SAPS
by Lous12
SAPS is a Fabric utility that lets server administrators trigger scary sounds and cosmetic lightning aimed at a single player.
What it does
Commands play jump-scare audio such as a creeper hiss, a cave ambience, a Wither rumble, a Ghast shriek, an anvil landing, an Elder Guardian laser or an Enderman screech. Each sound is routed through the Hostile category, so it seems to come from a monster nearby, and it can be placed at the exact coordinates of a chosen target. Lightning strikes are purely cosmetic: they flash and thunder, deal no damage and never set blocks alight.
SAPS is built for server administrators who want harmless pranks. It is a lightweight, strictly server-side mod, so players join without installing anything; the mod only needs to be dropped into the server's mods folder. The commands require operator permissions at OP level 2 or higher, and the available sounds come out of the box, so no resource pack is needed. Fabric API is required, and the mod is released under the MIT License, not as open source.
Files are published for Fabric only, across six release versions 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, with 1.0.0 for 1.20.6 as the latest build from 2026-06-23. It runs on the server alone, so players need nothing extra to join.
Key features
Directed audio cues
Terrifying sounds can be played for one specific player, positioned at the audio source's coordinates.
Cosmetic lightning
A lightning bolt can be summoned at a player's exact location, with flashes and thunder but no damage or fire.
Tab-completed commands
Command suggestions list the sound names, so administrators do not need to memorize them.
Eight built-in sounds
Creeper hiss, TNT fuse, cave ambience, Enderman scream, Wither summon, Ghast scream, anvil landing and Elder Guardian laser are included.
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
Use cases
Server pranks
Administrators on a multiplayer server can startle a chosen player with a sound that appears to come from a nearby monster.
Event scares
A server running a Halloween or horror event can trigger a sudden noise or lightning flash at a planned moment.
Who it’s for: Server administrators who run multiplayer servers and want light, server-only pranks. Players need nothing installed on their side.
Questions
Does a player need SAPS installed to hear the sounds?
Who can use the SAPS commands?
Which Minecraft versions does SAPS support?
In the catalog
SAPS is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
SAPS is a lightweight, strictly server-side Fabric mod designed for server administrators who want to have some harmless fun and prank their players. With simple commands, you can trigger jump-scare sound effects or strike players with beautiful, completely safe lightning. Since it is 100% Server-Side, your players…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/saps
- Owner
- Lous12
- Published
- 2026-06-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15