Standable Striders
by VolfLife
Standable Striders lets players stand on Striders, which otherwise act like slippery mobs that players cannot keep their footing on.
What it does
Striders become solid platforms in this mod. A player can stand on a Strider and jump or interact from it, and the Strider stays in place while the player is on its back, much like the Happy Ghast mechanic. This is useful when a stable footing is needed, for example over a lava lake while building or modifying structures there. A player can also dismount safely.
The mod suits survival worlds, adventure maps and multiplayer servers where Striders already cross lava. It requires Fabric API on every loader. Standable Striders runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, covering 1.20.1 – 26.2 across 9 release versions, and the latest file is 1.1 for 26.2. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Standable Striders
Players can stand on a Strider and stay on its back without sliding off.
Stationary mount
The Strider remains still while a player stands on it, so jumping and interaction are possible from the saddle.
Safe dismounting
A player can leave a Strider's back without falling into the lava beneath.
Lava lake building
Footing on lava lakes makes it possible to build or modify structures there from a Strider.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.20.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Incompatible 1
Use cases
Building over lava
Builders can cross and work above lava lakes from a stable Strider back.
Exploring Nether lakes
Players can stop mid-lake and look around without drifting away from a fixed point.
Who it’s for: Players who travel the Nether on Striders and server owners who want players to stop and build over lava.
How it compares
Freeze the Happy Ghasts is a client and server mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.8, published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge under All rights reserved, so it does not cover the 26.2 build. Standable Cubes is server required with optional client support, covers 26.2 – 26.3, and uses a different mob, so it does not replace Striders. Happy Ghast: Upgrade Snowballs is also client and server and covers 1.21.6 – 26.3, but it changes the Happy Ghast rather than the Strider.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standable Striders | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-19 |
| Freeze the Happy Ghasts | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-11-01 |
| Standable Cubes | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 26.2 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-05-27 |
| Happy Ghast: Upgrade Snowballs | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21.6 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-15 |
Questions
Does Standable Striders need Fabric API?
Do both the server and the players need the mod?
Which game versions have files?
In the catalog
Standable Striders is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Standable Striders is a simple mod that allows players to stand on Striders as if they were solid platforms. Striders no longer behave like slippery mobs when a player stands on them – they remain stationary, allowing safe standing, jumping, and interaction, similar to Happy Ghasts.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/standable-striders
- Owner
- VolfLife
- Published
- 2025-12-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15