BlockLife
by Singularity
Players who want ore-shaped creatures in their world can add BlockLife, a Forge and NeoForge mob mod whose small passive creatures take the form of ore blocks.
What it does
The small passive creatures in BlockLife look like golems topped with an ore block, similar in shape to a carved pumpkin with ore on top. They appear with a small chance, and they break ores when they wander through them. The mineral spawn chance can be adjusted, so the creatures can be made rarer or more common within a world.
Creatures can be bred by feeding them the Breed Food item, which the mod adds alongside its new item. The mod includes a breeding system, and variations for the Deepslate, End and Nether ore sets, so each dimension gets its own version of the creatures. BlockLife requires GeckoLib on both Forge and NeoForge. Files cover 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, and the environment is client and server, so the server and every player need the mod. The license is All rights reserved, so the code is not open source.
Key features
Ore-shaped passive mobs
Small passive creatures with an ore block on top appear in the world and break ores they pass through.
Breeding with Breed Food
Creatures breed when fed Breed Food, which is added by the mod as a new item.
Mineral spawn chance
The chance that the creatures appear can be set, so their frequency in a world is adjustable.
Deepslate, End and Nether variations
Each of the three variation sets adds a version of the creatures to a different dimension or ore type.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want passive mob content built around ores, and server owners who run mob-focused packs on Forge or NeoForge for 1.20.1 or 1.21.1.
How it compares
Ores Armor Tools is another Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 with the same client and server environment, released under the MIT License. Mine Mineral covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 on Forge and NeoForge, but it is client-side only and under All rights reserved. Ore Golems is available on Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 under the MIT License, with client and server as its environment.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlockLife | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-04-29 |
| Ores Armor Tools | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-28 |
| Mine Mineral | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2026-07-16 |
| Ore Golems | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-05-25 |
Questions
Does BlockLife need GeckoLib?
Does BlockLife have to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does BlockLife support?
Can the creature spawn chance be changed?
In the catalog
BlockLife 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
BlockLife are small, passive creatures in the shape of ores, which have a small chance of appearing when you break ores. They look like a golem topped by a block of ore and a carved pumpkin. You can also breed them by feeding them Breed Food. BlockLife are small, passive creatures in the form of ores, which have a…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/blocklife
- Owner
- Singularity
- Published
- 2025-04-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-04-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15