
Mob Control
Gives you full control over spawning mobs/spawners. Add custom AI to mobs, give them better weapons, and block burning in sunlight. You decide what your mobs do and when they can spawn!
About this Mod


Mob Control introduces a powerful and versatile rule-base system that allows modpack designers to easily control and customize mobs through a simple human-readable config. You now have total control over your mobs! Create rules to change every aspect of your mobs. Want to give more (or reduce) XP? Add more health? Block mobs completely? Why not! It's your modpack, you decide what your mobs can do. How about adding custom AI for advanced mobs? Yes, you can set AI on any mob to provide a more custom experience in your modpack!
With Mod Control, you can upgrade mobs to have increased health, damage, and new abilities or behaviors, making encounters more intense and strategic. Overall, you have total control to tailor the survival experience!
- Block spawning of any mob
- Increase the spawn rate of any mob
- Control which dimensions a mob will spawn
- Control which biomes a mob will spawn
- Control which structures a mob will spawn
- Spawn mobs on certain days
- Spawn mobs in certain weather
- Spawn mobs at certain times of the day
- Spawn mobs at certain light levels
- Define how many mobs per mob
- Define how many mobs per player
- Define how many mobs spawn per condition
- Set the distance a mob will spawn from a player
- Control the y-axis
- Set the mobs loot drops
- Give the mobs armor and weapons
- Add AI
- Give mobs the ability to break blocks
- Give mobs the ability to climb
- Give mobs the ability to pillar up
- Give mobs the ability to plant trees
- Give mobs the ability to plant flowers
- Give mobs the ability to cut grass
- Give mobs the ability to eat plants
- Make eating plants heal mobs
- Set the amount of damage a mob will do
- Make mobs burn in the sun or not
- Make mobs always hostile or remove hostility towards player / other mobs
- Make mobs hostile when hurt
- When hurt, defined if only the hurt mob attacks or others as well
- Define ability to use a leash on mobs
- Change max health, speed, follow range, knockback, size, and other attributes
- Give mobs a name and show it always or upon looking at the mob
- ...and much more!
All configuration is done in the mobcontrol.toml, which holds rules. The rules are processed from top to bottom, and the first matching rule will be used to allow or block spawning of the matching mob. All configuration options are documented here: https://crackerjackbox.com
More how to videos on YouTube at: Mob Control: How To Series
Can I include this mod into my modpack?
Absolutely!
Will you support X.XX.X version?
Within reason, we're trying to support the most common versions of Minecraft.
Which mod loaders do you support?
We currently support Fabric, Neoforge, and Forge.
Where's the documentation / wiki?
Where can I report a bug or get support?
How can I support you?
Available Versions
How to Install Mob Control 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 (26.1.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Mob Control". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 (+8 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Mob Control 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 (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Mob Control compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge?
Mob Control officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 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 Mob Control – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Mob Control 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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