Headless Dweller
by CipherG5G
Headless Dweller is a Forge horror mod that reskins the Dweller mob into a headless monster with a head in its right arm.
What it does
The mod changes the appearance and behavior of the Dweller. The creature now has no head and carries one in its right arm, and its model has new animations. It can break blocks in its path to reach a player, and it needs a jump to get past some obstacles. Its spawn chances depend on environment, moon phase, light level and biome, and the mod adds custom chase sounds.
Geckolib is required, so it must be installed next to Headless Dweller. Only the server needs the mod: players join without installing it, and the configuration file is read on the server. The mod is published for Forge only, for 1.19.2 and 1.19.4, with 0.0.4 for 1.19.2 as the latest file, and the code is licensed as All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Reskinned Dweller
The Dweller is replaced with a headless creature carrying a head in its right arm, with new model animations.
Smarter behavior
The creature reaches players by breaking blocks and can seem to notice sounds and sights around it.
Custom chase sounds
New sound effects play while the creature pursues a player, adding to the horror theme.
Configurable spawns
A configuration file controls spawn conditions, which depend on moon phase, light, environment and biome.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Horror survival servers
Server owners who run survival worlds with a horror theme can add the creature without requiring players to install anything.
Who it’s for: Server owners and players who want a horror mob with new behavior, sounds and spawn rules in a Forge world.
How it compares
Devil [Horror, Dweller] is a Forge mod for 1.19.2 that needs both the client and the server, and it is not open source. The Irritator [HORROR] [DWELLER] [CRYPTID] is server-side only, covers 1.19.2 – 1.19.4 on Forge, and is also under All rights reserved. Vetala Dweller is client and server and covers 1.19.2 – 1.20.1, so it reaches further than Headless Dweller.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headless Dweller | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.19.4 | Server-side only | 2024-12-04 |
| Devil [Horror, Dweller] | Forge | 1.19.2 | Client and server | 2026-05-18 |
| The Irritator [HORROR] [DWELLER] [CRYPTID] | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.19.4 | Server-side only | 2024-04-07 |
| Vetala Dweller | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-06-17 |
Questions
Does Headless Dweller need Geckolib?
Do players need to install Headless Dweller?
Which Minecraft versions does Headless Dweller support?
In the catalog
Headless Dweller is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,426 Cursed mods for Forge. 9,374 mods support Minecraft 1.19.4.
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What the author says
It would break blocks just to reach you. It will jump at you if needed. More features won't be mentioned for unexpected actions. It's spawning depends on the environment, moon, light, biomes, and more!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/headless-dweller
- Owner
- CipherG5G
- Published
- 2024-11-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-12-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15