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Stormie's Spiders

by halfstorm

Stormie's Spiders changes how spiders path around the world, letting them climb walls and crawl across ceilings instead of staying on flat ground.

FabricForgeNeoForgeClient and serverGNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 or laterOpen source1.20.1 – 26.3

What it does

The mod reworks spider pathfinding so the creatures move up walls and across ceilings in a more realistic way. Spiders also avoid water while chasing a target, and a config screen lets server owners tune the behavior. Players can disable ceiling crawling, and a rain-related behavior from Spiders 2.0 is brought back as an experimental option.

The mod is a fork of Spiders 2.0 and Nyf's Spiders and requires Fabric API on every loader. Mod Menu is optional and is recommended on Fabric to change client-side settings. It is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 or later, and source code and an issue tracker are public. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across game versions 1.20.1 – 26.3.

Key features

  1. Wall and ceiling crawling

    Spiders climb vertical surfaces and can crawl across ceilings, with ceiling movement switchable in the config.

  2. Water avoidance

    While chasing a target, spiders steer away from water instead of walking into it.

  3. Config screen

    A settings screen lets players and server owners adjust how the mod behaves, and the disabled blocks list turns trapdoors off out of the box.

  4. Orientation fallback

    On a server without the mod, spiders still rotate to match the surface they are on.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.33.3.1-fabricNot available3.3.1-neoforge
26.23.3.1-fabricNot available3.3.1-neoforge
26.1.23.3.1-fabricNot available3.3.1-neoforge
26.1.13.3.1-fabricNot available3.3.1-neoforge
26.13.3.1-fabricNot available3.3.1-neoforge
1.21.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.21.113.3.1-fabricNot available3.3.1-neoforge
1.21.103.3.0-fabricNot available3.3.0-neoforge
1.21.83.1.0-fabricNot available3.1.0-neoforge
1.21.53.1.0-fabricNot available3.1.0-neoforge
1.21.43.1.0-fabricNot available3.1.0-neoforge
1.21.13.3.2-fabricNot available3.3.2-neoforge
1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.20.43.1.0-fabricNot available3.1.0-neoforge
1.20.13.3.1-fabric3.3.1-forgeNot available
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Optional 1

Mod MenuAdds a mod menu to view the list of mods you have installed.
Optional

How it compares

Full comparison

Nyf's Spiders is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only, runs client and server, and supports 1.12.2 – 26.1 across Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Cave Spider Spawn is server-side only, is not open source, is released under All rights reserved, and covers 1.19.2 – 26.3 on the same four loaders. Mob Spider Climb is client and server, open source under the MIT License, and targets Forge alone for 1.16.5 – 1.21.1.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Stormie's SpidersFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 26.3Client and server2026-09-19
Nyf's SpidersFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.12.2 – 26.1Client and server2026-09-29
Cave Spider SpawnFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.19.2 – 26.3Server-side only2026-10-02
Mob Spider ClimbForge1.16.5 – 1.21.1Client and server2024-08-30

Questions

Does Stormie's Spiders need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is required on Fabric, and the mod also has to be installed on the server and on every player's client.

Do players need the mod if the server runs it?

The mod is client and server, so clients need it for the expected behavior. Without it, a server still rotates spiders through its fallback, but the full climbing is lost.

Can ceiling crawling be turned off?

Yes. The option to disable crawling on ceilings is part of the config screen.

In the catalog

Stormie's Spiders 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.

Mobs mods11,058Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

Enhances spider's pathfinding and allows them to crawl realistically up walls and even across ceilings! Compatible with most resource packs and mods. Mod is required on both clients and servers for expected functionality.
halfstorm, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
halfstorm
Published
2025-11-24
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-19
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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