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Nocturnal Bats

by Estecka

Nocturnal Bats changes where and when bats spawn, so they appear on the surface during the night.

FabricServer-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.19.4 – 26.3

What it does

Nocturnal Bats alters the spawn rules for bats. Bats may appear at any altitude, including above ground, where they were previously confined to dark caves and enclosed spaces. Sky light no longer blocks bat spawning, while block light still does, though sky light now suppresses spawns less strongly than block light does.

Every common surface block has been added to the list of blocks bats can spawn on, so bats can settle on grass, sand, stone and similar terrain outside. The mod is a Fabric mod that runs on the server only. Only the server needs it, and players join without installing anything. Files cover game versions 1.19.4 – 26.3 and are released under the MIT License as open source.

Nocturnal Bats has no dependencies listed in the catalog. Its latest Fabric file, 1.1.0+26.1.2, targets 26.3 and was published on 2026-08-15. The mod was first published on 2024-02-03 and its source code and issue tracker are publicly available.

Key features

  1. Surface bat spawning

    Bats can spawn at any altitude, including open ground at night.

  2. Sky light no longer blocks spawns

    Sky light stops preventing bat spawns, so bats can appear under an open sky.

  3. Weaker sky light suppression

    Sky light discourages bat spawns less than block light does, keeping some spawn restriction in place.

  4. Expanded spawn surfaces

    All common surface blocks are added to the set bats can spawn on.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.31.1.0+26.1.2
26.21.1.0+26.1.2
26.1.21.1.0+26.1.2
26.1.11.1.0+26.1.2
26.11.1.0+26.1.2
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.1.0+1.21.3
1.21.101.1.0+1.21.3
1.21.91.1.0+1.21.3
1.21.81.1.0+1.21.3
1.21.71.1.0+1.21.3
1.21.61.1.0+1.21.3
1.21.51.1.0+1.21.3
1.21.41.1.0+1.21.3
1.21.31.1.0+1.21.3
1.21.21.1.0+1.21.3
1.21.11.1.0+1.21.3
1.211.1.0+1.21.3
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x1 of 1 version with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Questions

Does Nocturnal Bats need to be installed on the client?

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

Which loader does Nocturnal Bats use?

The mod is published for Fabric only, so a Fabric server is needed to run it.

Are bats still limited to caves with this mod?

No. Bats can spawn at any altitude, including above ground, but block light still reduces spawns more than sky light does.

In the catalog

Nocturnal Bats 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.

Mobs mods11,058Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

Changes bat spawn rules, enabling them to spawn on the surface at night: - Bats can now spawn at any altitude, including above ground. - Sky-light no longer prevents bat spawn. - Sky-light is less effective at preventing bat spawn than block-light. - Added all common surface blocks to #bats_spawnable_on.
Estecka, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Estecka
Published
2024-02-03
Updated on Modrinth
2026-08-15
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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