Dragon's Reprieve
Dragon's Reprieve keeps hostile mobs from spawning on the surface of the Overworld once the Ender Dragon has been killed.
What it does
After the Ender Dragon dies, the mod stops monsters from spawning on the surface, and the effect lasts through the night and during thunderstorms. Mobs still spawn underground, in caves and under dark tree canopies or other enclosed spaces, so mob farms keep working. The mod is server-side only, so only the server needs it, and it requires Fabric API on Fabric. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 24 release versions, 1.19.2 – 26.2, under the MIT License, which is not open source.
Versions and builds: the latest Fabric file is 1.0.0-fabric+26.2 for 26.2, the latest Forge file is 1.0.0-forge+1.20.1 for 1.20.1, and the latest NeoForge file is 1.0.0-neoforge+26.2 for 26.2, all dated 2026-07-27.
Key features
Surface spawn block
Hostile mobs stop spawning on the Overworld surface once the Ender Dragon has been defeated.
Underground spawns kept
Monsters still appear underground and under dark tree canopies, so mob farms continue to function.
Thunderstorm coverage
The surface restriction also holds during nights and thunderstorms, not only in clear weather.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
Peaceful Nights is server-side only, open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, and published for 1.20.1 – 1.21.5, so it covers a narrower version range. Only Zombies Spawn is server-side only, open source under the MIT License, and covers 1.18.2 – 26.2 for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, limiting spawns to zombies rather than blocking the surface.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon's Reprieve | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-07-27 |
| Peaceful Nights | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.5 | Server-side only | 2025-04-22 |
| Only Zombies Spawn | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-07-08 |
Questions
Does Dragon's Reprieve need to be installed on clients?
In the catalog
Dragon's Reprieve is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Upon killing the Ender Dragon, the energies of the Overworld begin to shift. The dragon's pressure disappears, and monsters no longer spawn on the surface at night or during thunderstorms. As long as the sky is visible, hostile mobs will not spawn.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/dragons-reprieve
- Owner
- squirtle_says
- Published
- 2026-07-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15