Brain Over Brawn

Makes mobs a little smarter

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About this Mod

🧟Brain Over Brawn

This data pack makes a lot of tweaks to mobs to make them a little more fun to fight. This is a smaller pack that simply adds a couple tweaks to the games mob

🖥️Commands

Uninstall

/function bob:uninstall

💻General Info

Humanoid Mobs can now backstep occasionally, along with certain mobs being able to dash. Creepers can now blow up to open holes for other mobs, Skeletons can now switch between weapons. And possibly more if I update this data pack further.

Available Versions

Brain Over Brawn Mod v1.0release

MC 1.13, 1.13.1, 1.13.2, 1.14, 1.14.1, 1.14.2, 1.14.3, 1.14.4, 1.15, 1.15.1, 1.15.2, 1.16, 1.16.1, 1.16.2, 1.16.3, 1.16.4, 1.16.5, 1.17, 1.17.1, 1.18, 1.18.1, 1.18.2, 1.19, 1.19.1, 1.19.2, 1.19.3, 1.19.4, 1.20, 1.20.1fabric, forge, quilt

August 28, 2023

Brain Over Brawn Datapack v1.0release

August 28, 2023

How to Install Brain Over Brawn on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

Set datapack Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Brain Over Brawn". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

datapackfabricforgequilt

Minecraft Versions

1.20.1, 1.20, 1.19.4 (+26 more)

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Brain Over Brawn server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong datapack 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 (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Brain Over Brawn compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and quilt?

Brain Over Brawn officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, quilt for Minecraft 1.20.1, 1.20, 1.19.4. 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 Brain Over Brawn – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Brain Over Brawn 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.