Wither Away
by Schildi
Wither Away is a NeoForge client-side mod that gives players control over Wither-related sounds, the boss bar and screen darkening.
What it does
Players can adjust a set of configuration options that silence sounds tied to the Wither. Turning on the global spawn screech mute silences the world-wide sound that plays when a Wither is summoned, and the separate mute option handles its ambient, hurt and death sounds, skull launches and the blasts it produces, the spawn blast included. Each option works on its own, so a player can silence only some of the Wither's noises.
Visual effects can be turned off separately. The boss bar shown in purple across the top of the screen may be turned off, and the darkening of the sky that happens near a Wither can be blocked. The mod is a client-side only mod for NeoForge 1.21.1, so only the client needs it and servers run without it. Files cover 1.21.1 alone, with 1.0.0 as the latest NeoForge file, released on 2026-06-09. The code is released under the MIT License, but the project is not open source.
Key features
Mute global spawn screech
Silences the world-wide sound that plays when a Wither is summoned.
Mute other Wither sounds
Turns off ambient, hurt and death sounds, skull launches and Wither-specific explosions, including the spawn explosion.
Disable boss bar
Hides the purple boss bar shown at the top of the screen during a Wither fight.
Disable screen darkening
Prevents the sky from darkening on screen when a Wither is nearby.
German translation
The configuration options are available in German (Deutsch) as well as English.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players on NeoForge 1.21.1 who want to tone down or remove specific Wither sounds and visual effects. Because the mod is client-side only, it is installed by players and not by server owners.
How it compares
Mute Toogle is also a NeoForge client-side mod under the MIT License, but it covers 1.21.1 – 1.21.5, so it reaches later versions. Wither Death Sounds runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21 – 1.21.11 and needs the server, with clients optional, so it is a server-side option instead. Mute is a client and server mod for Forge and NeoForge across 1.18.2 – 26.3, published under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wither Away | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-06-09 |
| Mute Toogle | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.5 | Client-side only | 2025-06-09 |
| Wither Death Sounds | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-02-15 |
| Mute | Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-19 |
Questions
Does Wither Away need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does Wither Away support?
Can the Wither's sounds be muted without hiding the boss bar?
In the catalog
Wither Away is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,974 Mobs mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
A simple NeoForge mod for Minecraft 1.21.1 that gives you full control over Wither-related sounds and effects.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/wither-away
- Owner
- Schildi
- Published
- 2026-06-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15