Special Nametags
by Nico4play
Special Nametags gives server owners a set of named tags that change how mobs behave, applied through a data pack on servers and clients that run the mod.
What it does
The mod adds many special names, such as Jeb_, which give a mob a fixed effect when it is named with one. Effects are split by game version: the Special Names Effects set applies to 1.21.4 and later, while the NameTags Effects set covers 1.20.3 – 1.21.3, with an earlier 1.20 set for older builds. The server must run the mod, while players may add it but do not need to.
Effects include freezing a mob so it cannot move or be hit until it is unfrozen, silencing a mob so it makes no sounds, stopping piglins and hoglins from zombifying in the Overworld, making a mob invulnerable outside creative mode, removing gravity or setting a mob on fire visually, keeping a baby mob a baby, and making a mob sit or stand up. A NameTag Effect named noname removes a mob's custom name.
Installation is a data pack copied into the world's datapacks folder, and the mod is distributed as a release that covers 1.18 – 26.3. The files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and the latest build, 1.4.5-mc26.3+mod, dates from 2026-09-20. To uninstall, a player runs the function tags-nbt:uninstall, waits for the confirmation message in chat, then closes the game and deletes the jar from the mods folder. The code is not open source; it is licensed as All rights reserved.
Key features
Named effects
Special names such as Jeb_ attach a preset effect to a mob when it is named with one.
Freeze and silence
A frozen mob cannot move or be hit until unfrozen, and a silent mob emits no sounds, which suits quiet scenes.
Piglin and hoglin control
Piglins and hoglins stop zombifying in the Overworld while the effect is active.
Removable effects
The NameTag Effect noname removes the custom name, and the uninstall function clears effects from the world.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Perspective Nametag is client-side only, so only the client needs it, and it is open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.7.2 – 26.3 across Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt, Legacy Fabric and Ornithe. jeb_ Wool is a client and server mod under All rights reserved, built for 1.18.2 – 1.21.1, so both sides must run it. Health Indicator is needed on the server, with the client optional, and is not open source; it covers 1.14 – 26.3 on the same four loaders.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Nametags | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.18 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-20 |
| Perspective Nametag | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt, Legacy Fabric and Ornithe | 1.7.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-05 |
| jeb_ Wool | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-08-11 |
| Health Indicator | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.14 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2024-08-22 |
Questions
Does Special Nametags need to be installed on the client?
Which effect set applies to a given game version?
How is Special Nametags removed from a world?
In the catalog
Special Nametags is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
This presentation refers to the latest Data Pack release: Version 1.4.x. For previous releases, check the "_Older Versions_" section at the bottom of the page. To uninstall the Data Pack run the command /function tags-nbt:uninstall. When the uninstallation process is completed a confirmation message will be sent in…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/special-nametags
- Owner
- Nico4play
- Published
- 2023-01-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15