Progressive Mob Wave Activations - PMWA
by vllax
Progressive Mob Wave Activations, or PMWA, holds back selected mobs from spawning until a chosen number of in-game days has passed or a required mob has been killed.
What it does
Each restriction in the config names a mob, the day count that releases it, and optionally a requirement such as a previously killed mob and a minimum distance from the world spawn at X0 Z0. Until the conditions are met, the restricted mob does not spawn naturally. Mobs still appear through spawn eggs, summon commands and player-placed spawns, and spawns from mob spawners and other mechanisms are cancelled unless a player is close by. Because restricted mobs are removed from the natural pool, the remaining mobs spawn more often, which varies the experience between worlds.
Restrictions are written as lines in a plain text config file, with one line per restriction. Each line holds a mob identifier, a chat color, an optional activation message shown when the mob becomes enabled, and a requirement. Optional extras include a command that resets the day count or shows the message again, and broadcast messages each morning in the overworld that report the current day count and note that a player dying can reset it. Forge and NeoForge are supported, and the mod runs on client and server. The license is MIT and the code is not open source.
Key features
Day-based restrictions
A mob can be held back until the world reaches a set day count, such as zombies held back until day 2.
Kill-based requirements
A restriction can wait for a specific mob to be killed, for example withers until the Ender Dragon is slain.
Chat activation messages
Each restriction can send a colored chat message when the mob is enabled, using named colors or hex codes.
Distance limit
Requirements can also depend on a minimum distance from the world centre, so the release happens only beyond that radius.
Reset command
A command can reset the day count or show a message again, and requirements can be changed after registration.
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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
Mob Lite is a Fabric and Forge mod under the MIT License, covering 1.20 – 1.21.11, and it is not open source. Coastal Waves is for Forge and NeoForge under the BSD 2-Clause License, covering 1.20.1 – 1.21.4, and it is not open source. Easy Mob Spawn Control is server required with client optional, covers 1.19.2 – 26.3 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and is All rights reserved. PMWA targets Forge and NeoForge for 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 and runs on client and server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Mob Wave Activations - PMWA | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-02-16 |
| Mob Lite | Fabric and Forge | 1.20 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-01-16 |
| Coastal Waves | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-09-29 |
| Easy Mob Spawn Control | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-11 |
Questions
Does PMWA need to be installed on both sides?
Which loaders does Progressive Mob Wave Activations support?
How are new restrictions added?
In the catalog
Progressive Mob Wave Activations - PMWA is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,527 Mobs mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
A powerful yet simple and lightweight mod for modpack authors and players who want to add a progressive, intense, and urgent feel to their gameplay. With this mod, you can limit any mobs from any mod based on the amount of days that have passed in your world, what other mobs have been killed in the world, or based on…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/pmwa
- Owner
- vllax
- Published
- 2024-10-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-02-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15