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crusties

by memeboyiq

Crusties adds small crab mobs that steal items from whatever they hit, including players and other mobs, for NeoForge 1.21.4.

NeoForgeClient and serverAll rights reserved1.21.4

What it does

Crabs in this mod are small creatures that take an item from the target they strike, so a player holding something valuable can lose it in a single hit. The steal works on mobs and other players alike, and the disarming is the core of the fun. Crusties also includes a work offer for players who want a different reason to deal with the crabs.

The mod comes in several crab colors, with yellow, blue, red and green listed, and the author notes more to come. Crabs are meant to add some life to the world as pets and passers-by. Crusties runs on NeoForge only, for 1.21.4, and requires both the server and every player to have it installed.

Key features

  1. Item-stealing crabs

    A crab that strikes a target takes the item the target is holding, which turns combat into a contest of quick hands.

  2. Colored crab variants

    Crabs come in yellow, blue, red and green, with more colors planned by the author.

  3. Work offers

    A work offer is included in the mod, giving players a task that involves the crabs.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.41.0.7
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

How it compares

Full comparison

Crab from Mob Vote is a Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt mod for 1.21 – 1.21.10 that is server required with optional client, and it is open source under the MIT License. Life Steal Mod is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 that runs on client and server and is not open source.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
crustiesNeoForge1.21.4Client and server2025-08-13
Crab from Mob VoteFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21 – 1.21.10Server required, client optional2026-07-13
Life Steal ModNeoForge1.21.1Client and server2025-01-16

Questions

Does Crusties need to be installed on the server?

Yes. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too.

What the author says

have you EVER wanted a pet CRAB in minecraft because of the MOB VOTE rejected it? well worry NOT! crusties (a mod in work) offers just that!
memeboyiq, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
memeboyiq
Published
2025-08-06
Updated on Modrinth
2025-08-13
Facts verified
2026-10-15
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