Phantom Warning
by marcsanz-dev
Phantom Warning gives players a visible alert three in-game minutes before Phantoms begin to spawn after a stretch without sleep.
What it does
The mod counts in-game days since a player last slept and shows a large on-screen warning exactly three minutes of real time ahead of the point where Phantoms begin appearing at dusk. That window gives a player time to reach a bed, sleep, or prepare weapons for the fight. Warnings are tied to the sleep statistics the game already keeps, so the count stays in step with the world.
The mod also keeps a personal record of the longest run of consecutive days awake for each world, saved permanently. A dedicated hotkey shows the current streak next to that record, and passing the previous record triggers a special on-screen notification. Interface text follows the client's language setting, with translations for English, Spanish (Spain), Portuguese (Brazil), Simplified Chinese, Russian, Italian, German, French, Japanese, Arabic and Korean, and the mod works out of the box without extra configuration.
Fabric API is required, and the mod uses its own networking channels so the hotkey presses reach the server logic. Phantom Warning runs on client and server, so the server and every connecting player need it installed, which avoids network kicks. It is published for Fabric only, for 1.21.11.
Key features
Three-minute spawn warning
A large on-screen warning appears exactly three in-game minutes before Phantoms start to spawn.
Sleep deprivation count
The mod tracks in-game days since the last sleep, so the warning fires when a player has gone three days without rest.
Personal record tracker
The highest run of consecutive days awake is saved for each world and kept permanently.
On-demand status hotkey
A dedicated hotkey displays the current days awake together with the all-time personal record.
Record notification
Surpassing the previous record shows a special on-screen message.
Localized interface
Text adapts to the client's language setting, with translations in twelve languages including Arabic and Korean.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
BetterPhantoms is a server-side only Fabric mod for 1.21.5 under All rights reserved, so it does not add the client-side warning. Disabled Phantoms is open source under the MIT License and server-side only, covering 1.21.1 – 1.21.11, and it turns phantom spawning off rather than warning about it. Phantoms in the End is open source under the MIT License, client and server, for 1.21.4 – 26.2, and it changes phantoms in the End dimension instead of the overworld alerts.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phantom Warning | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-02-20 |
| BetterPhantoms | Fabric | 1.21.5 | Server-side only | 2025-04-25 |
| Disabled Phantoms | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-07-05 |
| Phantoms in the End | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-22 |
Questions
Does Phantom Warning need Fabric API?
Do servers need Phantom Warning installed?
Which loaders and versions are supported?
In the catalog
Phantom Warning 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.
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What the author says
Never get caught off guard by Phantoms again! Phantom Warning is a highly focused Quality of Life (QoL) mod that alerts you exactly when you are in danger, while also keeping track of your longest sleepless streaks. 🦇 The 3-Minute Alert The mod securely tracks your sleep statistics in the background. If you haven't…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/phantom-warning
- Owner
- marcsanz-dev
- Published
- 2026-02-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15