Stop Sniffing Around
Stop Sniffing Around is a server-side datapack that removes the Sniffer mob's egg from suspicious sand loot, so Sniffers cannot be obtained in survival.
What it does
Sniffer eggs are normally found by brushing suspicious sand. This datapack replaces that loot table so the egg no longer drops, which leaves no survival route to a Sniffer. A function also handles any Sniffers already spawned in a world, so they are removed without harm during the process. Achievements tied to the Sniffer are removed as well, although only some of the two completed ones are affected.
The pack is distributed as a data pack, so it works on servers and in single-player worlds, and the server is the side that needs it. Players can join without installing anything, because the environment is server required with client optional. Files for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt are dated 2026-02-19, with 1.20.1 as the latest build. The code is licensed under the MIT License and is not open source. Public links point to an issue tracker.
Key features
Sniffer egg removed from loot
The suspicious sand loot table no longer produces Sniffer eggs, so the mob cannot be bred from a found egg.
Existing Sniffers cleared
A function removes Sniffers that already exist in a world, without harming them during the removal.
Sniffer achievements removed
Achievements related to the Sniffer are taken out of the advancement list.
Data pack delivery
Installed as a data pack, so it applies to a world without a loader-specific mod jar.
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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.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners and single-player players who want Sniffers removed from survival play. Players who only want the egg blocked can rely on the loot removal alone.
How it compares
Biome Sniffer is open source under the MIT License, targets 1.21 – 1.21.1 and is server required with client optional, so it covers a different version range. No Sniffer is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.13 – 1.21.11 under All rights reserved, and is not open source. No Sniffing is client and server, released under CC0 1.0 Universal, and is limited to 1.21 on Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt. Stop Sniffing Around differs from all three by being a data pack rather than a loader mod.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stop Sniffing Around | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.20.6 | Server required, client optional | 2026-02-19 |
| Biome Sniffer | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2024-09-03 |
| No Sniffer ❌ | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.13 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2025-11-28 |
| No Sniffing | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 | Client and server | 2024-07-10 |
Questions
Does Stop Sniffing Around need a loader?
Do players need to install the pack?
Which game versions does the pack support?
In the catalog
Stop Sniffing Around is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/stop-sniffing-around
- Owner
- dig1talcrus4der
- Published
- 2025-02-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15