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Dragon Movement Fix

by AndrewGaming587

Dragon Movement Fix changes how the Ender Dragon rises during the fight, patching a slowdown in its vertical movement that appeared in Minecraft 1.14.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalCreative Commons Attribution 4.01.14 – 1.21.11

What it does

The mod targets a bug introduced in 1.14 that slowed the Ender Dragon's vertical movement. Players who fought the dragon in older versions will recognize the changed behavior. The fix also works against one-cycling, a strategy where the dragon is kept in a predictable loop, which the patch removes along with other strategies that depend on it (tracked as MC-272431).

The mod requires Fabric API on Fabric and Quilt, and it is available as a Forge, NeoForge, Quilt and Fabric build. A data pack version is also published. It is required on the server and optional for players. Files cover 1.14 – 1.21.11 across 43 release versions, with snapshot builds published as well. The license is Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, and the project is not open source.

Key features

  1. Vertical movement fix

    Restores the Ender Dragon's vertical movement to the behavior of earlier versions, removing the slowdown added in 1.14.

  2. Patched one-cycling

    Removes the predictable dragon loop that one-cycling strategies depend on, which changes how the boss fight is played.

  3. Data pack option

    A data pack build is published for servers that prefer not to add a Java mod, so the change can run without a loader.

  4. Public project links

    Source code, an issue tracker and a wiki are listed for the project, so server owners can check the changes and report problems.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod
1.21.101.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod
1.21.91.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod
1.21.81.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod
1.21.71.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod
1.21.61.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod
1.21.51.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod
1.21.41.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod
1.21.31.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod
1.21.21.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod
1.21.11.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod
1.211.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod1.1.6+mod
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.15.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.14.x5 of 5 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.

Use cases

Restoring older boss fights

Server owners who want the dragon to behave as it did in earlier releases can add the mod to a 1.14 or newer world.

Who it’s for: Server owners and players who want the Ender Dragon fight to match earlier versions of Minecraft, and who run a server that needs the change installed.

Questions

Does Dragon Movement Fix need Fabric API?

Fabric API is required on Fabric and Quilt. The Forge and NeoForge builds do not list it as a requirement.

Does the client need Dragon Movement Fix?

No. Only the server has to run the mod, so players can join without installing it.

Which Minecraft versions are supported?

Files exist for 1.14 – 1.21.11, with 1.1.6 as the latest build for 1.21.11 on each loader.

In the catalog

Dragon Movement Fix is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.

Optimization mods3,545Fabric modsMods for 1.21.1119,862

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What the author says

If you've ever fought the dragon in an older version like 1.12 or 1.13, you might know what I'm talking about. Patches out one-cycling and other strategies that rely on MC-272431.
AndrewGaming587, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
AndrewGaming587
Published
2024-12-31
Updated on Modrinth
2025-07-18
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Game mechanicsOptimizationUtilityCursed
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