Attract to Chat – Mob Attraction by Chat Messages
by bielzinxx
Attract to Chat lets players draw mobs toward the spot where a chat message was typed, so a shout in the open brings zombies and other mobs to the speaker.
What it does
Mobs are attracted to the exact position where a chat message was sent. Sound travels through the world: a solid block between the speaker and the message's reach trims 12.5% of its range per block, and a wall muffles the text, while a sealed shelter cuts it off entirely. Prefixes keep a message silent, and messages starting with a command prefix are never heard, so admin commands cannot lure mobs.
The mod suits stealth survival, challenge servers and night-time play on a shared server, where chat itself becomes a risk. Mobs that hear a message move to the source and then scan the area for the sender. Other mods can also teach mobs to listen to chat through an entity attribute. The server is required while the client is optional, so players join without installing anything.
Attract to Chat requires Fabric API. Files are published for 1.19.2 and 1.20.1, and the latest Fabric and Forge builds are 2.1.3 for 1.20.1. The code is open source under the MIT License, with public source code and an issue tracker.
Key features
Chat-driven mob attraction
Mobs head for the position where a message was typed and then search for the player who made the sound.
Sound blocked by walls
Solid blocks reduce the reach of a message by 12.5% each, and a sealed shelter stops the sound entirely.
Silent prefixes and commands
Messages with a silent prefix are not heard, and messages starting with a command prefix never attract mobs.
Shouting has consequences
A message that carries far draws more mobs, which makes loud calls for help risky in dangerous areas.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners running survival or challenge servers, and players who want chat to carry real risk in the game.
How it compares
Item & Block Attraction is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, runs as client and server on Forge only, and covers 1.18 – 1.20.1. No Animal Tempt Delay is server-side only, released with all rights reserved on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.19.2 – 26.3, and is not open source. Simple Magnet uses the MIT License, needs the server while clients are optional, and is published for 1.17 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attract to Chat – Mob Attraction by Chat Messages | Fabric and Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-27 |
| Item & Block Attraction | Forge | 1.18 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-05 |
| No Animal Tempt Delay | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19.2 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-02 |
| Simple Magnet | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.17 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-27 |
Questions
Does Attract to Chat need Fabric API?
Do players need to install the mod?
Can admin commands lure mobs?
Which Minecraft versions are supported?
In the catalog
Attract to Chat – Mob Attraction by Chat Messages is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Mobs can't read. But they can hear you type. Forge · Fabric — server-side only. Players install nothing.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/attract-to-chat
- Owner
- bielzinxx
- Published
- 2025-08-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15