Wither Spawn Animation
An animation that plays when a Wither is spawning
Screenshots
About this Mod
YOU NEED GECKOLIB
This mod adds an animation after a Wither altar has been built, to make players feel more involved in the game and actually feel that a Boss Battle is about to come, instead of the boring, usual, immediate spawn of the Wither, that makes it feel useless.
(You can disable the animation with the command: "/gamerule witherSpawnAnimation false" but this won't take effect on already built altars)
Important:
-This mod is NOT compatible with "Wither Spawn Fix", but if you still want both the spawn animation and the spawn fix you can install "Wither Spawn Fix W.S.A. Compatible"
IN THIS VIDEO THERE IS A GRAPHICAL BUG IN THE ANIMATION THAT IS NOW FIXED
Works with Cracker's Wither Storm Mod too!
Wither Spawn Fix W.S.A. Compatible
Excalibur resource pack compatibility! (by Ruseky)
Also try Golem Spawn Animation!
Available Versions
How to Install Wither Spawn Animation on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (26.3).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Wither Spawn Animation". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.3, 26.2, 26.1 (+5 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Wither Spawn Animation server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (26.3). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Wither Spawn Animation compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge?
Wither Spawn Animation officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge for Minecraft 26.3, 26.2, 26.1. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Wither Spawn Animation – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Wither Spawn Animation consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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