Bear Traps
by PizzaEight
Bear Traps lets players place traps on the ground that catch hostile mobs and any player who walks into them, after which the trap must be opened again before it can be reused.
What it does
Bear Traps is a Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt mod that adds a trap crafted at a crafting table from three iron ingots and a stone button. A placed trap stays open until a mob or player steps on it, damages the walker and holds it in place. The only way to free a caught mob is to break the trap, while a trap that has been used is closed and must be reset by pressing its button before it works again.
The mod can also be installed as a data pack, and it works like the regular trap: hostile mobs take damage and are stuck when they walk over it. A Redstone Block thrown at a placed trap upgrades it into an Upgraded Bear Trap. Only the server needs the mod to run, while players may leave it out. Files are published for 1.21.5 – 1.21.10, with 1.1+mod for 1.21.10 as the latest file on every loader, under All rights reserved and not open source.
Key features
Crafted bear trap
The trap is made at a crafting table from three iron ingots and a stone button.
Trapping mobs
A placed trap damages and holds hostile mobs and players that walk onto it, until the trap is broken.
Resetting a used trap
After it has been sprung, the trap is closed and must be reopened with its button before it can catch again.
Redstone upgrade
Throwing a Redstone Block at a placed trap converts it into an Upgraded Bear Trap.
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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.
Use cases
Hostile mob defence
Traps set along a base entrance or a path catch zombies and skeletons before they reach the builds.
Who it’s for: Players who want a trap for hostile mobs in survival or adventure play, and server owners who want the mechanic available on a multiplayer world.
How it compares
Simply Traps is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, installed on client and server, and it is not open source under All rights reserved. Polar Bear Overhaul is a Fabric mod for 1.21.8, also installed on client and server, under a custom license and not open source. Useful Mobs runs for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt over 1.19 – 1.21.11, with only the server required, and is not open source. Bear Traps is also a server-required mod, so players can join without it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Traps | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.5 – 1.21.10 | Server required, client optional | 2025-10-02 |
| Simply Traps | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-21 |
| Polar Bear Overhaul | Fabric | 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-07-27 |
| Useful Mobs | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2025-02-21 |
Questions
Does a player need Bear Traps to join a server that runs it?
Which loaders does Bear Traps support?
Can Bear Traps be used without a mod loader?
In the catalog
Bear Traps is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
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What the author says
Bear Traps can be crafted in the crafting table with three iron ingots and a stone button They can be placed down and any mob that walks on them, including the player, will be damaged and stuck in place. The only way for a mob to escape is for the trap to be broken.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/bear-traps
- Owner
- PizzaEight
- Published
- 2025-04-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15