Mob Variants - Unique Variations of Hostile Creatures

This mod significantly expands the diversity of hostile mobs in Minecraft by adding special enhanced versions of regular creatures. Each variation possesses unique abilities and characteristics, making the game more interesting and challenging.

Underground Variations

When regular mobs spawn, there is a chance they will transform into underground versions. The transformation probability increases with depth - typically these variations appear below Y level 26.

Features of Underground Variations:

Spiders: Can transform into Armored Spider, which has +2 health, 12 armor points, and knockback resistance. This version deflects arrows without piercing effect.

Skeletons: Transform into Undead Warrior with 50% chance of spawning with stone sword. Has +2 health, increased movement speed, and knockback resistance. The first arrows fired apply weakness, blindness, or instant damage.

Zombies: Can become Forgotten - enhanced version with +6 health, +2 armor, increased speed, and ability to apply mining fatigue to enemies.

Creepers: Transform into Cave Creeper, which instantly explodes when set on fire.

Biome Variations

Mobs receive special versions depending on the biome where they spawn.

Features of Biome Variations:

Tropical Spider (jungle): Deals less damage but poisons enemies.

Explorer (jungle): Can climb walls and takes less fall damage.

Frozen Zombie (snowy biomes): Has +4 armor and applies slowness.

Bloated Corpse (swamps): Has -2 health. Leaves poisonous gas after death causing nausea and poison on hard difficulty. When on fire, creates fire explosion.

Corsair (beaches and oceans): Spawns on shipwrecks and when skeleton is underwater. Can swim and wields wooden sword.

Toxic Slime (mangrove swamps): Poisons enemies. Even the smallest versions can attack.

Nether Variations

Inhabitants of the Nether also receive enhanced versions.

Features of Nether Variations:

Nightmare (Ghast version): +6 health, enhanced fireballs, and ability to shoot multiple small fireballs at close range.

Executioner (Wither Skeleton version): Moves slower but has +26 health, high knockback resistance, spawns with axe and iron helmet.

Infected Piglin: Immune to fire.

Soul Stealer (Skeleton version): Deals additional magic damage, uses melee attacks, and moves quickly on soul sand.

Lava Slime (Magma Cube version): Sets enemies on fire and leaves lava pool after death.

Zombified Piglin Brute: Moves faster, +22 health, +1 damage, wields golden axe. Aggressively reacts to player approach.

Settings and Compatibility

You can configure the chances of mob transformation into enhanced versions through the frycmobvariants.json5 configuration file. For access to settings, using Mod Menu is recommended.

The mod is fully compatible with the Fresh Animations resource pack.