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Wandering Illusioner

by AtlasPlays

With Wandering Illusioner, some Wandering Traders are secretly disguised Illusioners, which adds a hidden threat to trading on a server.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalAll rights reserved1.19 – 26.3

What it does

Each spawned Wandering Trader has a chance to be a disguised Illusioner instead. A disguised Illusioner gives off smoke particles, which is the only visual sign before it reveals itself and interacts with a player. The default chances are 25%, 10%, 5% and 1% for the different disguise outcomes, and a server operator can change them from the pause screen. The Illusioner is a mob that vanilla Minecraft includes but rarely uses, and this mod gives it a role in the world.

The settings button on the pause screen only works for operators, so changing the chances requires op rights. The mod is delivered as a data pack, and the file goes into saves/[world]/datapacks for a single-player world. Only the server has to run it, while players can join without installing it. The license is All rights reserved, and the mod is not open source.

Key features

  1. Disguised Trader spawns

    Wandering Traders have a chance to be secretly disguised Illusioners, so a trade can turn into a fight.

  2. Smoke warning

    Disguised Illusioners emit smoke particles, giving players a visual cue before the mob reveals itself.

  3. Adjustable chances

    The four disguise chances of 25%, 10%, 5% and 1% are set from the pause screen by an operator.

  4. Unused vanilla mob

    The mod gives the Illusioner a role in the world, a mob that vanilla Minecraft includes but seldom places.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x9 of 9 versions with builds
1.21.82.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod
1.21.72.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod
1.21.62.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod
1.21.51.1.1+mod1.1.1+mod1.1.1+mod1.1.1+mod
1.21.41.1.1+mod1.1.1+mod1.1.1+mod1.1.1+mod
1.21.31.1.1+mod1.1.1+mod1.1.1+mod1.1.1+mod
1.21.21.1.1+mod1.1.1+mod1.1.1+mod1.1.1+mod
1.21.11.1.1+mod1.1.1+mod1.1.1+mod1.1.1+mod
1.211.1.1+mod1.1.1+mod1.1.1+mod1.1.1+mod
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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 more danger from Wandering Traders. Operators need op rights to change the settings.

Questions

Does Wandering Illusioner need to be installed on the client?

No. Only the server has to run the mod, and players may join without it. Clients can install it, but neither side is required to.

Which loaders does Wandering Illusioner support?

Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. The latest file on each loader is 2.0.0+mod for 1.21.8, released 2025-06-18.

How do operators change the disguise chances?

An operator opens the pause screen and uses the mod button to set the 25%, 10%, 5% and 1% chances. Players without op rights cannot change them.

In the catalog

Wandering Illusioner 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

This pack adds a little more difficulty in your world and it adds the unused Illusioner mob in an uniqe and interesting way. There is a button to set the chance a Wandering Trader will secretly be an Illusioner on the pause screen, along with other settings. YOU MUST BE OPPED TO USE THESE FEATURES
AtlasPlays, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
AtlasPlays
Published
2024-01-27
Updated on Modrinth
2025-06-18
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

AdventureGame mechanicsMobsMagic
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