Werewolves
by EnderBoy9217
Werewolves turns wild wolves hostile during the full moon, so nearby players face attacks at night.
What it does
On the full moon, untamed wolves become hostile and attack players who come within 8 blocks, and the threat lasts until the night ends. The mod is built around the wild wolves of the game, following the idea that wild wolves are not the same as domesticated dogs. Players who keep their own wolves tamed are not targeted by the change.
Because the change runs on the server, only the server needs the mod. Players can join without installing anything, though anyone with the mod installed on their client hears the howling sound that accompanies the full moon. Werewolves requires Fabric API and is published for Fabric only, for 1.20.1, under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and the source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Hostile wolves at full moon
Untamed wolves turn hostile during the full moon and attack players within 8 blocks.
Howling sound
A howl plays on the full moon for players whose clients have the mod installed.
Night-long threat
The hostile state lasts until the night is over, so the danger stays for the whole night.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Night danger on survival servers
Server owners who want nights to feel more dangerous can add the full moon threat without changing other mobs.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want wild wolves to become a threat during the full moon, and players who want the howling sound on their client.
How it compares
Better With Wolves is a Fabric and NeoForge mod for 1.21.1, under the MIT License and not open source, and it runs on both client and server. Feral Wolves is a server-side only mod for Forge and NeoForge across 1.16.5 – 1.21.11, under All rights reserved and not open source, so it targets different loaders and versions. Hostile Mobs is server-side only, open source under the MIT License, and published for Fabric 1.20.1, the same version as Werewolves.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Werewolves | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2025-06-22 |
| Better With Wolves | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-11 |
| Feral Wolves | Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2025-12-20 |
| Hostile Mobs | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2024-12-02 |
Questions
Does Werewolves need Fabric API?
Does the server need Werewolves for players to see the change?
Which version does Werewolves support?
In the catalog
Werewolves is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
If you haven't noticed, the moon in Minecraft rotates through phases. This mod allows the moon to have some functionality within the game, as well as makes nighttime slightly more hostile toward the player. During a full moon, anyone with the mod installed will hear a howling sound, and all untamed wolves will become…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/enders-werewolves
- Owner
- EnderBoy9217
- Published
- 2025-05-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-06-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15