
Spawn Doctor
/spawndoctor — plain-language diagnosis of why your mob farm isn't spawning anything (Peaceful, doMobSpawning, cap theft, AFK ring, sim distance).
About this Mod
Spawn Doctor
You built the mob farm exactly like the tutorial and nothing spawns. /spawndoctor tells you why, in plain words — not a flame graph, not an overlay.
Spawn-overlay mods only show light level. None of them explain why a correctly-built farm produces nothing: hostiles loaded far away eating the spawn budget, an AFK spot too close, or simulation distance. Stand where you expect spawns and run the command.
Spawn Doctor — why your mob farm is dead:
42 hostile mobs are loaded FAR from you vs only 3 nearby. The far ones eat
the same spawn budget your farm needs — light up caves / clear them.
┃ Mobs spawn 24-128 blocks from a player: AFK at least 24 blocks away…
┃ Server simulation distance: 10 chunks — the farm must be within that…
It calls out the dead-certain causes (Peaceful difficulty, doMobSpawning off), surfaces the usual silent killer (far-loaded hostiles eating the cap), and always states the universal spawn rules (the 24–128 ring, simulation distance). The mob-cap formula is version-sensitive, so it never claims an exact "cap X/Y" — a wrong number is worse than none. Open to all players, 30-second cooldown (ops bypass).
Read-only and on-demand: no mixin, no config, no blocks or items.
Server-side — install on the server only.
Free to use in any modpack. Source and issues: https://github.com/KURONAMI333/spawn-doctor
Available Versions
How to Install Spawn Doctor 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 (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Spawn Doctor". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1, 1.20.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Spawn Doctor 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 (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Spawn Doctor compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge?
Spawn Doctor officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1, 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 Spawn Doctor – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Spawn Doctor 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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