Entity Texture Changer
by DarkPred
Entity Texture Changer lets a player or server owner swap the texture of a mob or other entity by pasting a link to a hosted image.
What it does
A player right-clicks a mob, then pastes a web link to an image hosting page. The client fetches the image and displays it on the entity in place of its original texture. The item needed for this comes from the creative menu, so the feature can be tried without any survival setup. Only textures and models are changed; the mod does not alter entity behavior.
The mod runs on client and server. Server owners can replace an entity's texture for every connected player, and players do not need to install a separate resource pack for that change to appear. Files are published for Forge, with 5 release versions covering 1.18.2 – 1.20.1, and the mod is released under the MIT License as open source. The latest file, 1.20.1-1.0.1 for 1.20.1, dates from 2025-08-17.
Key features
Texture replacement by link
A pasted web link to a hosted image is fetched and applied to the targeted entity as its new texture.
Right-click targeting
Right-clicking a mob selects it for the texture change, so no command or menu is required for each entity.
Creative menu item
An item that performs the change is available in the creative menu, which makes testing straightforward.
Server-driven changes
Server owners can replace an entity's texture, and connected players receive the image without installing a resource pack first.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Custom mob appearance on a server
A server owner sets a custom image on a mob so the change is visible to everyone who joins.
Testing a texture before a resource pack
A creator pastes an image link onto an entity to check how a design looks in the game.
Who it’s for: Players who want to try custom entity skins without building a full resource pack, and server owners who want to change how mobs look for everyone on the server.
How it compares
Weather Changer is a Fabric, Forge and Quilt mod for client-side use only, released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only and published as open source for 1.19 – 26.3. Color Changer is a Forge mod for client-side use only, released under the MIT License and not open source, for 1.19.4 – 1.20.1. Entity Texture Changer differs from both because it runs on client and server and changes entity textures, not weather or colors.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entity Texture Changer | Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-08-17 |
| Weather Changer | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.19 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-02 |
| Color Changer | Forge | 1.19.4 – 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2024-01-03 |
Questions
Does Entity Texture Changer need to be installed on the server?
Do players need a resource pack to see a changed texture?
Which loaders and versions does the mod support?
In the catalog
Entity Texture Changer is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Entity Texture Changer allows server owners to replace the texture of an entity without requiring users to first download a resource pack by providing a link to the texture ingame. Notice: This mod only allows you to change textures not models.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/entity-texture-changer
- Owner
- DarkPred
- Published
- 2025-03-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-08-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15