Attract to Sound ([NEO]Forge/Fabric): Sound & Stealth.
by Sylsatra
Attract to Sound lets mobs investigate noises and stealth-aware player movement, so sneaking past them becomes a practical option in survival play.
What it does
Mobs in the world react to sound events from blocks, entities, items and modded sounds. Gunshots, footsteps, explosions and voice chat can draw a mob toward the source, and mobs can trace footsteps and follow a player back toward home. Player visibility depends on light, weather, stance, movement and invisibility, and mobs get eyes, ears and a sense of smell so their perception follows the mod's rules rather than default behavior.
The camouflage system keeps a player truly hidden under the invisibility potion effect, including when armor and held items are concealed. Its settings are configurable on the server. The mod is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and is built for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with builds covering 1.18 – 26.2. Client and server both need it, so servers and every player must run the same version.
Key features
Sound attraction
Mobs investigate noises produced by blocks, entities, items and sounds added by other mods.
Stealth visibility
A player's visibility to mobs changes with light, weather, stance, movement and invisibility.
Camouflage system
Under invisibility, armor and held items can be hidden, and the behavior is configurable on the server.
Mob senses
Mobs use eyes, ears and a sense of smell, and react to gunshots, footsteps, explosions and voice chat.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.21.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Quiet survival play
Players who prefer sneaking and avoiding fights can rely on sound and visibility rules instead of combat.
Server stealth gameplay
Server owners can tune the camouflage and sense settings for a multiplayer world where every player shares the rules.
How it compares
Invisibility Aggro Fix is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.16.5 – 1.21.4 with client and server environment, under All rights reserved and not open source. Attract to Chat – Mob Attraction by Chat Messages is open source under the MIT License for 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 on Fabric and Forge, and it is server required with optional client. MobAwareness is server-side only, covers 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attract to Sound ([NEO]Forge/Fabric): Sound & Stealth. | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-10-13 |
| Invisibility Aggro Fix | Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-08-14 |
| Attract to Chat – Mob Attraction by Chat Messages | Fabric and Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-27 |
| MobAwareness | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Server-side only | 2026-08-27 |
Questions
Does Attract to Sound need to be installed on both sides?
Which loaders does Attract to Sound support?
Can the camouflage behavior be changed on a server?
In the catalog
Attract to Sound ([NEO]Forge/Fabric): Sound & Stealth. is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
| Attract to Sound: Telereceptors Mobs with working eyes, ears, and nose. Mobs react to gunshots, footsteps, explosions, voice chat. Mobs can trace your footsteps to follow you home. Mobs have realistic vision, making stealth and camouflage practical.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/attract-to-sound
- Owner
- Sylsatra
- Published
- 2025-03-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15