[SBW] More Drone Detector
by faroste.
[SBW] More Drone Detector adds three detector types that alert a player when a drone is approaching, for the drone content it is built around.
What it does
Three detector types are added, and each one picks up approaching drones. Once a detector is created by right-clicking, it can be placed in the inventory and kept on hand while work continues. When a detector is turned on, a heads-up display in the bottom right shows a characteristic electric sound and the detector reports how often drones approach.
The mod adds vertical and horizontal anti-drone networks. A drone that comes into contact with a curtain of rope becomes entangled, and its operator loses control of it. A player can walk and shoot through the network safely, and a network can save the operator when a drone blows up on the front grid. The detectors are built around the recommended additions described by the author.
The mod is published for Forge and NeoForge. It is a client and server mod, so the server and every player need it, and it is released under the Apache License 2.0. The code is not open source. Files exist for 1.20.1 on Forge and for 1.21.1 on NeoForge, with the latest Forge file at 2.0.2 for 1.20.1 and the latest NeoForge file at 3.0.3 for 1.21.1.
Key features
Three detector types
Three detector types identify approaching drones, so a player can tell which drone is nearby.
Heads-up display alert
Turning a detector on shows a status in the bottom right of the screen, with an electric sound.
Anti-drone networks
Vertical and horizontal networks of rope catch drones, so the operator loses control of them on contact.
Inventory placement
A detector can be stored in an inventory slot and used again later without being crafted each time.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players of drone content on Forge or NeoForge who want early warning of drones and a way to stop them. Server owners run it alongside that content, since the server needs the mod too.
How it compares
The SBW Drone Detector is a Forge-only mod for 1.20.1 that is also client and server, under All rights reserved. Superb Warfare: Perimeter covers both Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 and is also client and server under All rights reserved, so it fits NeoForge servers this mod does not reach. Tolyan Detector is client-side only, so servers run without it, and it targets 1.20.1 on Forge and NeoForge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [SBW] More Drone Detector | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-24 |
| [SBW]Drone Detector | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-09-21 |
| Superb Warfare: Perimeter | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-17 |
| Tolyan Detector | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2025-02-15 |
Questions
Which loader does More Drone Detector need?
Does the server need More Drone Detector?
Are the required dependencies named?
In the catalog
[SBW] More Drone Detector is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
More from faroste.
Similar mods
What the author says
This mod allows you to create 3 new types of detectors that will help you identify approaching drones and bplas. Feature of the work: Create one of the 3 types of detectors Turn it on by clicking the right mouse button Ready! You can put the detector in any slot of the inventory and it will continue to work.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/sbw-more-drone-detector
- Owner
- faroste.
- Published
- 2026-02-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15