DinoBrik's Species | Fantasy Races
by ItsDinobrik
DinoBrik's Species | Fantasy Races gives players ten fantasy races to choose from, each with its own traits and abilities, through a datapack that runs on vanilla Minecraft.
What it does
The datapack lets each player transform into one of ten races: Dwarves, Elves, Goblins, Minotaurs, Giants, Pixies and four others. Players pick a race by typing in chat when they first install the pack, and Human keeps standard gameplay. Each race changes health, size and several abilities, such as double or triple hearts, faster block breaking, poison immunity, aim assist with bows, or a squack move that boosts upward movement.
The datapack needs no mods and runs on plain vanilla Minecraft, so it is a server-side install and only the server needs it. Players can change race with a tag command, and a multiplayer server can replace the player-name placeholder so each player gets their own race. The files are published for Fabric, Forge and Quilt, for game versions 1.21 – 1.21.4, and the content is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0.
Key features
Ten playable races
Dwarves, Elves, Goblins, Minotaurs, Giants, Pixies and others each have their own traits and body size.
Race-specific abilities
Races get effects such as permanent elytra, reduced fall damage, higher jumps, regeneration while mining diamonds, and immunity to poison.
Race selection in chat
Players choose a race by typing in chat on first install, and a tag command removes it so the choice can be changed.
Combat and mining changes
Some races gain aim assist with bows, stronger melee hits, natural knockback and faster mining speed.
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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.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want fantasy races in vanilla Minecraft and server owners who want race choices without installing a mod on every client.
How it compares
Races (Fantasy Races) is a mod for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, for 1.21.5 – 1.21.7, with the server-required, client-optional environment and a GNU General Public License v3.0 or later license. Playable Fantasy Races is a Forge mod for 1.12.2 – 1.16.5 that both client and server must run, under All rights reserved. This datapack is the only option here that needs no mods at all.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DinoBrik's Species | Fantasy Races | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.4 | Server required, client optional | 2025-01-15 |
| Races (Fantasy Races) | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.5 – 1.21.7 | Server required, client optional | 2025-07-06 |
| Playable Fantasy Races | Forge | 1.12.2 – 1.16.5 | Client and server | 2023-08-31 |
Questions
Does DinoBrik's Species need any mods?
Which Minecraft versions does the datapack support?
How does a player change race after choosing one?
In the catalog
DinoBrik's Species | Fantasy Races is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
Welcome to the DinoBrik's Species Datapack for Minecraft 1.21! It allows you to transform into one of ten unique races, each with their own distinct traits and abilities. This datapack requires no mods, just plain vanilla Minecraft. Enhance your gameplay experience with these exciting new species! Upon installation…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/dinobriks_species
- Owner
- ItsDinobrik
- Published
- 2024-07-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-01-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15