Head Hunters

Adds configurable Mob and Player Head drop chances. Includes Hunting lodges and Head Hunter Villagers for trading mob heads.

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About this Mod

VillagerUnknown's Head Hunters

Adds configurable Mob and Player Head drop chances.
Includes Hunting lodges and Head Hunter Villagers for trading mob heads.

Features

Configurable Mob and Player head drop chances.
Head Hunter villagers trading Mob heads.
Craftable Giant Zombie Head block as the Head Hunters workstation.
Custom structures including the Giant Zombie Head block.

Head Hunter Villagers

Head Hunter Villagers use Giant Zombie Heads as workstations.
The Head Hunter Villager buys and sells Mob Heads.

Structures

Hunting Lodges - Hunting lodges can be found throughout the world housing Head Hunters villagers.

Custom Blocks

Giant Zombie Head - The head of the legendary Giant Zombie, the Head Hunter Villagers workstation, can now be placed in the world.
It can be found in structures and crafted by combining 4 zombie heads in a crafting table.

Options

lootingBonusPerLevel - Bonus chance per level of looting (Default: 0.1)
commonDropChance - Drop chance for common mobs (Default: 0.33)
uncommonDropChance - Drop chance for uncommon mobs (Default: 0.2)
rareDropChance - Drop chance for rare mobs (Default: 0.1)
epicDropChance - Drop chance for epic mobs (Default: 0.05)
legendaryDropChance - Drop chance for legendary mobs (Default: 0.005)

Head Rarity

Common

Cat
Chicken
Cod
Cow
Horse
Sheep
Villager
Wandering Trader

Uncommon

Armadillo
Bat
Bee
Dolphin
Donkey
Frog
Llama
Mule
Nautilus
Parrot
Pig
Rabbit
Salmon
Squid
Trader Llama
Wolf

Rare

Axolotl
Angry Bee
Angry Pollinated Bee
Pollinated Bee
Camel
Camel Husk
Black Cat
Cave Spider
Drowned
Enderman
Endermite
Fox
Glow Squid
Goat
Guardian
Husk
Iron Golem
Mooshroom
Ocelot
Panda
Parched
Phantom
Pillager
Polar Bear
Pufferfish
Silverfish
Slime
Snow Golem
Spider
Tadpole
Tropical Fish
Turtle
Witch
Zombie
Zombie Nautilus
Zombie Villager
Zombified Piglin

Epic

Allay
Bogged
Breeze
Evoker
Ghast
Screaming Goat
Hoglin
Magma Cube
Ravager
Skeleton
Stray
Strider
Vex
Vindicator

Legendary

Blaze
Creeper
Charged Creeper
Illusioner
Piglin
Piglin Brute
Shulker
Skeleton Horse
Sniffer
Zoglin

Always Drops

Blue Axolotl
Dragon
Elder Guardian
Toast Rabbit
Killer Rabbit
Warden
Wither
Zombie Horse

Support

Request features and report bugs at https://github.com/VillagerUnknown/HeadHunters/issues
View the changelog at https://github.com/VillagerUnknown/HeadHunters/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md

Available Versions

Head Hunters (Mob & Player Head Drops) 1.1.1+1.21.11release

MC 1.21.11fabric

May 7, 2026

Head Hunters (Mob & Player Head Drops) 1.1.1+1.21.9release

MC 1.21.9, 1.21.10fabric

April 30, 2026

Head Hunters (Mob & Player Head Drops) 1.1.1+1.21.6release

MC 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8fabric

April 29, 2026

Head Hunters (Mob & Player Head Drops) 1.1.1+1.21.5release

MC 1.21.5fabric

April 26, 2026

Head Hunters (Mob & Player Head Drops) 1.1.1+1.21.4release

MC 1.21.4fabric

April 23, 2026

How to Install Head Hunters on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended).

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.11).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Head Hunters". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9 (+8 more)

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

6 GB(min. 4 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Head Hunters 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 4 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Head Hunters compatible with fabric?

Head Hunters officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Head Hunters – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Head Hunters 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.