Mob Block Breaking
Mob Block Breaking lets a chosen mob break the blocks it chooses, configured per mob ID in a config file, so a zombie or a villager can clear its own path.
What it does
The mod works by letting the player set a mob ID, such as minecraft:zombie, and then listing the blocks that mob is able to break. Vanilla mobs and their IDs are used directly, so any mob the game already has can be configured. Blocks are added to an allowedBlocks section and mobs to an allowedEntities section, and each mob can be enabled or disabled without touching the others.
Left at its default, the mod makes mobs push straight through breakable blocks rather than search for a detour. A setting named pathingOverrideEnabled, set to false, changes that behaviour. Dropped items can be turned off with dropItems set to true, which the author notes as a performance measure. The mod targets the Forge loader only and is published across six release versions, with 0.1-1.20.1 as the latest file.
The environment is server-side only, so players join without installing anything and the server owner alone decides which mobs break which blocks. It is released under the MIT License and is not open source.
Key features
Per-mob block breaking
Any mob ID can be given a list of blocks it is allowed to break, including wooden doors and other blocks a village mob may reach.
Entity whitelist
An allowedEntities section controls which mobs take part, so new mobs can be added or removed in the config.
Pathing override
A pathing setting decides whether mobs push straight through breakable blocks or look for another route first.
Item drop control
Dropping the broken blocks as items can be switched off, which the author suggests when performance is a concern.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners and modpack authors who want mobs to interact with terrain differently from vanilla, and who are willing to edit a config file to set the mob and block lists.
How it compares
Burst Door Open is also a Forge mod under the MIT License and is open source, with the same client and server environment. Lock Doors From Villagers is a Fabric mod under the CC0 1.0 Universal license and open source, and it is server-side only, so it can run without Forge. Mob Block Breaking is a Forge mod, released under the MIT License but not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mob Block Breaking | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Server-side only | 2025-12-09 |
| Burst Door Open | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2024-07-05 |
| Lock Doors From Villagers | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Server-side only | 2026-02-22 |
Questions
Does Mob Block Breaking need to be installed on the client?
Which mobs can be configured?
Does the mod support Fabric or NeoForge?
In the catalog
Mob Block Breaking is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,527 Mobs mods for Forge. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
This mod lets you allow any mob you'd like to break any block you'd like. The way this mod works is by allowing the player to configure a mob with an ID preceding it, as an example, if you wanted to use a vanilla mob you would put "minecraft:zombie", you can also configure the blocks they are capable of breaking…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/mob-block-breaking
- Owner
- Special Educated Class
- Published
- 2025-12-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15