Lure
Lure mobs into spawning with a new interactive mob spawn system.
About this Mod
Lure is a mod which overhauls the vanilla mob spawning system. Expect to see a massively higher amount of monsters aswell as almost no pre-existing land creatures, which are obtained instead by the player constructing suitable conditions that will lure the mob to spawning. It does not affect modded mob spawns or fish.
Warning: This mod is EXTREMELY difficult.
Creature spawn conditions consist of two factors:
- The floor: This is the block the mob requires to spawn ontop of. (ex. pigs need mud)
- The surroundings: The blocks directly next to the floor must have 1-4 of the surrounding block ontop of them. (ex. pigs need 1x carrot plant)
Creature Spawn Conditions:
Mud:
- x1 Carrots > Pig
- x1 Mangrove Roots > Frog
Grass Block:
- x1 Wheat > Sheep
- x4 Grass / Tall Grass > Chicken
- x1 Carrots > Rabbit
- x2 Jungle Leaves > Ocelot
- x1 Hay Block > Horse
Mycelium:
- x1 Wheat > Mooshroom
Packed Mud:
- x1 Wheat > Cow
- x1 Hay Block > Donkey
Podzol:
- x1 Sweet Berry Bush > Fox
- x1 Bamboo > Panda
- x1 Fern > Wolf
Snow Block:
- x4 Air > Polar Bear
- x1 Carrots > Rabbit
Ice:
- x4 Air > Polar Bear
Sand:
- x1 Carrots > Rabbit
Jungle Leaves:
- x4 Air > Parrot
Stone:
- x1 Wheat > Goat
Lava:
- x4 Air > Strider (Nether Exclusive)
Monster spawns are based on the current moon phase. Different monsters spawn on different moon phases. Drowned spawn in water, regardless of biome; All other hostile mobs that have biome limitations still respect those limitations.
Monster Spawn Phases:
Full Moon:
- Zombie, Zombie Villager, Drowned, Husk, Spider, Skeleton, Stray, Creeper, Enderman, Witch, Zombified Piglin, Piglin, Hoglin, Ghast, Slime.
Waning Gibbous:
- Zombie, Zombie Villager, Drowned, Husk
Last Quarter:
- Spider
Waning Crescent:
- Skeleton, Stray
New Moon:
- Creeper
Waxing Crescent:
- Zombie, Zombie Villager, Drowned, Husk
First Quarter:
- Enderman
Waxing Gibbous:
- Witch
Discord: https://discord.gg/HHqKa8vTAN
This mod may be used in any modpack.
Available Versions
How to Install Lure on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Lure". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Lure server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge 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 Lure compatible with forge?
Lure officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Lure – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Lure 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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