Rise of the Gecko King
by GeckoKingYT
Rise of the Gecko King is a Forge mob mod for Minecraft 1.20.1 that adds gecko enemies and a royal gecko boss line still in development.
What it does
Gecko warriors spawn across many overworld biomes, and they appear more often in caves, where deeper areas hold more of them. The mod is listed as a work in progress, so the boss and its items are not yet obtainable in normal play.
Key features
Gecko warriors
Gecko warriors appear in many overworld biomes, with spawns rising in caves and deeper underground areas.
Work-in-progress boss
The Gecko King boss and its royal claw and dagger items are still in development and cannot be obtained yet.
Planned music disc
A new music disc is listed as planned, and further updates are described as coming soon.
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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
Geckos is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and runs on Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, while this mod is Forge only and not open source. Villager King is Forge only for 1.20.1, also client and server, under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rise of the Gecko King | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-10 |
| Geckos | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-24 |
| Villager King | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-08-21 |
Questions
Does Rise of the Gecko King need a server install?
Can the Gecko King be obtained now?
In the catalog
Rise of the Gecko King 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
This is a mod that's in development, made for Geckocraft: The Beginning of the End. So far, this mod adds the Gecko King (W.I.P.), the gecko warrior, the royal claw, the royal claw dagger, and a new music disc. Anything with W.I.P. beside its name will not be accessible without cheats. Unfortunately, because the…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/rise-of-the-gecko-king
- Owner
- GeckoKingYT
- Published
- 2025-09-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-10
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
