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Mobs Fear Creeper

by Garr0tt

Mobs Fear Creeper makes mobs flee when a creeper is about to explode or when TNT is lit nearby.

FabricServer-side onlyAll rights reserved1.20.1 – 1.21.11

What it does

Mobs in the world react to a charging creeper or to ignited TNT by running away from the blast, instead of standing in place until it goes off. The behavior is an added mob reaction, so the explosion itself is left as the game defines it. A server owner can switch the reaction off or adjust it through the mod's settings, since the author notes that the mod can be turned off and customized.

The mod is listed as server-side only, so a server can run it and players join without installing anything. Mobs Fear Creeper is built for Fabric only, with files for 1.20.1 and 1.21.11. The current file is 1.0.0 for 1.20.1, published on 2026-10-12. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source. Author notes say it has been tested with large numbers of mobs, and an older behavior is being brought back with more optimization, with more content planned.

Key features

  1. Flee from creepers

    Mobs run away once a creeper begins its fuse, so they are less likely to be caught in the blast.

  2. Flee from lit TNT

    Mobs also move away from TNT that has been ignited, covering the same reaction for explosives.

  3. Configurable behavior

    The reaction can be turned off or customized, which lets a server choose how mobs respond.

  4. Restored older behavior

    Author notes describe an earlier feature brought back with more optimization, and more content is planned.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.111.0.0
1.20.11.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

How it compares

Full comparison

Exploding Mobs is server-side only, licensed under the MIT License, and published for 1.21.11, while Mobs Fear Creeper targets 1.20.1 and 1.21.11 under All rights reserved. Server-side Creeper Control is also server-side only and open source under the MIT License, with a file for 1.20.4, but it is not a flee reaction and does not cover TNT. Creeper Launcher, another server-side mod, covers 1.21.11 – 26.3 and is open source under the MIT License.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Mobs Fear CreeperFabric1.20.1 – 1.21.11Server-side only2026-10-12
Exploding MobsFabric1.21.11Server-side only2026-03-19
Server-side Creeper ControlFabric1.20.4Server-side only2024-04-13
Creeper LauncherFabric1.21.11 – 26.3Server-side only2026-09-16

Questions

Does Mobs Fear Creeper need to be installed on the client?

No. Players join without it, since only the server has to run the mod.

Which loader does Mobs Fear Creeper use?

It is published for Fabric only, so Fabric is required. Forge and NeoForge builds are not listed.

Can the fleeing behavior be turned off?

Yes. The author notes say the mod can be turned off and customized, so a server owner can disable the reaction.

In the catalog

Mobs Fear Creeper is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.

Mobs mods11,058Fabric modsMods for 1.21.1119,862

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What the author says

This adds the removed feature from a old snapshot in 1.8 and adds it back but more optimized and with more features! The feature was where Mobs would run away from a creeper getting ready to explode in order to not get exploded too, and in this mod it implements that and adds a new feature where they also run from…
Garr0tt, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Garr0tt
Published
2026-07-21
Updated on Modrinth
2026-10-12
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Game mechanicsManagementMobs
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