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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!

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Mob Control v2.0.0-beta-1

beta14 марта 2026 г.

Changelog

[2.0.0-beta-1] - 2026-03-14

Removed

Command for admin stats was broken down into various commands to better present data
Command for admin show-config as it's replaced by admin show path

Added

Options for distance-up and distance-down to replace distance-y
Separated trial from spawner type and added new egg type for more control over spawn types
New admin summon command to summon mobs with optional rule and optional player as a source for positioning
Conditional option for moon-phase to check the current moon phase before allowing a mob to spawn
Ability to define list of names for slot items
Conditional option for max-nearby allowed mobs with optional max-nearby-range to define the range to check
Conditional option for max-spawner to define the number of mobs a spawner will allow before breaking
Option for max-spawner-block to define the block to replace the spawner with when the max-spawner number is reached
Option for spawn.tries to define number of attempts to place a mob in a valid location
Admin command for show, with various subcommands to show previously what the admin stats command shown plus more data

Fixed

Mobs spawning without vanilla weapons (pillagers without crossbows) - Compat issue with Pillager's Guns mod
Positional checks using player's position instead of mob (broke in 2.0.0-beta)
Placement type detection for air mobs
Natural type ignoring spawn.at-y option
Conversions failing to check if rule exists (villager to zombie villager)
Skeletons switching to melee attack instead of using range attacks
Option set.baby being ignored by due to fix for mobs spawning without vanilla weapons
Spawners not reapplying their SNBT data
Multi-typed rules dropping down into the "all" rule and overriding intended conditions
Mobs spawning from control type when in spectator mode

[2.0.0-beta] - 2026-01-27

Added

Support for SNBT on mobs
Admin command to change server days to better test "natural" rules using day conditions
Option for set.mount to define a mob's mob to ride
Type option "link" for rules, for referencing them by the rule's name or group
Option for spawn.group to define a group of mobs that spawn together
Option for spawn.sound to define a sound event to play when spawning in a mob
Option for set.boss-bar to define a boss bar for a mob
Serene Seasons compatibility: Option for season to allow spawning in defined seasons
Ability to reference rule name for spawn.convert
Tag support in spawn.convert rule definition
Tag support in mob name definition
Documented name-filter parameter to support mods that define multiple mobs with the same mob name, such as Cobblemon
Internal performance enhancement for rule lookups
Option for spawn.point to override vanilla spawn placements
Optimized vanilla spawn placement detection
Internal performance for spawn placement detection
Option spawn.count-spread to force searching for a new location when using spawn.count greater than one

Fixed

Passive mobs getting armor randomly with increasing odds at higher difficultly level
Removed hardcoded max/min of 256 to using the dimension's min/max Y for at-y parameter
Loot tables will now override vanilla loot tables instead of append
Value "none" for structure condition falling into structure checks instead of bypassing when structures are not present
Command /mobcontrol admin reload not clearing internal tick tracking for cooldown options
Trial spawners crash when all mobs are blocked in Minecraft 1.21.1
Optional spawn.count being ignored on spawn.convert

[1.5.15] - 2025-11-21

Removed

Conditional option for set.allow-same-type-target (replaced with set.allow-attack)

Added

Option for set.allow-attack to better define which mobs can be targeted

[1.5.14] - 2025-10-21

Fixed

Issue with set.allow-same-type-target when entity is attacked caused mobcontrol to crash
Better AI checks set.attack to fix mobs like hoglin and piglins (experimental only)
Forge 1.20.1 issue with set.can-lead defaulting to false instead of vanilla

[1.5.13] - 2025-10-15

Fixed

Null pointer exception on initial world creation causing villages to be empty
Compatibility with Origins

[1.5.12] - 2025-10-07

Added

Option to block mobs from targeting same type on hurt (set.allow-same-type-target)
Option to give mobs effects (mob.rule.effect)
New type to control triggerable spawns, such as building a wither, etc. (trigger)
Admin command to add/subtract days from a player to better test rules using day conditions
Better spawning logic (Use nearby players for day options, better tick tracking for spawners)

Fixed

Clear mobs command now resets timeouts
Compatibility issue with custom mobs sending client level instead of server level as expected
Fixed show-config admin command on click to copy path to clipboard

[1.5.11] - 2025-09-05

Added

Option for spawn.distance to spawn mobs around the player in a ring pattern
Conditional option for can-see-sky to check mob's spawn location to ensure it can see the sky or not
Conditional option for is-baby to check if mob spawning in is a baby or not
Conditional option for cool-down to pause the rule after a successful spawn event
Admin command for show-config to send a chat message with clickable link to open the current config

Fixed

Conditional options for light-block/sky reading in "light_" instead of "light-"
Modded entities not working with "control" type if mod is loaded after Mob Control
Loot quantities using minimum value instead of a random range
Conditional option for follow-range not using # of blocks for metric

[1.5.10] - 2025-08-13

Fixed

Spawners to spawn in air to mimic vanilla spawners
Crash with frogs due to null set.attack
Skeletons using melee instead of range attack

[1.5.9] - 2025-08-09

Removed

Conditional option for light (replaced with light-sky & light-block)

Added

Conditional options for light-sky & light-block to better control mob spawns
Support SNBT on items (slots / loot)
Ability to define drop probability on slot items (armor / weapons)
AI for non-standard mobs (bats / frogs) to attack other mobs / player
Relaxed configuration reader to be more lenient on string data
Expanded and cleaned up TOML documentation (default config)

Fixed

Spawners to follow vanilla logic when not setting distance

[1.5.8] - 2025-07-11

Fixed

Generation checks causing mobs to not spawn
Run option being ignored

[1.5.7] - 2025-07-03

Fixed

Options for time-of-day and light ignoring the ending value in a range
Option for time-of-day not accounting for the time to be additive
Blocked ender dragon soft lock detection being called on a control rule type
Soft lock due to converting ender dragon to another mob and then killing it
Spawn placement checks for at-y and distance-y

[1.5.6] - 2025-06-29

Fixed

Despawning mobs due to unnecessary subsequent rule check

[1.5.5] - 2025-06-17

Added

Improved climb, break block, and place block AI
Check for soft lock with boss fight on end dimension if ender dragon isn't allowed to spawn
Check to add rule to mobs bypassing checks or remove mob if needed
Spawn mob as another type of mob using option spawn.convert
Lenient parsing on mob names to allow delimited strings as an array

Fixed

Config for set.follow-range was being ignored
Issue with shulker mobs bypassing rules
Interaction animation playing when right-clicking on mobs with no ability to interact

[1.5.4] - 2025-06-09

Added

More improvements on spawn placement checks
Ability to run checks for obstructions via spawn.additional-checks parameter
Improved set.can-lead to allow more mobs

Fixed

Refresh mob size when spawning to avoid suffocating small mobs in single block spaces
Cleaned up default set settings
Mobs not taking fall damage

[1.5.3] - 2025-05-30

Fixed

Natural spawning not setting attributes

[1.5.2] - 2025-05-30

Added

New admin force-summon command to summon mobs ignoring rules
Optional rule argument added to force-summon command to apply any named rule to any mob summoned
Mobs have the ability to be hostile when attacked, and if one or multiple mobs attack (set.on-hurt)
Mobs have the ability to be hostile towards the player or other mobs with a list, which can make mobs passive towards players if not in the list (set.attack)
Give the ability to lead mobs
Give the ability to set more attributes: set.flying-speed, set.follow-range, set.knockback, set.movement-speed, set.size
Give mobs a name with set.name and always show the name with set.name-always-shown
Better spawn placement checks for ground based mobs

Fixed

Default repeat to [200,800] when not provided and type is spawner
Skip rule when spawn.count is set to zero
Spawning mobs issue with invalid mobs (typos / non-existent)

[1.5.1] - 2025-05-23

Added

Biome tag checks to rules
Biome tag list to stats command
Rule at end of default config to allow all mobs

[1.5.0] - 2025-05-21

Added

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
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
Initial release

Mob Control v2.0.0-beta-1

beta14 марта 2026 г.

Changelog

[2.0.0-beta-1] - 2026-03-14

Removed

Command for admin stats was broken down into various commands to better present data
Command for admin show-config as it's replaced by admin show path

Added

Options for distance-up and distance-down to replace distance-y
Separated trial from spawner type and added new egg type for more control over spawn types
New admin summon command to summon mobs with optional rule and optional player as a source for positioning
Conditional option for moon-phase to check the current moon phase before allowing a mob to spawn
Ability to define list of names for slot items
Conditional option for max-nearby allowed mobs with optional max-nearby-range to define the range to check
Conditional option for max-spawner to define the number of mobs a spawner will allow before breaking
Option for max-spawner-block to define the block to replace the spawner with when the max-spawner number is reached
Option for spawn.tries to define number of attempts to place a mob in a valid location
Admin command for show, with various subcommands to show previously what the admin stats command shown plus more data

Fixed

Mobs spawning without vanilla weapons (pillagers without crossbows) - Compat issue with Pillager's Guns mod
Positional checks using player's position instead of mob (broke in 2.0.0-beta)
Placement type detection for air mobs
Natural type ignoring spawn.at-y option
Conversions failing to check if rule exists (villager to zombie villager)
Skeletons switching to melee attack instead of using range attacks
Option set.baby being ignored by due to fix for mobs spawning without vanilla weapons
Spawners not reapplying their SNBT data
Multi-typed rules dropping down into the "all" rule and overriding intended conditions
Mobs spawning from control type when in spectator mode

[2.0.0-beta] - 2026-01-27

Added

Support for SNBT on mobs
Admin command to change server days to better test "natural" rules using day conditions
Option for set.mount to define a mob's mob to ride
Type option "link" for rules, for referencing them by the rule's name or group
Option for spawn.group to define a group of mobs that spawn together
Option for spawn.sound to define a sound event to play when spawning in a mob
Option for set.boss-bar to define a boss bar for a mob
Serene Seasons compatibility: Option for season to allow spawning in defined seasons
Ability to reference rule name for spawn.convert
Tag support in spawn.convert rule definition
Tag support in mob name definition
Documented name-filter parameter to support mods that define multiple mobs with the same mob name, such as Cobblemon
Internal performance enhancement for rule lookups
Option for spawn.point to override vanilla spawn placements
Optimized vanilla spawn placement detection
Internal performance for spawn placement detection
Option spawn.count-spread to force searching for a new location when using spawn.count greater than one

Fixed

Passive mobs getting armor randomly with increasing odds at higher difficultly level
Removed hardcoded max/min of 256 to using the dimension's min/max Y for at-y parameter
Loot tables will now override vanilla loot tables instead of append
Value "none" for structure condition falling into structure checks instead of bypassing when structures are not present
Command /mobcontrol admin reload not clearing internal tick tracking for cooldown options
Trial spawners crash when all mobs are blocked in Minecraft 1.21.1
Optional spawn.count being ignored on spawn.convert

[1.5.15] - 2025-11-21

Removed

Conditional option for set.allow-same-type-target (replaced with set.allow-attack)

Added

Option for set.allow-attack to better define which mobs can be targeted

[1.5.14] - 2025-10-21

Fixed

Issue with set.allow-same-type-target when entity is attacked caused mobcontrol to crash
Better AI checks set.attack to fix mobs like hoglin and piglins (experimental only)
Forge 1.20.1 issue with set.can-lead defaulting to false instead of vanilla

[1.5.13] - 2025-10-15

Fixed

Null pointer exception on initial world creation causing villages to be empty
Compatibility with Origins

[1.5.12] - 2025-10-07

Added

Option to block mobs from targeting same type on hurt (set.allow-same-type-target)
Option to give mobs effects (mob.rule.effect)
New type to control triggerable spawns, such as building a wither, etc. (trigger)
Admin command to add/subtract days from a player to better test rules using day conditions
Better spawning logic (Use nearby players for day options, better tick tracking for spawners)

Fixed

Clear mobs command now resets timeouts
Compatibility issue with custom mobs sending client level instead of server level as expected
Fixed show-config admin command on click to copy path to clipboard

[1.5.11] - 2025-09-05

Added

Option for spawn.distance to spawn mobs around the player in a ring pattern
Conditional option for can-see-sky to check mob's spawn location to ensure it can see the sky or not
Conditional option for is-baby to check if mob spawning in is a baby or not
Conditional option for cool-down to pause the rule after a successful spawn event
Admin command for show-config to send a chat message with clickable link to open the current config

Fixed

Conditional options for light-block/sky reading in "light_" instead of "light-"
Modded entities not working with "control" type if mod is loaded after Mob Control
Loot quantities using minimum value instead of a random range
Conditional option for follow-range not using # of blocks for metric

[1.5.10] - 2025-08-13

Fixed

Spawners to spawn in air to mimic vanilla spawners
Crash with frogs due to null set.attack
Skeletons using melee instead of range attack

[1.5.9] - 2025-08-09

Removed

Conditional option for light (replaced with light-sky & light-block)

Added

Conditional options for light-sky & light-block to better control mob spawns
Support SNBT on items (slots / loot)
Ability to define drop probability on slot items (armor / weapons)
AI for non-standard mobs (bats / frogs) to attack other mobs / player
Relaxed configuration reader to be more lenient on string data
Expanded and cleaned up TOML documentation (default config)

Fixed

Spawners to follow vanilla logic when not setting distance

[1.5.8] - 2025-07-11

Fixed

Generation checks causing mobs to not spawn
Run option being ignored

[1.5.7] - 2025-07-03

Fixed

Options for time-of-day and light ignoring the ending value in a range
Option for time-of-day not accounting for the time to be additive
Blocked ender dragon soft lock detection being called on a control rule type
Soft lock due to converting ender dragon to another mob and then killing it
Spawn placement checks for at-y and distance-y

[1.5.6] - 2025-06-29

Fixed

Despawning mobs due to unnecessary subsequent rule check

[1.5.5] - 2025-06-17

Added

Improved climb, break block, and place block AI
Check for soft lock with boss fight on end dimension if ender dragon isn't allowed to spawn
Check to add rule to mobs bypassing checks or remove mob if needed
Spawn mob as another type of mob using option spawn.convert
Lenient parsing on mob names to allow delimited strings as an array

Fixed

Config for set.follow-range was being ignored
Issue with shulker mobs bypassing rules
Interaction animation playing when right-clicking on mobs with no ability to interact

[1.5.4] - 2025-06-09

Added

More improvements on spawn placement checks
Ability to run checks for obstructions via spawn.additional-checks parameter
Improved set.can-lead to allow more mobs

Fixed

Refresh mob size when spawning to avoid suffocating small mobs in single block spaces
Cleaned up default set settings
Mobs not taking fall damage

[1.5.3] - 2025-05-30

Fixed

Natural spawning not setting attributes

[1.5.2] - 2025-05-30

Added

New admin force-summon command to summon mobs ignoring rules
Optional rule argument added to force-summon command to apply any named rule to any mob summoned
Mobs have the ability to be hostile when attacked, and if one or multiple mobs attack (set.on-hurt)
Mobs have the ability to be hostile towards the player or other mobs with a list, which can make mobs passive towards players if not in the list (set.attack)
Give the ability to lead mobs
Give the ability to set more attributes: set.flying-speed, set.follow-range, set.knockback, set.movement-speed, set.size
Give mobs a name with set.name and always show the name with set.name-always-shown
Better spawn placement checks for ground based mobs

Fixed

Default repeat to [200,800] when not provided and type is spawner
Skip rule when spawn.count is set to zero
Spawning mobs issue with invalid mobs (typos / non-existent)

[1.5.1] - 2025-05-23

Added

Biome tag checks to rules
Biome tag list to stats command
Rule at end of default config to allow all mobs

[1.5.0] - 2025-05-21

Added

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
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
Initial release

Mob Control v2.0.0-beta-1

beta14 марта 2026 г.

Changelog

[2.0.0-beta-1] - 2026-03-14

Removed

Command for admin stats was broken down into various commands to better present data
Command for admin show-config as it's replaced by admin show path

Added

Options for distance-up and distance-down to replace distance-y
Separated trial from spawner type and added new egg type for more control over spawn types
New admin summon command to summon mobs with optional rule and optional player as a source for positioning
Conditional option for moon-phase to check the current moon phase before allowing a mob to spawn
Ability to define list of names for slot items
Conditional option for max-nearby allowed mobs with optional max-nearby-range to define the range to check
Conditional option for max-spawner to define the number of mobs a spawner will allow before breaking
Option for max-spawner-block to define the block to replace the spawner with when the max-spawner number is reached
Option for spawn.tries to define number of attempts to place a mob in a valid location
Admin command for show, with various subcommands to show previously what the admin stats command shown plus more data

Fixed

Mobs spawning without vanilla weapons (pillagers without crossbows) - Compat issue with Pillager's Guns mod
Positional checks using player's position instead of mob (broke in 2.0.0-beta)
Placement type detection for air mobs
Natural type ignoring spawn.at-y option
Conversions failing to check if rule exists (villager to zombie villager)
Skeletons switching to melee attack instead of using range attacks
Option set.baby being ignored by due to fix for mobs spawning without vanilla weapons
Spawners not reapplying their SNBT data
Multi-typed rules dropping down into the "all" rule and overriding intended conditions
Mobs spawning from control type when in spectator mode

[2.0.0-beta] - 2026-01-27

Added

Support for SNBT on mobs
Admin command to change server days to better test "natural" rules using day conditions
Option for set.mount to define a mob's mob to ride
Type option "link" for rules, for referencing them by the rule's name or group
Option for spawn.group to define a group of mobs that spawn together
Option for spawn.sound to define a sound event to play when spawning in a mob
Option for set.boss-bar to define a boss bar for a mob
Serene Seasons compatibility: Option for season to allow spawning in defined seasons
Ability to reference rule name for spawn.convert
Tag support in spawn.convert rule definition
Tag support in mob name definition
Documented name-filter parameter to support mods that define multiple mobs with the same mob name, such as Cobblemon
Internal performance enhancement for rule lookups
Option for spawn.point to override vanilla spawn placements
Optimized vanilla spawn placement detection
Internal performance for spawn placement detection
Option spawn.count-spread to force searching for a new location when using spawn.count greater than one

Fixed

Passive mobs getting armor randomly with increasing odds at higher difficultly level
Removed hardcoded max/min of 256 to using the dimension's min/max Y for at-y parameter
Loot tables will now override vanilla loot tables instead of append
Value "none" for structure condition falling into structure checks instead of bypassing when structures are not present
Command /mobcontrol admin reload not clearing internal tick tracking for cooldown options
Trial spawners crash when all mobs are blocked in Minecraft 1.21.1
Optional spawn.count being ignored on spawn.convert

[1.5.15] - 2025-11-21

Removed

Conditional option for set.allow-same-type-target (replaced with set.allow-attack)

Added

Option for set.allow-attack to better define which mobs can be targeted

[1.5.14] - 2025-10-21

Fixed

Issue with set.allow-same-type-target when entity is attacked caused mobcontrol to crash
Better AI checks set.attack to fix mobs like hoglin and piglins (experimental only)
Forge 1.20.1 issue with set.can-lead defaulting to false instead of vanilla

[1.5.13] - 2025-10-15

Fixed

Null pointer exception on initial world creation causing villages to be empty
Compatibility with Origins

[1.5.12] - 2025-10-07

Added

Option to block mobs from targeting same type on hurt (set.allow-same-type-target)
Option to give mobs effects (mob.rule.effect)
New type to control triggerable spawns, such as building a wither, etc. (trigger)
Admin command to add/subtract days from a player to better test rules using day conditions
Better spawning logic (Use nearby players for day options, better tick tracking for spawners)

Fixed

Clear mobs command now resets timeouts
Compatibility issue with custom mobs sending client level instead of server level as expected
Fixed show-config admin command on click to copy path to clipboard

[1.5.11] - 2025-09-05

Added

Option for spawn.distance to spawn mobs around the player in a ring pattern
Conditional option for can-see-sky to check mob's spawn location to ensure it can see the sky or not
Conditional option for is-baby to check if mob spawning in is a baby or not
Conditional option for cool-down to pause the rule after a successful spawn event
Admin command for show-config to send a chat message with clickable link to open the current config

Fixed

Conditional options for light-block/sky reading in "light_" instead of "light-"
Modded entities not working with "control" type if mod is loaded after Mob Control
Loot quantities using minimum value instead of a random range
Conditional option for follow-range not using # of blocks for metric

[1.5.10] - 2025-08-13

Fixed

Spawners to spawn in air to mimic vanilla spawners
Crash with frogs due to null set.attack
Skeletons using melee instead of range attack

[1.5.9] - 2025-08-09

Removed

Conditional option for light (replaced with light-sky & light-block)

Added

Conditional options for light-sky & light-block to better control mob spawns
Support SNBT on items (slots / loot)
Ability to define drop probability on slot items (armor / weapons)
AI for non-standard mobs (bats / frogs) to attack other mobs / player
Relaxed configuration reader to be more lenient on string data
Expanded and cleaned up TOML documentation (default config)

Fixed

Spawners to follow vanilla logic when not setting distance

[1.5.8] - 2025-07-11

Fixed

Generation checks causing mobs to not spawn
Run option being ignored

[1.5.7] - 2025-07-03

Fixed

Options for time-of-day and light ignoring the ending value in a range
Option for time-of-day not accounting for the time to be additive
Blocked ender dragon soft lock detection being called on a control rule type
Soft lock due to converting ender dragon to another mob and then killing it
Spawn placement checks for at-y and distance-y

[1.5.6] - 2025-06-29

Fixed

Despawning mobs due to unnecessary subsequent rule check

[1.5.5] - 2025-06-17

Added

Improved climb, break block, and place block AI
Check for soft lock with boss fight on end dimension if ender dragon isn't allowed to spawn
Check to add rule to mobs bypassing checks or remove mob if needed
Spawn mob as another type of mob using option spawn.convert
Lenient parsing on mob names to allow delimited strings as an array

Fixed

Config for set.follow-range was being ignored
Issue with shulker mobs bypassing rules
Interaction animation playing when right-clicking on mobs with no ability to interact

[1.5.4] - 2025-06-09

Added

More improvements on spawn placement checks
Ability to run checks for obstructions via spawn.additional-checks parameter
Improved set.can-lead to allow more mobs

Fixed

Refresh mob size when spawning to avoid suffocating small mobs in single block spaces
Cleaned up default set settings
Mobs not taking fall damage

[1.5.3] - 2025-05-30

Fixed

Natural spawning not setting attributes

[1.5.2] - 2025-05-30

Added

New admin force-summon command to summon mobs ignoring rules
Optional rule argument added to force-summon command to apply any named rule to any mob summoned
Mobs have the ability to be hostile when attacked, and if one or multiple mobs attack (set.on-hurt)
Mobs have the ability to be hostile towards the player or other mobs with a list, which can make mobs passive towards players if not in the list (set.attack)
Give the ability to lead mobs
Give the ability to set more attributes: set.flying-speed, set.follow-range, set.knockback, set.movement-speed, set.size
Give mobs a name with set.name and always show the name with set.name-always-shown
Better spawn placement checks for ground based mobs

Fixed

Default repeat to [200,800] when not provided and type is spawner
Skip rule when spawn.count is set to zero
Spawning mobs issue with invalid mobs (typos / non-existent)

[1.5.1] - 2025-05-23

Added

Biome tag checks to rules
Biome tag list to stats command
Rule at end of default config to allow all mobs

[1.5.0] - 2025-05-21

Added

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
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
Initial release

Mob Control v2.0.0-beta-1

beta14 марта 2026 г.

Changelog

[2.0.0-beta-1] - 2026-03-14

Removed

Command for admin stats was broken down into various commands to better present data
Command for admin show-config as it's replaced by admin show path

Added

Options for distance-up and distance-down to replace distance-y
Separated trial from spawner type and added new egg type for more control over spawn types
New admin summon command to summon mobs with optional rule and optional player as a source for positioning
Conditional option for moon-phase to check the current moon phase before allowing a mob to spawn
Ability to define list of names for slot items
Conditional option for max-nearby allowed mobs with optional max-nearby-range to define the range to check
Conditional option for max-spawner to define the number of mobs a spawner will allow before breaking
Option for max-spawner-block to define the block to replace the spawner with when the max-spawner number is reached
Option for spawn.tries to define number of attempts to place a mob in a valid location
Admin command for show, with various subcommands to show previously what the admin stats command shown plus more data

Fixed

Mobs spawning without vanilla weapons (pillagers without crossbows) - Compat issue with Pillager's Guns mod
Positional checks using player's position instead of mob (broke in 2.0.0-beta)
Placement type detection for air mobs
Natural type ignoring spawn.at-y option
Conversions failing to check if rule exists (villager to zombie villager)
Skeletons switching to melee attack instead of using range attacks
Option set.baby being ignored by due to fix for mobs spawning without vanilla weapons
Spawners not reapplying their SNBT data
Multi-typed rules dropping down into the "all" rule and overriding intended conditions
Mobs spawning from control type when in spectator mode

[2.0.0-beta] - 2026-01-27

Added

Support for SNBT on mobs
Admin command to change server days to better test "natural" rules using day conditions
Option for set.mount to define a mob's mob to ride
Type option "link" for rules, for referencing them by the rule's name or group
Option for spawn.group to define a group of mobs that spawn together
Option for spawn.sound to define a sound event to play when spawning in a mob
Option for set.boss-bar to define a boss bar for a mob
Serene Seasons compatibility: Option for season to allow spawning in defined seasons
Ability to reference rule name for spawn.convert
Tag support in spawn.convert rule definition
Tag support in mob name definition
Documented name-filter parameter to support mods that define multiple mobs with the same mob name, such as Cobblemon
Internal performance enhancement for rule lookups
Option for spawn.point to override vanilla spawn placements
Optimized vanilla spawn placement detection
Internal performance for spawn placement detection
Option spawn.count-spread to force searching for a new location when using spawn.count greater than one

Fixed

Passive mobs getting armor randomly with increasing odds at higher difficultly level
Removed hardcoded max/min of 256 to using the dimension's min/max Y for at-y parameter
Loot tables will now override vanilla loot tables instead of append
Value "none" for structure condition falling into structure checks instead of bypassing when structures are not present
Command /mobcontrol admin reload not clearing internal tick tracking for cooldown options
Trial spawners crash when all mobs are blocked in Minecraft 1.21.1
Optional spawn.count being ignored on spawn.convert

[1.5.15] - 2025-11-21

Removed

Conditional option for set.allow-same-type-target (replaced with set.allow-attack)

Added

Option for set.allow-attack to better define which mobs can be targeted

[1.5.14] - 2025-10-21

Fixed

Issue with set.allow-same-type-target when entity is attacked caused mobcontrol to crash
Better AI checks set.attack to fix mobs like hoglin and piglins (experimental only)
Forge 1.20.1 issue with set.can-lead defaulting to false instead of vanilla

[1.5.13] - 2025-10-15

Fixed

Null pointer exception on initial world creation causing villages to be empty
Compatibility with Origins

[1.5.12] - 2025-10-07

Added

Option to block mobs from targeting same type on hurt (set.allow-same-type-target)
Option to give mobs effects (mob.rule.effect)
New type to control triggerable spawns, such as building a wither, etc. (trigger)
Admin command to add/subtract days from a player to better test rules using day conditions
Better spawning logic (Use nearby players for day options, better tick tracking for spawners)

Fixed

Clear mobs command now resets timeouts
Compatibility issue with custom mobs sending client level instead of server level as expected
Fixed show-config admin command on click to copy path to clipboard

[1.5.11] - 2025-09-05

Added

Option for spawn.distance to spawn mobs around the player in a ring pattern
Conditional option for can-see-sky to check mob's spawn location to ensure it can see the sky or not
Conditional option for is-baby to check if mob spawning in is a baby or not
Conditional option for cool-down to pause the rule after a successful spawn event
Admin command for show-config to send a chat message with clickable link to open the current config

Fixed

Conditional options for light-block/sky reading in "light_" instead of "light-"
Modded entities not working with "control" type if mod is loaded after Mob Control
Loot quantities using minimum value instead of a random range
Conditional option for follow-range not using # of blocks for metric

[1.5.10] - 2025-08-13

Fixed

Spawners to spawn in air to mimic vanilla spawners
Crash with frogs due to null set.attack
Skeletons using melee instead of range attack

[1.5.9] - 2025-08-09

Removed

Conditional option for light (replaced with light-sky & light-block)

Added

Conditional options for light-sky & light-block to better control mob spawns
Support SNBT on items (slots / loot)
Ability to define drop probability on slot items (armor / weapons)
AI for non-standard mobs (bats / frogs) to attack other mobs / player
Relaxed configuration reader to be more lenient on string data
Expanded and cleaned up TOML documentation (default config)

Fixed

Spawners to follow vanilla logic when not setting distance

[1.5.8] - 2025-07-11

Fixed

Generation checks causing mobs to not spawn
Run option being ignored

[1.5.7] - 2025-07-03

Fixed

Options for time-of-day and light ignoring the ending value in a range
Option for time-of-day not accounting for the time to be additive
Blocked ender dragon soft lock detection being called on a control rule type
Soft lock due to converting ender dragon to another mob and then killing it
Spawn placement checks for at-y and distance-y

[1.5.6] - 2025-06-29

Fixed

Despawning mobs due to unnecessary subsequent rule check

[1.5.5] - 2025-06-17

Added

Improved climb, break block, and place block AI
Check for soft lock with boss fight on end dimension if ender dragon isn't allowed to spawn
Check to add rule to mobs bypassing checks or remove mob if needed
Spawn mob as another type of mob using option spawn.convert
Lenient parsing on mob names to allow delimited strings as an array

Fixed

Config for set.follow-range was being ignored
Issue with shulker mobs bypassing rules
Interaction animation playing when right-clicking on mobs with no ability to interact

[1.5.4] - 2025-06-09

Added

More improvements on spawn placement checks
Ability to run checks for obstructions via spawn.additional-checks parameter
Improved set.can-lead to allow more mobs

Fixed

Refresh mob size when spawning to avoid suffocating small mobs in single block spaces
Cleaned up default set settings
Mobs not taking fall damage

[1.5.3] - 2025-05-30

Fixed

Natural spawning not setting attributes

[1.5.2] - 2025-05-30

Added

New admin force-summon command to summon mobs ignoring rules
Optional rule argument added to force-summon command to apply any named rule to any mob summoned
Mobs have the ability to be hostile when attacked, and if one or multiple mobs attack (set.on-hurt)
Mobs have the ability to be hostile towards the player or other mobs with a list, which can make mobs passive towards players if not in the list (set.attack)
Give the ability to lead mobs
Give the ability to set more attributes: set.flying-speed, set.follow-range, set.knockback, set.movement-speed, set.size
Give mobs a name with set.name and always show the name with set.name-always-shown
Better spawn placement checks for ground based mobs

Fixed

Default repeat to [200,800] when not provided and type is spawner
Skip rule when spawn.count is set to zero
Spawning mobs issue with invalid mobs (typos / non-existent)

[1.5.1] - 2025-05-23

Added

Biome tag checks to rules
Biome tag list to stats command
Rule at end of default config to allow all mobs

[1.5.0] - 2025-05-21

Added

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
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
Initial release

Mob Control v2.0.0-beta-1

beta14 марта 2026 г.

Changelog

[2.0.0-beta-1] - 2026-03-14

Removed

Command for admin stats was broken down into various commands to better present data
Command for admin show-config as it's replaced by admin show path

Added

Options for distance-up and distance-down to replace distance-y
Separated trial from spawner type and added new egg type for more control over spawn types
New admin summon command to summon mobs with optional rule and optional player as a source for positioning
Conditional option for moon-phase to check the current moon phase before allowing a mob to spawn
Ability to define list of names for slot items
Conditional option for max-nearby allowed mobs with optional max-nearby-range to define the range to check
Conditional option for max-spawner to define the number of mobs a spawner will allow before breaking
Option for max-spawner-block to define the block to replace the spawner with when the max-spawner number is reached
Option for spawn.tries to define number of attempts to place a mob in a valid location
Admin command for show, with various subcommands to show previously what the admin stats command shown plus more data

Fixed

Mobs spawning without vanilla weapons (pillagers without crossbows) - Compat issue with Pillager's Guns mod
Positional checks using player's position instead of mob (broke in 2.0.0-beta)
Placement type detection for air mobs
Natural type ignoring spawn.at-y option
Conversions failing to check if rule exists (villager to zombie villager)
Skeletons switching to melee attack instead of using range attacks
Option set.baby being ignored by due to fix for mobs spawning without vanilla weapons
Spawners not reapplying their SNBT data
Multi-typed rules dropping down into the "all" rule and overriding intended conditions
Mobs spawning from control type when in spectator mode

[2.0.0-beta] - 2026-01-27

Added

Support for SNBT on mobs
Admin command to change server days to better test "natural" rules using day conditions
Option for set.mount to define a mob's mob to ride
Type option "link" for rules, for referencing them by the rule's name or group
Option for spawn.group to define a group of mobs that spawn together
Option for spawn.sound to define a sound event to play when spawning in a mob
Option for set.boss-bar to define a boss bar for a mob
Serene Seasons compatibility: Option for season to allow spawning in defined seasons
Ability to reference rule name for spawn.convert
Tag support in spawn.convert rule definition
Tag support in mob name definition
Documented name-filter parameter to support mods that define multiple mobs with the same mob name, such as Cobblemon
Internal performance enhancement for rule lookups
Option for spawn.point to override vanilla spawn placements
Optimized vanilla spawn placement detection
Internal performance for spawn placement detection
Option spawn.count-spread to force searching for a new location when using spawn.count greater than one

Fixed

Passive mobs getting armor randomly with increasing odds at higher difficultly level
Removed hardcoded max/min of 256 to using the dimension's min/max Y for at-y parameter
Loot tables will now override vanilla loot tables instead of append
Value "none" for structure condition falling into structure checks instead of bypassing when structures are not present
Command /mobcontrol admin reload not clearing internal tick tracking for cooldown options
Trial spawners crash when all mobs are blocked in Minecraft 1.21.1
Optional spawn.count being ignored on spawn.convert

[1.5.15] - 2025-11-21

Removed

Conditional option for set.allow-same-type-target (replaced with set.allow-attack)

Added

Option for set.allow-attack to better define which mobs can be targeted

[1.5.14] - 2025-10-21

Fixed

Issue with set.allow-same-type-target when entity is attacked caused mobcontrol to crash
Better AI checks set.attack to fix mobs like hoglin and piglins (experimental only)
Forge 1.20.1 issue with set.can-lead defaulting to false instead of vanilla

[1.5.13] - 2025-10-15

Fixed

Null pointer exception on initial world creation causing villages to be empty
Compatibility with Origins

[1.5.12] - 2025-10-07

Added

Option to block mobs from targeting same type on hurt (set.allow-same-type-target)
Option to give mobs effects (mob.rule.effect)
New type to control triggerable spawns, such as building a wither, etc. (trigger)
Admin command to add/subtract days from a player to better test rules using day conditions
Better spawning logic (Use nearby players for day options, better tick tracking for spawners)

Fixed

Clear mobs command now resets timeouts
Compatibility issue with custom mobs sending client level instead of server level as expected
Fixed show-config admin command on click to copy path to clipboard

[1.5.11] - 2025-09-05

Added

Option for spawn.distance to spawn mobs around the player in a ring pattern
Conditional option for can-see-sky to check mob's spawn location to ensure it can see the sky or not
Conditional option for is-baby to check if mob spawning in is a baby or not
Conditional option for cool-down to pause the rule after a successful spawn event
Admin command for show-config to send a chat message with clickable link to open the current config

Fixed

Conditional options for light-block/sky reading in "light_" instead of "light-"
Modded entities not working with "control" type if mod is loaded after Mob Control
Loot quantities using minimum value instead of a random range
Conditional option for follow-range not using # of blocks for metric

[1.5.10] - 2025-08-13

Fixed

Spawners to spawn in air to mimic vanilla spawners
Crash with frogs due to null set.attack
Skeletons using melee instead of range attack

[1.5.9] - 2025-08-09

Removed

Conditional option for light (replaced with light-sky & light-block)

Added

Conditional options for light-sky & light-block to better control mob spawns
Support SNBT on items (slots / loot)
Ability to define drop probability on slot items (armor / weapons)
AI for non-standard mobs (bats / frogs) to attack other mobs / player
Relaxed configuration reader to be more lenient on string data
Expanded and cleaned up TOML documentation (default config)

Fixed

Spawners to follow vanilla logic when not setting distance

[1.5.8] - 2025-07-11

Fixed

Generation checks causing mobs to not spawn
Run option being ignored

[1.5.7] - 2025-07-03

Fixed

Options for time-of-day and light ignoring the ending value in a range
Option for time-of-day not accounting for the time to be additive
Blocked ender dragon soft lock detection being called on a control rule type
Soft lock due to converting ender dragon to another mob and then killing it
Spawn placement checks for at-y and distance-y

[1.5.6] - 2025-06-29

Fixed

Despawning mobs due to unnecessary subsequent rule check

[1.5.5] - 2025-06-17

Added

Improved climb, break block, and place block AI
Check for soft lock with boss fight on end dimension if ender dragon isn't allowed to spawn
Check to add rule to mobs bypassing checks or remove mob if needed
Spawn mob as another type of mob using option spawn.convert
Lenient parsing on mob names to allow delimited strings as an array

Fixed

Config for set.follow-range was being ignored
Issue with shulker mobs bypassing rules
Interaction animation playing when right-clicking on mobs with no ability to interact

[1.5.4] - 2025-06-09

Added

More improvements on spawn placement checks
Ability to run checks for obstructions via spawn.additional-checks parameter
Improved set.can-lead to allow more mobs

Fixed

Refresh mob size when spawning to avoid suffocating small mobs in single block spaces
Cleaned up default set settings
Mobs not taking fall damage

[1.5.3] - 2025-05-30

Fixed

Natural spawning not setting attributes

[1.5.2] - 2025-05-30

Added

New admin force-summon command to summon mobs ignoring rules
Optional rule argument added to force-summon command to apply any named rule to any mob summoned
Mobs have the ability to be hostile when attacked, and if one or multiple mobs attack (set.on-hurt)
Mobs have the ability to be hostile towards the player or other mobs with a list, which can make mobs passive towards players if not in the list (set.attack)
Give the ability to lead mobs
Give the ability to set more attributes: set.flying-speed, set.follow-range, set.knockback, set.movement-speed, set.size
Give mobs a name with set.name and always show the name with set.name-always-shown
Better spawn placement checks for ground based mobs

Fixed