Phantomanta
by LemmaEOF
Phantomanta changes how Phantoms behave, so that they lurk under water and launch out of it to attack players nearby.
What it does
Phantomanta transforms the normally airborne Phantom into a manta-ray-like creature that attacks from the murky depths below. Phantoms spawn exclusively under water and circle among seagrass and kelp, in the same way they usually circle in midair. When a player is within aggro distance, a Phantom jumps out of the water to attack. A Phantom that stays above ground too long falls back into the water.
The change to the existing Phantom mob is fairly small, and the port is simple and minimal, covering only a few game versions. It was made as a project by Mogswamp. It runs on Fabric alone, with no other required dependencies listed, and it is published for 1.21.11 and 26.1 – 26.1.2 as four release versions. The server and every player need the mod installed.
Phantomanta is released under the BSD 3-Clause License and is open source, with public source code and an issue tracker. Snapshot builds are not published for it.
Key features
Underwater Phantom spawns
Phantoms spawn only under water, so they are found in lakes and oceans rather than in the open sky.
Jumping attack
A Phantom leaves the water to attack players within its aggro distance, then drops back into the water.
Seagrass and kelp circling
Phantoms circle among seagrass and kelp in the depths, where midair circling would normally occur.
Time above ground
A Phantom that remains above the surface for too long falls back into the water.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Phantoms in the End is a Fabric mod for 1.21.4 – 26.2 that is open source under the MIT License and runs on client and server. Phantom Switch is also a Fabric mod under the MIT License, open source and client and server, but it covers 1.21 – 26.3. BetterPhantoms is server-side only, licensed as All rights reserved and not open source, and it is published for 1.21.5 alone.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phantomanta | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-05-15 |
| Phantoms in the End | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-22 |
| Phantom Switch | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-17 |
| BetterPhantoms | Fabric | 1.21.5 | Server-side only | 2025-04-25 |
Questions
Does Phantomanta need Fabric API?
Does Phantomanta have to be installed on both sides?
Which game versions does Phantomanta support?
In the catalog
Phantomanta is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
This is a relatively minor behavioral change to the pre-existing Phantom mob: - Phantoms will now spawn exclusively under the water. - They will hang around seagrass and kelp, circling around in the same way they usually do in midair. - Phantoms will jump out of the water to attack players if within aggro distance. …
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/phantomanta
- Owner
- LemmaEOF
- Published
- 2026-05-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15