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Building Mining Mobs

by Blockafeller

Building Mining Mobs changes how hostile mobs in Fabric worlds pursue players, letting them break and place blocks to reach a target.

FabricApache License 2.01.21.8 – 1.21.10

What it does

Certain monsters, mainly the bipedal ones, can break blocks in their way and place blocks to get closer to the player. Creepers can blow up strategic obstructions between themselves and a target. Zombies can pick up and place blocks as they approach. The mod also introduces a custom targeting system: mobs can spot a player up to 200 blocks away, can see through glass after a few seconds of eyesight, and hear a target within 40 blocks unless the player is crouching.

The behaviors are adjustable. Config toggles control whether mobs break blocks, whether zombies place blocks, whether creepers explode obstructions, and whether raiders, skeletons and witches break blocks. A Baritone cost command is included, since the mod is powered by a custom Mobitone version of Baritone. Players join a server running the mod without installing anything, while the server needs the Fabric files and the mod placed in the mods folder. Files are published for Fabric only, for 1.21.8 and 1.21.10, under the Apache License 2.0.

Key features

  1. Block breaking by mobs

    Certain monsters break blocks that stand in their path, which changes how fights and defenses play out.

  2. Block placement by zombies

    Zombies can place blocks to close distance on a player, instead of only walking the terrain.

  3. Custom targeting

    Mobs track a target through a custom mechanism that covers long sight lines, glass and hearing range.

  4. Configurable behavior

    Toggles let server owners turn block breaking and placing on or off for each mob type.

  5. Bloodmoon events

    A small chance of a bloodmoon night adds extra hostile mobs on top of the usual spawns.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.103.2.3
1.21.83.2.3
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Questions

Does a player need to install Building Mining Mobs to join a server?

No. Players join a server running the mod with vanilla clients. The server needs the Fabric files and the mod placed in its mods folder.

Which Minecraft versions does Building Mining Mobs support?

Files exist for 1.21.8 and 1.21.10. The latest Fabric file is 3.2.3 for 1.21.10, published on 2025-12-03.

Can server owners turn off block breaking by mobs?

Yes. Separate config toggles control whether mobs break blocks, whether zombies place blocks, and whether creepers explode obstructions.

What the author says

Feel free to test out the mod, and play the server to your hearts content! Certain monsters (the bipedal ones) can now break blocks to get to you. Creepers will blow up next to strategic obstructions between you and them if they can’t reach you themselves. Also, their hiss is removed. Zombies, which can pick up…
Blockafeller, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Blockafeller
Published
2025-05-04
Updated on Modrinth
2025-12-03
Facts verified
2026-10-15