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FancyNpcs

by Oliver · for Minecraft

A simple NPC plugin using packets

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MITLicense
PaperLoaders

About FancyNpcs

From Hangar

A simple NPC plugin using packets

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Simple, lightweight and feature-rich NPC plugin for Paper (and Folia) servers using packets.

Features

With this plugin you can create NPCs with customizable properties like:

  • Type (Cow, Pig, Player, etc.)
  • Skin (from username or texture URL)
  • Glowing (in all colors)
  • Attributes (pose, visibility, variant, etc.)
  • Equipment (eg. holding a diamond sword and wearing leather armor)
  • Interactions (player commands, console commands, messages)
  • ...and much more!

Check out images section down below.


Installation

Paper 1.19.4 - 1.21.5 with Java 21 (or higher) is required. Plugin should also work on Paper forks.

Spigot is not supported.


Documentation

Official documentation is hosted here. Quick reference:

Have more questions? Feel free to ask them on our Discord server.


Developer API

More information can be found in Documentation and Javadocs.

Maven

<repository>
    <id>fancyinnovations-releases</id>
    <name>FancyInnovations Repository</name>
    <url>https://repo.fancyinnovations.com/releases</url>
</repository>
<dependency>
    <groupId>de.oliver</groupId>
    <artifactId>FancyNpcs</artifactId>
    <version>[VERSION]</version>
    <scope>provided</scope>
</dependency>

Gradle

repositories {
    maven("https://repo.fancyinnovations.com/releases")
}

dependencies {
    compileOnly("de.oliver:FancyNpcs:[VERSION]")
}


Images

Images showcasing the plugin, sent to us by our community.

Screenshot 1

Provided by Explorer's Eden

Screenshot 2

Provided by Explorer's Eden

Screenshot 3

Provided by Explorer's Eden

Screenshot 4

Provided by Beacon's Quest

Screenshot 5

Provided by @OliverSchlueter

Screenshot 6

Provided by @OliverSchlueter

Screenshot 7

Provided by @Grabsky

Highlights

From source data

Game versions

Supports 24 Minecraft versions, the newest being 26.3.

Loaders

Runs on Paper.

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

FancyNpcs on Nxeon

From our catalogue
One-click install
Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers, for Paper servers. We download it from Hangar, place it, and restart the server.
Server side
Required on the server
Server type needed
Paper
Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
2.12.1+382 (beta), released 2026-10-31

Game versions by loader

LoaderGame versionsNewest
Paper1.21.6 to 26.3 (9 versions)26.3

From 10 recorded builds of FancyNpcs.

Recent builds

BuildReleasedGame versionsLoaders
2.12.1+382 beta2026-10-311.21.6 to 26.3 (9 versions)Paper
2.12.1+381 beta2026-10-291.21.6 to 26.3 (9 versions)Paper
2.12.1+380 beta2026-10-261.21.6 to 26.3 (9 versions)Paper
2.12.1+379 beta2026-10-061.21.6 to 26.3 (9 versions)Paper
2.12.1+378 beta2026-10-061.21.6 to 26.3 (9 versions)Paper
2.12.1+377 beta2026-09-281.21.6 to 26.3 (9 versions)Paper

Run FancyNpcs on a Minecraft 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 Hangar as “Plugins”

Creatures & NPCs

Adds or changes creatures, NPCs and how they behave.

Runs on your server

From source side support

Hangar lists FancyNpcs as required on the server. Check its Hangar page to see whether players need it too.

Compatibility

Game
Minecraft
Loaders
Paper
Runs on
Serverrequired on the server
Game versions
26.3 and 23 earlier
Requires
One-click install needs a Paper server.

Verified at the source

  • ✓HangarOfficial listing, checked 2026-11-01Open ↗
  • ✓AuthorOliver, as published on Hangar
  • ✓LicenseMITFree

FancyNpcs, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install FancyNpcs?

Hangar lists FancyNpcs as required on the server. Check its Hangar page to see whether players need it too.

Which loaders does it support?

Paper.

Is it free?

Yes. FancyNpcs is free to download from Hangar. 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 FancyNpcs on a Minecraft server.

Deploy in about a minute from $4.99 a month, then add FancyNpcs in one click.