Don't Spawn the Ender Dragon
by arcanealloy
Don't Spawn the Ender Dragon changes whether the Ender Dragon appears when a player first enters the End dimension.
What it does
By default the Ender Dragon spawns the first time a player enters the End. This Forge mod stops that spawn, so the dragon does not appear on arrival, and the End can be explored without the boss fight starting. The change is made on the server, so it takes effect for every world the server hosts.
The mod is aimed at server owners and players who want the End without the dragon battle, whether in survival worlds, modpacks or adventure maps. Installation needs only the server side: players join without installing anything, since the mod is only required on the server. Files are published for Forge, for six game versions 1.19.2 – 1.20.2, with 1.0 for 1.20.2 as the latest file.
Other ways to change the End exist, such as mods that give the dragon a different spawn rule or that add new End content. This mod has a narrower purpose: it only prevents the dragon's automatic spawn on entering the dimension.
Key features
Dragon spawn prevented
The Ender Dragon is kept from spawning when a player enters the End for the first time.
End remains accessible
The End dimension can be entered and explored without the dragon fight beginning on arrival.
Server-side change
The behavior is applied on the server, so players do not need the mod on their own game.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Modpacks without the boss
Pack authors who want the End as a location, not a boss encounter, can run this mod on their server.
Adventure maps
Map makers can keep the dragon out of a scenario that has its own End content or objectives.
Who it’s for: The mod suits server owners and pack authors who want to keep the Ender Dragon from spawning in the End. Players on a server that runs it do not need to install anything.
How it compares
Enderdragon Skull is a client and server Forge mod for 1.19.2 under the MIT License, and it is open source. No Ender Dragon is server-side only for 1.20.1 under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. Don't Spawn the Ender Dragon is server-side only for 1.19.2 – 1.20.2, under All rights reserved, and it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't Spawn the Ender Dragon | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.2 | Server-side only | 2023-11-18 |
| Enderdragon Skull | Forge | 1.19.2 | Client and server | 2023-05-01 |
| No Ender Dragon | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2024-02-10 |
Questions
Does Don't Spawn the Ender Dragon need to be on the client?
Which loader does Don't Spawn the Ender Dragon use?
Can the mod be used on versions other than 1.20.2?
In the catalog
Don't Spawn the Ender Dragon is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,058 World generation mods for Forge. 12,076 mods support Minecraft 1.20.2.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/dont-spawn-the-ender-dragon
- Owner
- arcanealloy
- Published
- 2023-09-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-11-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15