Summoners
by domkss
Summoners lets ordinary hostile mobs become mini-bosses that call reinforcements of their own type during a fight, and it is configured on the server.
What it does
Some hostile mobs can spawn as Summoners, which bring nearby mobs of the same type into combat when attacked. Any of the common hostile types, including zombies, skeletons, spiders and pillagers, may be picked to become a Summoner, and by default roughly one in twenty spawns takes on the role. Chances can be set per mob type, and exempt mobs can be excluded from becoming Summoners.
Gear and potion effects can be given to Summoners and their minions. Dimensions can be chosen where Summoners appear, and night and weather conditions can limit when their abilities apply. The mod is configured through the settings file, where spawn chances, cooldowns, minion limits and stats are adjusted, and changes to the default vanilla survival balance can make Summoners rarer or more common and stronger.
The mod is server-side only, so players join without installing anything. It is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 8 release versions, 1.20.1 – 1.21.11, under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. Dependencies are not listed, and the issue tracker is the only public link.
Key features
Summoner mobs
Hostile mobs spawn as Summoners at a configurable chance, starting at 5% by default.
Reinforcement calls
A Summoner calls additional mobs of the same type into combat while it is fighting.
Per-mob chances
Different Summoner chances can be set for individual mob types.
Gear and potion effects
Custom equipment and potion effects can be given to Summoners and their minions.
Dimension and time limits
Dimensions can be selected for spawning, and night and weather conditions can limit Summoner abilities.
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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.
How it compares
RandomMobBoost is a NeoForge mod for 1.20.4 – 1.21.1 that runs on the client or server as optional, and it is not open source. Vexatious is a Fabric mod for 1.21 – 1.21.1, server-side only, released under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, which makes it open source. Summoner Mod also covers mobs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, but only server-side, under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summoners | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-10-02 |
| RandomMobBoost | NeoForge | 1.20.4 – 1.21.1 | Client or server, optional | 2024-09-12 |
| Vexatious | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2024-12-22 |
| Summoner Mod | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.5 – 26.1.2 | Server-side only | 2026-04-20 |
Questions
Does Summoners need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does Summoners support?
Can Summoners be made rarer or stronger?
In the catalog
Summoners is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Turn regular hostile mobs into mini-bosses that can call for reinforcements. Some hostile mobs have a chance to spawn as Summoners. Zombies, skeletons, spiders, pillagers, and other mobs can become Summoners and bring in nearby mobs of the same type when attacked.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/summoners-mod
- Owner
- domkss
- Published
- 2026-07-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15