Nomad
by DrDingus
A wandering trader named Nomad appears in the world with a few rubies and a music disc, and Nomad Camp and Nomad House structures contain chests for his goods.
What it does
Nomad adds a gentle mob called Nomad, described as a human emissary from a distant plane. He is elusive and must be searched for across a wide area. Two structures go along with him: the Nomad Camp and the Nomad House, and both contain a chest. Nomad knows where some rubies are and can offer a music disc, which is found only in the Nomad Camp chests.
The mod introduces Ruby as a new gem used to craft blocks, tools and armor. Ruby items are made with a Ruby Smithing Template, which is itself crafted from a Netherite Smithing Template, gold ingots and rubies. The Ruby Armor set and the Ruby Tools set both give helpful buffs, and the Ruby Staff is a magical weapon smithed from an empty staff with gold ingots and rubies. The mod runs on Forge for 1.20.1 and works on client and server, so the server and every player need it. It is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Wandering Nomad mob
A gentle human-like mob that must be searched for across a wide area and can lead players to rubies.
Nomad Camp and Nomad House
Two structures that accompany Nomad, each containing a chest with items.
Ruby gem and smithing template
Rubies are used as crafting material, and a Ruby Smithing Template is made from a Netherite Smithing Template.
Ruby armor, tools and staff
A ruby armor set, a ruby tool set and a magical Ruby Staff, each crafted with gold ingots and rubies.
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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.
Use cases
Finding rubies
Players search for Nomad to receive rubies, which feed into the ruby equipment crafting.
Who it’s for: Players who want a quest-like encounter with a roaming mob, and anyone who wants ruby-based armor, tools and a staff added to a 1.20.1 Forge world.
How it compares
Egor's stuff is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that runs on client and server and is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Hidrismos is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that runs on the server side only and is released under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, so players join without installing anything. Doubles Useless stuff is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that runs on client and server under All rights reserved and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nomad | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-07 |
| Egor's stuff | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-31 |
| Hidrismos | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2026-06-20 |
| Doubles Useless stuff | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-12-14 |
Questions
Does Nomad need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft version does Nomad support?
Where can the music disc be found?
In the catalog
Nomad 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
Search far and wide to find the elusive Nomad. Who knows, you may even find some rubies or even a music disc. This mod adds: The Nomad: a creature who appears human, but is actually an emissary from a distant plane. 2 Structures: a Nomad Camp and a Nomad House, both of which contain a chest. The Ruby: a new gem which…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/nomadmod
- Owner
- DrDingus
- Published
- 2025-06-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15