Ender Shards Craft Ender Pearls
Ender Shards lets players craft Ender Pearls from shards dropped by mobs, so the pearl is not limited to Endermen drops.
What it does
Mobs have a chance to drop an Ender Shard when killed, and the mod covers friendly mobs such as cows, pigs and sheep as well as hostile ones like zombies, skeletons and creepers. Collecting nine shards in a crafting grid produces one Ender Pearl. The recipe is meant for peaceful worlds with few Endermen and for modpacks that want easier pearl access without operator commands.
Every killed mob that drops a shard has a 20% chance to do so. The mod is built to stay close to vanilla behaviour and balance, so it adds a new source of pearls rather than replacing the existing one. It is available for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 14 release versions, 1.17.1 – 26.2, and both the server and every player need it. The code is distributed under All rights reserved, and the issue tracker is the public place for reports.
Key features
Shard drops from mobs
Killed mobs can drop Ender Shards, including friendly animals and hostile monsters.
Nine shards per pearl
Nine collected shards are crafted together into one Ender Pearl.
Drop chance
Each killed mob that can drop a shard has a 20% chance to do so.
Vanilla-friendly balance
The shard system sits beside the Enderman pearl drop rather than replacing it.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.20.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Peaceful worlds
Players in worlds with few Endermen can still gather pearls for travel and crafting.
Modpack progression
Pack authors can give players a steady pearl source without operator commands or cheats.
Who it’s for: Players in peaceful or low-Enderman worlds, and modpack makers who want easier access to Ender Pearls while keeping vanilla balance.
Questions
Does Ender Shards need to be installed on the server?
Which loader should the Ender Shards files be used with?
Which game versions does Ender Shards support?
In the catalog
Ender Shards Craft Ender Pearls 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
🔮 Ender Shards Ender Shards adds a simple and balanced way to obtain Ender Pearls without relying only on Endermen. Mobs (including friendly mobs) now have a chance to drop Ender Shards when killed. Collect 9 Ender Shards and craft them together to create 1 Ender Pearl.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ender-shards-craft-ender-pearls
- Owner
- SmartStreamLabs
- Published
- 2026-01-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15