Variants&Ventures
by faboslav
Variants&Ventures adds Gelid, Thicket, Verdant and Murk mobs to Minecraft, spawning them in matching biomes and in dungeon and trial chamber structures.
What it does
Gelid and Thicket are zombie variants. Gelid inflicts freezing on attack and appears in cold biomes, while Thicket inflicts poison and appears in jungle biomes. Verdant is a skeleton variant that fires poison-tipped arrows from the jungle biomes, and Murk is a skeleton variant that lives underwater in warm ocean biomes.
Spawners for these mobs can also turn up in dungeons and in Trial Chambers, adding structures where players meet them. Each option is toggled through the config file or from the in-game config screen, so server owners and players can turn individual parts on or off. The mod needs Fabric API and Resourceful Lib, and Mod Menu and YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL) are optional companions for settings.
The mod is client and server, so both the server and every player need it. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 27 release versions, 1.19.2 – 26.3, and the code is covered by a custom license that is not open source.
Key features
Gelid zombie variant
A zombie that inflicts freezing when it attacks, found in cold biomes.
Thicket zombie variant
A zombie that inflicts poison on attack, found in jungle biomes.
Verdant and Murk skeletons
Verdant fires poison-tipped arrows in jungles, and Murk lives underwater in warm oceans.
Trial and dungeon spawners
Spawners for the new mobs can appear in dungeons and Trial Chambers, depending on biome.
Sheared corals
Murk can be sheared for live or dead corals, which gives a source of coral blocks.
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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
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions 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 2
Optional 2
How it compares
DeCubed Dungeons is server required with the client optional, under a Creative Commons license, and it is not open source. Not Enough Trials is also server required with the client optional, under the MIT License, and it is not open source. Spooki's Unique Mobs is client and server, under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and it is open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variants&Ventures | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-26 |
| DeCubed Dungeons (Formerly Dungeons+) | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-19 |
| Not Enough Trials | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-06-17 |
| Spooki's Unique Mobs | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-14 |
Questions
Does Variants&Ventures need Fabric API and Resourceful Lib?
Do servers need Variants&Ventures installed?
Can the new mobs be turned off?
Which loaders and versions are supported?
In the catalog
Variants&Ventures is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Variants&Ventures adds multiple new mob variants seamlessly integrated into your Minecraft world. Each mob variant spawns naturally in relevant biomes. You may also encounter their spawners in dungeons and trial chamber structures, adding an extra layer of challenge and exploration.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/variants-and-ventures
- Owner
- faboslav
- Published
- 2024-02-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15