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Depth Striders

by GlitchedMastery

Depth Striders gives the strider mob a new ocean-biome spawn, letting players ride it without a saddle on Forge and NeoForge.

ForgeNeoForgeClient and serverAll rights reserved1.19.2 – 1.21.4

What it does

Depth Striders changes how striders behave and where they appear. Water travel gets a twist, and a new strider type spawns in groups in ocean biomes, so the mob is no longer limited to the Nether. Riding needs no saddle, and players can feed the strider kelp blocks to gain experience. Client and server both need the mod. Files cover 1.19.2 – 1.21.4 on Forge and NeoForge, and the code is released under All rights reserved.

Key features

  1. Ocean strider spawns

    A new strider type appears in groups in ocean biomes alongside the vanilla Nether variety.

  2. Saddle-free riding

    Players mount the strider without a saddle, so travel over water needs no extra items.

  3. Kelp feeding rewards

    Dropping kelp blocks for a strider yields a large amount of experience.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.4Not available1.1
1.21Not available1.1
1.20.6Not available1.1
1.20.12.1Not available
1.19.41.1Not available
1.19.21.1Not available
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

How it compares

Full comparison

Standable Striders runs on client and server and is not open source; its files cover 1.20.1 – 26.2 for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, under All rights reserved licensing. Expressive Golems is open source under the MIT License and runs on client and server for NeoForge only, across 1.21.1 – 26.1.2.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Depth StridersForge and NeoForge1.19.2 – 1.21.4Client and server2026-08-03
Standable StridersFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 26.2Client and server2026-06-19
Expressive GolemsNeoForge1.21.1 – 26.1.2Client and server2026-04-22

Questions

Does Depth Striders need a saddle to ride the strider?

No. The mod lets players ride the strider without a saddle.

Does Depth Striders have to be installed on the server?

Yes. Installation covers the server and each player's game.

In the catalog

Depth Striders is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,527 Mobs mods for Forge. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.

Mobs mods11,058Forge modsMods for 1.21.417,979

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What the author says

Bored of the same old nether striders? Welcome to Depth Striders. This MOD adds an entirely new type of strider that spawns in groups of 4 in any ocean biome. They are rideable without a saddle, drop kelp blocks and lots of experience. If you can kill them that is!
GlitchedMastery, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
GlitchedMastery
Published
2023-04-19
Updated on Modrinth
2026-08-03
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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