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Dynamic Name Tags

by Pedro270707

Dynamic Name Tags changes how certain named mobs display their names, triggered by specific name tag Easter eggs such as jeb_, Dinnerbone and Johnny.

FabricForgeQuiltClient-side onlyCC0 1.0 UniversalOpen source1.20 – 1.21.1

What it does

Naming a mob with an Easter egg tag makes its name tag behave in a special way. Naming a sheep jeb makes the name cycle through sheep colors, while naming a mob Dinnerbone or Grumm turns the name upside down. Naming a vindicator Johnny makes its name red and the vindicator attacks. Evokers, pillagers, other vindicators and ghasts are excluded from the effects.

The mod adds items, blocks and entities tied to these name tags, and it is a client-side only mod: only the client needs it, and the server does not have to run it. The author notes that creating a dynamic name tag is simple. Dynamic Name Tags requires Fabric API on Fabric, and it is published for Fabric, Forge and Quilt across 7 release versions, 1.20 – 1.21.1, under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, so the code is open source.

Key features

  1. Sheep color cycling

    A sheep named jeb has its name cycle through the sheep colors.

  2. Upside-down names

    Naming a mob Dinnerbone or Grumm draws its name upside down.

  3. Johnny vindicators

    A vindicator named Johnny shows a red name and attacks, while evokers and pillagers are not affected.

  4. Dynamic name tags

    Creating a dynamic name tag is described as simple, and the mod adds items, blocks and entities for it.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.11.1.0Not available1.1.0
1.211.1.0Not available1.1.0
1.20.41.0.0Not availableNot available
1.20.31.0.0Not availableNot available
1.20.21.0.01.0.0Not available
1.20.11.0.01.0.0Not available
1.201.0.0Not availableNot available
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

All Jebbed Out! is client-side only and open source under the MIT License, published for Fabric 1.20.1 – 1.21.1. Special Nametags covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.18 – 26.3 and is not open source; its license is All rights reserved, and the server side is required with the client optional. Nice Jeb Sheep is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, with the server required and the client optional.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Dynamic Name TagsFabric, Forge and Quilt1.20 – 1.21.1Client-side only2024-08-25
All Jebbed Out!Fabric1.20.1 – 1.21.1Client-side only2024-08-20
Special NametagsFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.18 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-09-20
Nice Jeb SheepFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.3 – 1.21.5Server required, client optional2025-04-07

Questions

Does Dynamic Name Tags need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is a required dependency on Fabric, and the mod can be installed alongside it on Quilt and Forge builds as listed.

Does the server need Dynamic Name Tags installed?

No. The mod is client-side only, so the server does not need to run it.

Which game versions have Dynamic Name Tags files?

Files exist for 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.21 and 1.21.1, with the latest Fabric and Quilt files at 1.1.0 for 1.21.1.

In the catalog

Dynamic Name Tags is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,348 Library mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.

Library mods3,514Fabric modsMods for 1.21.132,366

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What the author says

This mod adds dynamic name tags to certain named mobs. For example, naming a mob "Dinnerbone" or "Grumm" also causes its name to be upside down. Naming a sheep "jeb_" makes its name cycle through the sheep colors.
Pedro270707, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Pedro270707
Published
2023-12-04
Updated on Modrinth
2024-08-25
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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