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Mo' Variants

by Sygikal

Mo' Variants adds new visual variants to passive and hostile mobs in Minecraft, built on the VariantAPI mod.

FabricClient and serverAll rights reserved1.20.1 – 1.21.1

What it does

The mod adds variant forms for zombies, wolves, spiders, skeletons, sheep, rabbits, pigs, cows, chickens, cats and endermen. Some wolf variants can only be bred, so they do not appear in the natural world. Its variant data is packaged as a compiled data resource pack that the VariantAPI dependency reads, and a few variants borrow looks from Minecraft Earth.

The mod needs VariantAPI to run, and it is published for Fabric only. Both the server and every player must install it, since the client and server environment requires both sides. Its two game versions, 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, are both covered by the release line, and the 1.0.0 file for 1.21.1 was published on 2025-08-01. The code is not open source; the mod is released under All rights reserved.

Key features

  1. Zombie variants

    Twelve zombie variants change the appearance of zombies spawned in the world.

  2. Wolf variants

    Fifteen wolf variants are included, and some of them can only be produced by breeding.

  3. Passive mob variants

    Sheep, cows, chickens, pigs, rabbits and cats each receive several new looks.

  4. Spider, skeleton and enderman variants

    Spiders, skeletons and endermen gain additional forms alongside the vanilla ones.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.11.0.0
1.20.11.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

VariantAPIAPI for adding highly-customizable data-driven variants to entities
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

Wolf Variant Eggs covers wolf variants through spawn eggs for Fabric, Forge and Quilt, across 1.20.5 – 1.21, under All rights reserved. Variant Brush is an open source Fabric mod for 1.21.5 – 26.2 where only the server needs it, so clients may leave it out. Mob Variants is an open source Fabric mod with the same client and server environment, under the MIT License, for 1.20 – 1.21.1.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Mo' VariantsFabric1.20.1 – 1.21.1Client and server2025-08-01
Wolf Variant EggsFabric, Forge and Quilt1.20.5 – 1.21Client and server2024-07-26
Variant BrushFabric1.21.5 – 26.2Server required, client optional2025-03-28
Mob VariantsFabric1.20 – 1.21.1Client and server2026-08-20

Questions

Does Mo' Variants need VariantAPI?

Yes. VariantAPI is a required dependency, and the mod cannot run without it.

Do both the server and the players need the mod?

Yes. The server and every player need the mod installed.

Which loader does Mo' Variants support?

Only Fabric. The files are published for Fabric alone, for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1.

In the catalog

Mo' Variants is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.

Mobs mods11,058Fabric modsMods for 1.21.132,366

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What the author says

This mod is a compiled data and resourcepack that adds new variants for entities thanks to the VariantAPI mod. It currently includes all of the variants from Minecraft Earth and a little extra: - 12 Zombie Variants - 15 Wolf Variants (Some are breeding exclusive!) - 5 Spider Variants - 4 Skeleton Variants - 6 Sheep…
Sygikal, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Sygikal
Published
2025-08-01
Updated on Modrinth
2025-08-01
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

AdventureGame mechanicsMobsUtility
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