Mob Heads
by Jodek
Mob Heads lets every mob in the game drop its own head, including baby mobs and the variants of chickens, cows, pigs, sheep and tropical fish.
What it does
Players who want a head collection can use the mod to add drops from most mobs, with separate heads for each variant and age. The mod counts more than 500 unique heads, and the author notes that tropical fish alone account for 3072 variants. Drops can come from a player kill or from a charged creeper, and the choice is set in the datapack.
Each head plays a custom note block sound, and an advancement collection tracks which heads a player has gathered. A chat message can announce each drop. Drop rates and messages are changed by editing the mcfunction files inside the datapack, followed by a /reload. Separate listings cover the drop chances for the older builds.
Mob Heads is a server mod, so the server must run it and players may add it for the text translations. The mod is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and it is also available as a data pack. The 5555ff-lib library is required on every loader. Builds cover 1.20.1 – 26.3, and the mod is released under the MIT License and is open source.
Key features
Heads for every mob
Every mob, baby and variant gets its own head, including separate heads for each sheep color.
Drop source choice
Heads can drop from a player kill or from a charged creeper, selected in the datapack settings.
Adjustable drop rates
Each head's drop chance is a percentage set in its condition, which can be changed without new code.
Note block sounds
Every head is paired with a custom note block sound for placement and play.
Advancement collection
Advancements record which heads a player has collected, giving a progress view across the set.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x4 of 4 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Required by 2 mods
Use cases
Survival collections
Players in single-player or multiplayer survival worlds can gather heads as trophies and decoration.
Decorative builds
Builders can place mob heads and their note block sounds in exhibits or themed rooms.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want a head collection for their server, and players who collect mob trophies or build themed displays.
How it compares
No Animal Variants is a server-side mod for 1.21.5 – 1.21.11 under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. Every Mob Drops covers 1.20 – 26.3 with the same server-side environment, under All rights reserved and not open source. Drop Head is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and it covers 1.13 – 26.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mob Heads | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-04 |
| No Animal Variants | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.5 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2025-08-07 |
| Every Mob Drops | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2025-11-13 |
| Drop Head | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.13 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-06-16 |
Questions
Does Mob Heads need to be installed on the client?
Which library does Mob Heads require?
How can a server owner change drop rates?
In the catalog
Mob Heads is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
1. 500+ unique heads --> every mob, baby and variant in the game 5. Fully translated with my Jodeks translations Resourecpack (German, French, Spanish, Japan, Chinese, Russian)
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/mob-heads
- Owner
- Jodek
- Published
- 2024-04-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15