reimagined cave dweller

The mod reimagines the Cave Dweller as a creature that lives underground and never simply roams or idles until a player kills it. It observes players and tails them, and once it judges that a player has stayed below long enough, it comes after them. It will not spawn on the second step of the cave either, so the threat grows with time spent underground. The creature gets custom behaviors, animations and sounds for this role.

Before it starts paying attention, the creature waits for a moment when a player is noticed, then moves fast. A sound gives the warning that it has seen the player, and a few seconds later it is coming straight at them. It ignores walls: it breaks through blocks to reach its target, and tracking range is large enough that placing stone between the two does not stop the chase. Leaving the caves entirely is the most reliable escape. A cooldown and a proximity check keep it from spamming attacks.

The mod is built for players who want a creature that feels threatening in survival play, and for server owners who need control over how often it appears. It works on the client and on the server, so both must install it. It is published for Forge only, with files for 1.20.1, and is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.