Balance Silverfishes

Name: Balance Silverfishes
Author: Cr0cke

Balance Silverfishes changes how silverfish mobs behave in a world, with bigger, slower and tougher versions of the creature.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalApache License 2.01.20.5 – 26.2

What it does

The mod adjusts the silverfish mob itself. Its body is made larger, its movement slowed, and its health raised, so encounters with it take more effort than in vanilla. Small additional tweaks to the mob are included as well.

A data pack variant is also available for servers that prefer not to install a mod. Server owners who run the mod need it on the server, while players can join without installing anything, since only the server needs it for its effects to apply. Builds are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and cover 1.20.5 – 26.2 with snapshot builds included. The code is licensed under the Apache License 2.0, and the mod is not open source.

Key features

Larger silverfish
Silverfish are made bigger, which changes how they look and how much space they take up in a cave.
Slower movement
Silverfish move much more slowly, giving players more time to react when one approaches.
Increased health
Silverfish gain extra health, so a single hit no longer clears one from the area.
Small balance tweaks
Several minor adjustments to the mob's behavior are applied alongside the larger changes.

Gallery

My silverfish · I know you can barely see the difference but this one is actually bigger. You will notice it in-game

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

Version

26.x4 of 4 versions with builds

26.21.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod

26.1.21.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod

26.1.11.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod

26.11.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod

1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds

1.21.111.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod

1.21.101.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod

1.21.91.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod

1.21.81.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod

1.21.71.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod

1.21.61.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod

1.21.51.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod

1.21.41.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod

1.21.31.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod

1.21.21.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod

1.21.11.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod

1.211.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod

1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds

ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.

Use cases

Survival caves

Players exploring stone areas meet silverfish that take longer to deal with and approach more slowly.

Server-wide difficulty

Server owners can add the mod to change how silverfish behave for everyone who joins.

Who it’s for: Players who find vanilla silverfish too weak or too quick, and server owners who want to adjust that encounter without changing other mobs.