About Mob Variants
From ModrinthAdds stronger variants for hostile mobs
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Mob Variants adds stronger variants for hostile mobs.
Supported versions:
| Minecraft version | Status | | ----------------- |------------------------------ | | 26.4 |Planned | | 26.3 |Up to date | | 1.21 |Up to date | | 1.20+ |Outdated, no longer maintained |
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Mob conversion:
To keep vanilla spawn system possibly untouched, instead of simply spawning mobs, this mod attempts to replace already spawned vanilla mobs. Since 6.6.0 the system is data driven, so you can create your own mob conversion rules or replace existing ones.
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Cave variants:
When mob spawns, there is a chance that it will be converted into cave variant. The chance is the higher the deeper it spawns.
By default, they appear under 26 Y level.
Detailed description of mobs:
Spider variants:
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Spider has a chance to convert to Armored Spider.
Armored Spider has 2 hp more, 12 armor and 0.1 knockback resistance. It also deflects arrows without piercing.
Skeleton variants:
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Skeleton has a chance to convert to Undead Warrior.
Undead Warrior has 50% chance to spawn with stone sword, and has 2 hp more, 0.2 knockback resistance and walks a bit faster. Additionally, the first (1 - 4) arrows he shots apply one of the following status effects: weakness, blindness, instant damage.
Zombie variants:
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Zombie has a chance to convert to Forgotten.
Forgotten has 6 hp more, 2 armor more, walks a bit faster and applies mining fatigue to enemy
Creeper variants:
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Creeper has a chance to convert to Cave Creeper.
Cave Creeper quickly explodes when set on fire
Biome variants:
When mob spawns on a specific biome, it has a chance to convert into biome variant
Detailed description of mobs:
Spider variants:
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Spider has a chance to convert to Tropical Spider in Jungle
Tropical Spider deals less damage, but poisons enemies
Zombie variants:
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Zombie has a chance to convert to Explorer in Jungle
Explorer can climb walls and gets less damage from falling
Zombie has a chance to convert to Frozen Zombie on Snowy Biomes
Frozen Zombie has 4 armor more and applies slowness to enemy
Zombie has a chance to convert to Bloated Corpse on Swamps
Bloated Corpse has 2 hp less. Upon death it leaves poisonous "gas" that causes nausea + poison on hard difficulty. If Bloated Corpse is on fire, it will create fire explosion instead.
Skeleton variants:
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Skeleton has a chance to convert to Corsair on Beach or Ocean (not frozen)
Additionally Corsair spawns on shipwrecks and when skeleton is underwater, it will convert to Corsair.
Corsair can swim and wields wooden sword.
Slime variants:
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Slime has a chance to convert to Toxic Slime on Mangrove Swamps
Toxic Slime poisons enemies. Smallest Toxic Slimes can still attack.
Nether variants:
Mobs in nether has a chance to convert into stronger variant
Detailed description of mobs:
Ghast variants:
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Ghast has a chance to convert to Nightmare
Nightmare has 6 hp more, its fireball is stronger and it shoots many small fireballs when target is close enough.
Wither Skeleton variants:
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Wither Skeleton has a chance to convert to Executioner
Executioner walks slower, but has 26 hp more, 0.6 knockback resistance, and spawns with axe and iron helmet
Piglin and Piglin Brute variants:
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Piglin has a chance to convert to Infected Piglin
Infected Piglins are immune to fire
Skeleton variants:
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Skeleton has a chance to convert to Soul Stealer
Soul Stealer deals additional magic damage, uses melee attacks and walks fast when on soul sand.
Magma Cube variants:
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Magma Cube has a chance to convert to Lava Slime
Lava Slime sets enemies on fire and leaves a pool of lava after death.
Zombified Piglin variants:
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Zombified Piglin has a chance to convert to Zombified Piglin Brute
Zombified Piglin Brute walks faster, has 22 more hp, deals 1 more damage and wields golden axe.
Additionally, it gets angry when player gets too close.
Configuration:
Config:
You can set chances of converting mob into stronger variant
You can access config via Mod Menu
Config file name: _frycmobvariants.json5_
Datapacks:
You can create your own mob conversion rules. More info here.
Compatibility:
- works with Fresh Animations
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 10 Minecraft versions, the newest being 26.3.
Loaders
Runs on Fabric.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
Mob Variants on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers. We download it from Modrinth, place it, and restart the server.
- Server side
- Required on the server
- Server type needed
- Fabric
- 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
- 7.6.1+26.3, released 2026-10-18
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Fabric | 1.20 to 26.3 (10 versions) | 26.3 |
From 7 recorded builds of Mob Variants.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6.1+26.3 | 2026-10-18 | 26.3 | Fabric |
| 6.6.1+1.21 | 2026-10-18 | 1.21 to 1.21.1 (2 versions) | Fabric |
| 6.6.0+1.21 | 2026-08-20 | 1.21 to 1.21.1 (2 versions) | Fabric |
| 6.5.4+1.21 | 2026-05-11 | 1.21 to 1.21.1 (2 versions) | Fabric |
| 5.5.4+1.20.5 | 2026-05-11 | 1.20.5 to 1.20.6 (2 versions) | Fabric |
| 4.5.4+1.20 | 2026-05-11 | 1.20 to 1.20.4 (5 versions) | Fabric |
Dependencies
- Required: modrinth project 9s6osm5g (modrinth, not in our catalogue)
Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.
Run Mob Variants 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 supportModrinth lists Mob Variants as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- Fabric
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 26.3 and 9 earlier
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-19Open ↗
- ✓AuthorXires87, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseMITFree
