Battle Music
by nekotune
With Battle Music installed, the boss theme changes when an elder guardian, warden, wither or ender dragon is fought, and the track rises in pitch as the player's health drops.
What it does
By default the mod assigns music to four bosses: the elder guardian, the warden, the wither and the ender dragon. Each boss can use a different sound from the Minecraft Story Mode and Minecraft Dungeons soundtracks, which the mod includes as its default choices. Tracks can be swapped through the config file for any boss that has a sound ID.
Mods that replace their own boss sounds can be restored to their original soundtrack by entering that mod's sound ID in the config file in place of the default one. Battle Music is configurable throughout, so pack developers can change which track plays for each boss and how the pitch shift behaves.
Battle Music runs on Forge and NeoForge. It is client-side only, so servers do not need it, and it is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. The mod is not open source, but its source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Per-boss battle tracks
Each supported boss plays its own battle track during the fight, set by default and changeable in the config.
Low-health pitch shift
When the player's health is low, the battle track shifts upward in pitch to add intensity to the fight.
Replaced soundtracks
Bosses from other mods can use their own original soundtrack by setting its sound ID in the config.
Pack-level tuning
Track assignments and the pitch behavior can be adjusted for modpack developers who want a different feel.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Story-themed boss fights
Players who want the wither or the ender dragon to sound like their Minecraft Story Mode or Dungeons counterparts can use the default assignments.
Modpacks with boss overhauls
Pack developers who add extra bosses from other mods can point each one to its own soundtrack through the config file.
Who it’s for: Players who want boss-specific music, and modpack developers who need control over which track plays for each boss in their pack.
How it compares
TH's Boss Musics is server-side only, is published for 1.20.1 on Forge, and is not open source. Wither Storm Egg Addon (WSEA) requires both client and server, is published for 1.20.1 on Forge and NeoForge, and is also not open source. Battle Music is client-side only, so a server without it still runs fine.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Music | Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-08-17 |
| TH's Boss Musics | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2025-11-15 |
| Wither Storm Egg Addon (WSEA) | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-18 |
Questions
Does Battle Music need to be installed on the server?
Which versions does Battle Music support?
How can a boss keep its original soundtrack?
In the catalog
Battle Music is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,527 Mobs mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
The music will also shift upwards in pitch when your health is low to add an extra rush of intensity in those dire moments! This is highly configurable too, for any pack developers looking to tweak how the feature works. Any mods that have their OST replaced can be set back to their own OST by putting the sound ID to…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/battlemusic
- Owner
- nekotune
- Published
- 2024-05-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15