Better Spawners
Better Spawners is a Forge mod that adds two custom spawner blocks, one of which summons bosses only when players approach.
What it does
Two spawner blocks are added: a custom spawner that produces up to 5 mobs per minute, and a boss spawner that summons one boss per hour and activates only while a player is nearby. Each spawner keeps a mob list that can be edited with spawn eggs: right-clicking with an egg adds that mob, right-clicking with an empty hand shows the spawner's information, and creative players can shift-right-click to clear the list.
The blocks are meant for mob farms and boss arenas. Their hardness is set to 3600000.0F, so they cannot be broken in normal play, and they can be placed in the world or obtained through the give command. Particle animations run only near players, and the server handles mob population, cleanup and tracking. Installation requires Forge, and the mod runs on client and server, so both the server and each player need it. Files are published for 1.20 – 1.21.11, and the latest Forge file is 1.0.1 for 1.21.11.
Key features
Two spawner blocks
A standard spawner and a boss spawner, each placeable in the world.
Editable mob list
Spawn eggs add mobs to a spawner's list, and creative mode can clear the list with a shift-click.
Proximity activation
The boss spawner summons one boss per hour and only activates while players approach it.
Persistent spawner data
Spawner settings are stored in the block's NBT data and mobs are tracked and cleaned up automatically.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Mob farms
A spawner producing up to 5 mobs per minute can feed a farm that needs a steady supply.
Boss arenas
The boss spawner fits arenas where a single boss should appear only when a player comes near.
Who it’s for: Server owners and map makers who want configurable spawners for farms and boss encounters on Forge servers.
How it compares
Spawner craft is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that is client and server and not open source under All rights reserved. Temporary Spawners is also a client and server Forge mod, but is open source under the MIT License and covers 1.20 – 1.20.1. Craftable Spawners is server-side only, so players join without installing it, and it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Spawners | Forge | 1.20 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-02-07 |
| Spawner craft | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-02-26 |
| Temporary Spawners | Forge | 1.20 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-12-23 |
| Craftable Spawners | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2024-04-07 |
Questions
Does Better Spawners need to be installed on both sides?
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In the catalog
Better Spawners is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,426 Cursed mods for Forge. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Better Spawners is a technical Minecraft mod that adds two new types of smart spawner blocks. The mod operates entirely server-side and provides tools for creating advanced mob farms and boss arenas. Main Blocks: - Spawner: Spawns up to 5 mobs every minute - Boss Spawner: Spawns 1 boss every hour (only activates when…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-spawners
- Owner
- pichenka007gd
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15