portal lists Ball Biters2 as required on the server. Check its Factorio Mod Portal page to see whether players need it too.

Is it free?

Yes. Ball Biters2 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.

NxLabs

Run Ball Biters2 on a Factorio server.

Deploy in about a minute from $2.99 a month, then add Ball Biters2 in one click.