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Mob Explosion Griefing Gamerule

by Enecske

Mob Explosion Griefing Gamerule adds a separate switch for mob blasts on Fabric and Quilt servers, apart from the vanilla mob_griefing gamerule.

FabricQuiltServer-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.16.2 – 26.3

What it does

The mod adds a gamerule named mob explosion griefing that stops every mob explosion except the Wither's from destroying blocks, while other effects such as Fireballs lighting fires still occur. Several actions can be switched off one at a time: Creeper explosions, Ghast fireballs, Wither explosions, skulls and damage blasts, Enderman block handling, door breaking, and pathing toward blocks to step on them. Each of these rules is true by default.

Turning mob griefing off returns all destructive mob actions to vanilla behavior and ignores the values of the rules added here. The mod is server-side only, so players join without installing it. It requires Fabric API and is released under the MIT License as open source, with builds for 1.16.2 – 26.3 on Fabric and Quilt. Once an update reaches version 1.21.11 or later, the added rules reset to true and must be set again by hand.

Key features

  1. Explosion gamerule

    A single rule stops mob explosions from destroying blocks while leaving other mob effects in place.

  2. Per-action rules

    Creeper, Ghast, Wither, Enderman, door breaking and step-and-destroy behavior each have their own rule.

  3. Wither-specific control

    Wither spawn blasts, damage blasts and skull shots can be toggled, and the small flowers they leave behind still get placed.

  4. Vanilla fallback

    Setting the vanilla mob griefing rule off disables every destructive mob action, as in unmodded play.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.32.1.2+26.1-26.32.1.2+26.1-26.3
26.22.1.2+26.1-26.32.1.2+26.1-26.3
26.1.22.1.2+26.1-26.32.1.2+26.1-26.3
26.1.12.1.2+26.1-26.32.1.2+26.1-26.3
26.12.1.2+26.1-26.32.1.2+26.1-26.3
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.112.0.0+1.21.112.0.0+1.21.11
1.21.101.5.0+1.21.9-1.21.101.5.0+1.21.9-1.21.10
1.21.91.5.0+1.21.9-1.21.101.5.0+1.21.9-1.21.10
1.21.81.5.0+1.21.3-1.21.81.5.0+1.21.3-1.21.8
1.21.71.5.0+1.21.3-1.21.81.5.0+1.21.3-1.21.8
1.21.61.5.0+1.21.3-1.21.81.5.0+1.21.3-1.21.8
1.21.51.5.0+1.21.3-1.21.81.5.0+1.21.3-1.21.8
1.21.41.5.0+1.21.3-1.21.81.5.0+1.21.3-1.21.8
1.21.31.5.0+1.21.3-1.21.81.5.0+1.21.3-1.21.8
1.21.21.3.0+1.21-1.21.21.3.0+1.21-1.21.2
1.21.11.3.0+1.21-1.21.21.3.0+1.21-1.21.2
1.211.3.0+1.21-1.21.21.3.0+1.21-1.21.2
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x4 of 4 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Use cases

Protecting builds

Server owners can keep creepers and ghasts from breaking base walls while leaving mob fire on.

Turtle eggs

Turning off the step-and-destroy rule keeps zombies from attacking turtle eggs they walk onto.

Who it’s for: Server owners who want to keep mob damage to builds while keeping other vanilla mob behavior, and modpack authors who need finer control than the single vanilla rule.

How it compares

Full comparison

creeperGriefing is a server-side only mod, open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, for Fabric and Quilt across 1.20 – 1.21.5. No TNT Griefing is server-side only, open source under the MIT License, for Fabric across 1.18.2 – 1.21.4. Convenient mobGriefing is server-side only, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, for Fabric and Quilt across 1.14 – 26.3, covering a wider version span than this mod.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Mob Explosion Griefing GameruleFabric and Quilt1.16.2 – 26.3Server-side only2026-10-02
creeperGriefingFabric and Quilt1.20 – 1.21.5Server-side only2025-06-13
No TNT GriefingFabric1.18.2 – 1.21.4Server-side only2024-12-29
Convenient mobGriefingFabric and Quilt1.14 – 26.3Server-side only2026-06-20

Questions

Does Mob Explosion Griefing Gamerule need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is a required dependency and must be installed alongside the mod on Fabric or Quilt.

Does the mod have to be installed on the client?

No. The mod is server-side only, so players can join a server running it without installing anything.

Why did the custom gamerule values reset?

Once an update reaches version 1.21.11 or later, every rule added by the mod resets to true and must be set again manually.

In the catalog

Mob Explosion Griefing Gamerule is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Game mechanics mods29,952Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

Similar mods

Better Third Person1.16.4 – 1.21.8Sounds1.20 – 26.3Cut Through1.18.2 – 26.3Bad Wither No Cookie - Reloaded1.12.2 – 1.21.10Carpet1.14.4 – 26.3Client Tweaks1.12.2 – 26.3

What the author says

This Minecraft mods separates explosions and other destructive mob actions from the mob_griefing gamerule. It adds a custom gamerule, mob_explosion_griefing:mob_explosion_griefing, which makes all mob explosions (except Withers) not destroy blocks. Other actions, like fireballs lighting fires, will still happen.
Enecske, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Enecske
Published
2022-12-22
Updated on Modrinth
2026-10-02
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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