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Wandering Trader Announcement

by Up

Each time a wandering trader appears on a server, the nearby players receive a chat notice that names the spawn.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer-side onlyCustom license1.20.1

What it does

When a wandering trader appears, the server posts a message to players close to it, so they know a trader has arrived. The notice can also play a sound, and that sound can be set in the config to reach every player in the dimension regardless of distance. Only the server needs the mod, and players join without installing anything. Fabric API, Quilted Fabric API (QFAPI) or Quilt Standard Libraries (QSL), and Resourceful Config are required. Builds exist for 1.20.1 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with 1.0.4 as the latest file.

Key features

  1. Spawn announcements

    A message goes to players near a wandering trader the moment it spawns.

  2. Configurable sound

    A notification sound can be enabled, and the config sets whether it reaches the whole dimension.

  3. Distance-free alerts

    With the dimension option set, every player in the same dimension is told about the spawn, whatever their distance.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.20.11.0.4+Fabric1.0.4+NeoForge1.0.4+NeoForge1.0.4+Quilt
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 2

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required
Resourceful ConfigResourceful Config is a mod that allows for developers to make cross-platform configs
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

Better Wandering Traders is server required with client optional, under the MIT License, and covers 1.21.5 – 26.3, so it targets newer versions. Resettleable Traders is server-side only, open source under The Unlicense, and built for 1.20.1 on Fabric and Forge only.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Wandering Trader AnnouncementFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20.1Server-side only2024-05-10
Better Wandering TradersFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.5 – 26.3Server required, client optional2025-07-22
Resettleable TradersFabric and Forge1.20.1Server-side only2024-10-11

Questions

Does Wandering Trader Announcement need to be installed on the client?

No. It runs on the server alone, so players need nothing extra to join.

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What the author says

This mod sends a mesasage to nearby players whenever a wandering trader spawns. It will also play a sound (configurable), or can be made to announce the trader spawning to all players in that dimension, regardless of distance.
Up, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Up
Published
2024-05-07
Updated on Modrinth
2024-05-10
Facts verified
2026-10-15
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