Wooled Boots
by Jackbusters
Padded boots keep certain vibrations from reaching the Sculk and the Warden, so wearing Wooled Boots lets a player move through Deep Dark areas with less detection.
What it does
Wooled Boots adds a pair of armor boots that silence specific vibrations. Stepping, falling and hitting the ground make no sound the Sculk can pick up. Throwing a projectile still sets off a sensor, but the sensor traces the vibration back to the projectile instead of to the player wearing the boots.
The mod is built for players in the Deep Dark and other areas with Sculk sensors and Wardens. Servers that run it need every player to install it too. Fabric API is required on every loader. The mod is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 20 release versions, 1.17 – 1.21.4, and the code is not open source, since it is released with All rights reserved.
The author lists companion content from other mods as compatibility notes. Those mods are not named here, and nothing in this card depends on them.
Key features
Silent stepping
Walking on blocks produces no vibration that Sculk sensors or a Warden can detect while the boots are worn.
Silent falls and impacts
Falling and landing on the ground are also muted, so a fall does not reveal the wearer.
Traced projectiles
A thrown projectile that hits something still registers, but the vibration is traced to the projectile rather than the player.
Armor item
The boots are worn in the armor slot like other footwear and need no separate activation.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 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 1
Use cases
Deep Dark exploration
A player moving through an ancient city or a Sculk-covered cave can stay quiet while searching for loot or routes.
Sneaking past a Warden
Players who need to pass near a Warden without triggering it can wear the boots for the approach.
Who it’s for: Players who want armor that changes how Sculk sensors and Wardens respond to movement, and players who play on servers where the boots are part of a Deep Dark setup.
How it compares
Slime Boots is a server-side mod that needs only the server, with All rights reserved and files for 1.21.6 – 26.2. The Sculk Sword is a client and server mod, also All rights reserved, for 1.20.1 – 26.1.2, and it is not open source. Warden With Loot is open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0 and covers 1.19 – 26.2, with a server required and client optional environment.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wooled Boots | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.17 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-03-18 |
| Slime Boots | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.6 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-07-08 |
| The Sculk Sword | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-09-05 |
| Warden With Loot | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-08-09 |
Questions
Does Wooled Boots need Fabric API?
Do both the server and players need Wooled Boots?
Which game versions have files for Wooled Boots?
Does a thrown projectile still get detected?
In the catalog
Wooled Boots is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/wooled-boots
- Owner
- Jackbusters
- Published
- 2023-08-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-03-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15