About Special Mobs
From ModrinthDiscover special mobs with distinct abilities in different dimensions!
Special Mobs
Dive into a world teeming with unique challenges and encounters with the Special Mobs Data Pack. This data pack enhances your Minecraft experience by introducing a variety of special mobs, each with their own abilities and found in different dimensions.
Overworld
- Slime Spider
- Barbarian
- Ninja
- Miner
- Robbery
- Ice Shooter
- Water Ghost
The Nether
- Soul Knight
- Black Knight
- Berserker
- Bastion Guard
- Crimson Aboriginal
- Wither Ghost
- S1enderman
- Fire Spirit
The End
- Chorus Ghost
Explore the gallery for more information on these unique creatures.
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Commands
All special mobs can spawn naturally, but you can also summon them using commands for specific gameplay scenarios:
/function spm:kit/summon/<SpecialMob>: Summons the specified special mob./function spm:kit/spawn_egg/<SpecialMob>: Provides a special mob spawn egg./function spm:kit/spawner/<SpecialMob>: Grants a special mob spawner./function spm:kit/setspawner/<SpecialMob>: Sets the block to a spawner for the chosen special mob.
For minigame creators, you have control over natural spawning:
/function spm:config/spawn_naturally_disable: Disables natural spawning./function spm:config/spawn_naturally_enable: Reverts to natural spawning.
Configuration
Fine-tune your experience by modifying spawning rates, loot tables, and enchantment levels. Access the namespace 'spm_cf' to make adjustments to suit your gameplay preferences.
Compatibility
This data pack is designed for server-side use and brings a fresh layer of excitement to your Minecraft adventures. Enjoy the challenge and exploration that the special mobs bring to your world.
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Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 14 Minecraft versions, the newest being 1.21.10.
Loaders
Runs on Data pack, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
Special Mobs 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
- Data pack, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt
- 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
- 10+mod (beta), released 2025-10-30
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Data pack | 1.17 to 1.21.10 (14 versions) | 1.21.10 |
| Fabric | 1.17 to 1.21.10 (14 versions) | 1.21.10 |
| Forge | 1.17 to 1.21.10 (14 versions) | 1.21.10 |
| Quilt | 1.17 to 1.21.10 (14 versions) | 1.21.10 |
| NeoForge | 1.21.9 to 1.21.10 (2 versions) | 1.21.10 |
From 5 recorded builds of Special Mobs.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10+mod beta | 2025-10-30 | 1.21.9 to 1.21.10 (2 versions) | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt |
| 10 beta | 2025-10-30 | 1.21.9 to 1.21.10 (2 versions) | Data pack |
| v9+mod | 2023-09-02 | 1.17 to 1.20.1 (12 versions) | Fabric, Forge, Quilt |
| v9 | 2023-09-02 | 1.17 to 1.20.1 (12 versions) | Data pack |
| v9+mod | 2023-09-02 | 1.17 to 1.20.1 (12 versions) | Fabric, Forge, Quilt |
Run Special Mobs 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 Special Mobs as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- Data packFabricForgeNeoForgeQuilt
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 1.21.10 and 13 earlier
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
- ✓Authorpaul90317, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseLicenseRef-All-Rights-ReservedFree
