Naturally Spawning Sniffers
Naturally Spawning Sniffers changes where sniffers appear, so they can generate in lush caves for players hunting them there.
What it does
The mod makes sniffers spawn inside lush cave biomes, a change that leaves the rest of the mob spawning alone. Players who look for sniffers can find them underground rather than only through archaeology. The author describes the mod as simple, and it adds nothing beyond this spawn change.
The mod runs on the server only, so players join without installing it. It is published for Forge on 1.20.1, with the latest file 1.0.0 dated 2026-05-27. The code is All rights reserved and is not open source, and the author lists a public issue tracker where a known bug with cave walls is reported.
Key features
Lush cave sniffer spawns
Sniffers generate in lush cave biomes, giving players a reason to explore underground for them.
Archaeology system untouched
Sniffer discovery through archaeology and ocean ruins is left as it is, so both paths work side by side.
Known wall bug
Some cave walls can block a spawn, and the author notes that affected areas should be cleared out before sniffers can appear there.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Biome Sniffer adds the same kind of biome spawn change and is open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.21 – 1.21.1 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. There's something in the caves targets Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 and needs both client and server, while Naturally Spawning Sniffers is server-side only and limited to 1.20.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naturally Spawning Sniffers | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2026-05-27 |
| Biome Sniffer | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2024-09-03 |
| There's something in the caves | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-12-22 |
Questions
Does Naturally Spawning Sniffers need to be installed on clients?
In the catalog
Naturally Spawning Sniffers is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,527 Mobs mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Have fun getting a sniffer without messing with the archeology system and ocean ruins. This mod is a simple mod and does not add anything new outside of sniffers spawning in lush caves.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/naturally-spawning-sniffers
- Owner
- frogboyaidan2
- Published
- 2026-05-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15