About FancyNpcs
From HangarA simple NPC plugin 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.
Provided by Explorer's Eden
Provided by Explorer's Eden
Provided by Explorer's Eden
Provided by Beacon's Quest
Provided by @OliverSchlueter
Provided by @OliverSchlueter
Provided by @Grabsky
Highlights
From source dataGame 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
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Paper | 1.21.6 to 26.3 (9 versions) | 26.3 |
From 10 recorded builds of FancyNpcs.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.12.1+382 beta | 2026-10-31 | 1.21.6 to 26.3 (9 versions) | Paper |
| 2.12.1+381 beta | 2026-10-29 | 1.21.6 to 26.3 (9 versions) | Paper |
| 2.12.1+380 beta | 2026-10-26 | 1.21.6 to 26.3 (9 versions) | Paper |
| 2.12.1+379 beta | 2026-10-06 | 1.21.6 to 26.3 (9 versions) | Paper |
| 2.12.1+378 beta | 2026-10-06 | 1.21.6 to 26.3 (9 versions) | Paper |
| 2.12.1+377 beta | 2026-09-28 | 1.21.6 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 catalogCreatures & NPCs
Adds or changes creatures, NPCs and how they behave.
Runs on your server
From source side supportHangar 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










