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Halloween Tweaks

by Wilozyx

Halloween Tweaks makes the Halloween season spookier by changing mobs, pumpkins and bats in the game world.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalCC0 1.0 Universal1.20.5 – 1.21.3

What it does

Mobs can wear specialty heads, with a 60% chance that a spawning mob receives one. Pumpkins also change: carved pumpkins and jack o'lanterns appear at a low rate across the world, close to players, and only ever replace air blocks. About 15% of these carved pumpkins and jack o'lanterns come out enchanted.

Bats spawn now and then near players, based on the light level, and despawn after two minutes so they do not pile up. The mod is server-side and optional for clients, so players can join without installing it. A separate datapack named Halloween Tweaks adds a stylized set of changes built around a single holiday, along with some minor features listed in its own documentation.

Installation works on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Files exist for 1.20.5, 1.20.6, 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2 and 1.21.3, with 1.0.0 for 1.21.3 as the latest build, first published on 2024-10-28. The code is licensed under CC0 1.0 Universal, so the mod is not open source.

Key features

  1. Specialty mob heads

    A share of spawning mobs wears a specialty head, chosen at random from the mod's set.

  2. Enchanted carved pumpkins

    Roughly one carved pumpkin or jack o'lantern in seven is enchanted when it is generated.

  3. Pumpkins near players

    Carved pumpkins and jack o'lanterns spawn rarely in the world, placed only into empty air blocks.

  4. Night bats

    Bats appear near players at suitable light levels and leave after two minutes.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.31.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.21.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.11.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.211.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.20.61.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.20.51.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

How it compares

Full comparison

Pumpkin heads all year round is a server-side mod for 1.21.11 – 26.3, under All rights reserved, so it does not target the 1.20.5 – 1.21.3 range covered here. Scarecrows runs on both client and server for 1.12.2 – 26.3 and is open source under the MIT License, which differs from this mod's client-optional setup and CC0 license.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Halloween TweaksFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20.5 – 1.21.3Server required, client optional2024-10-28
Pumpkin heads all year roundFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.11 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-10-08
ScarecrowsFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.12.2 – 26.3Client and server2026-10-03

Questions

Does Halloween Tweaks need to be installed on the client?

No. The server must run the mod, while players may leave it out; either way, neither side is required to have it on the client.

Which loaders does Halloween Tweaks support?

Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt each have a file for 1.21.3, and the same version is the latest for all four.

Is the Halloween Tweaks datapack the same as the mod?

No. The datapack is a separate, stylized package built around a single holiday, and it is also available as a data pack for servers.

In the catalog

Halloween Tweaks is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 13,252 mods support Minecraft 1.21.3.

Mobs mods11,058Fabric modsMods for 1.21.313,252

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Official listing

Owner
Wilozyx
Published
2024-10-28
Updated on Modrinth
2024-10-28
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

DecorationGame mechanicsMobsAdventureCursedUtility
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