Variable Spawner Hardness
Makes spawners take longer to destroy depending on your difficulty for a slight extra challenge.
About this Mod
Makes spawners take longer to destroy depending on your difficulty for a slight extra challenge.
Default spawner hardnesses
- Peaceful: Same hardness as vanilla (5F)
- Easy: Same as end stone (9F)
- Normal: Same as ender chests (22.5F)
- Hard: Same as ancient debris (30F)
- Hardcore: Same as obsidian (50F)
Unlike some of the blocks mentioned above, you can still destroy a spawner with any tool you want as long as you don't use your bare hands.
Config
As of v1.3.0, the spawner hardnesses are configurable in the variablespawnerhardness-common.toml config file.
Sponsors
Thanks to the following GitHub sponsors for donating towards my modding efforts, who help motivate me to continue working on projects like Variable Spawner Hardness:
- (None at the moment)
Available Versions
How to Install Variable Spawner Hardness 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 (26.2-pre-5).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Variable Spawner Hardness". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.2-pre-5, 26.2-pre-4, 26.2-pre-3 (+98 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Variable Spawner Hardness 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 (26.2-pre-5). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Variable Spawner Hardness compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge?
Variable Spawner Hardness officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge for Minecraft 26.2-pre-5, 26.2-pre-4, 26.2-pre-3. 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 Variable Spawner Hardness – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Variable Spawner Hardness 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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