More Mob Variants
Adds new variants to existing mobs.
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About this Mod
More Mob Variants
📖 About
Recent mobs that have been added to the game all have plenty of fun variants to look at, but what about the old ones?
This mod adds new variants to the older mobs that all look the same, to make them a little more fresh.
Variants are added through NBT, meaning that they will be persistent across all players.
All variants and features are data-driven, allowing for full customization through datapacks.
💡 Installation
This mod is available for both Forge and Fabric! Make sure you download the correct version.
The fabric version of this mod requires Fabric API! Get it here.
This mod has to be installed server-side and client-side, although clients without the mod can still join servers with the mod.
📁 Features
In addition to the default texture, the mod currently features the following new variants:
- Cat
- Gray Tabby
- Doug
- Handsome
- Tortoiseshell
- Chicken
- Amber
- Bronzed
- Gold Crested
- Midnight
- Skewbald
- Stormy
- Skeleton (if spawned in the nether)
- Duck (rare)
- Cow
- Ashen
- Cream
- Cookie
- Dairy
- pinto
- Sunset
- Umbra
- Wooly
- Albino (rare, spawns in taigas)
- Pig (all variants can be muddy)
- Mottled
- Piebald
- Pink Footed
- Sooty
- Spotted
- Sheep (all variants can have horns)
- Fuzzy
- Patched
- Rocky
- Inky
- Long-nosed
- Skeletons
- Dungeons-style
- Weathered
- Sandy (more common in deserts)
- Mossy (spawns in jungles, swamps, and lush caves)
- Spiders
- Brown
- Tarantula
- Black Widow
- Bone (rare)
- Wolf
- All default variants from 1.20.5
- Basenji (jupiter + golden retriever, or rusty + ashen)
- French Bulldog (husky + golden retriever, or rusty + golden retriever)
- German Shepherd (jupiter + husky, or woods + chestnut)
- Golden Retriever (jupiter + pale (default), or rusty + pale (default))
- Husky (black + ashen, or snowy + ashen)
- Jupiter (rusty + woods, or striped + woods)
- Skeleton (breeding in nether)
- Zombie
- Alex
- Ari
- Efe
- Kai
- Makena
- Noor
- Sunny
- Zuri
Available Versions
How to Install More Mob Variants 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 (1.21).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "More Mob Variants". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21, 1.20.4, 1.20.1 (+6 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
More Mob Variants 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 (1.21). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is More Mob Variants compatible with fabric and forge?
More Mob Variants officially supports fabric, forge for Minecraft 1.21, 1.20.4, 1.20.1. 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 More Mob Variants – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if More Mob Variants 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.
Rent Modded Server
Install More Mob Variants with just one click on your server.