Better Sniffers
ModSniffers find more treasures and can appear in villages.
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No source code link−7 points
- No release in the last 24 months−6 points
- Some modpacks removed it−3 points
- No public issue tracker−3 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
6 points lost21 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.The author marked an existing file as working on Minecraft 26.3, which came out on 15 Sep 2026 12 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.26.3 on Fabric, Forge and Quilt (latest) 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.No release in the last 24 months 0 / 6Stability
3 points lost12 / 15Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.4 of the 22 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (18%) See the 4 modpacks7 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5Transparency
10 points lost0 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.No link on the project page 0 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.No link to report problems 0 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.41,670 3 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.2.9 years, 9 releases 8 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in both latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
44.1 of the 64 points that apply = 69 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Better Sniffers expands what sniffers can uncover, letting them dig blocks including sand, soul sand, sculk, mycelium, crimson and warped nylium, and netherrack, as well as dirt and its variants. Their finds range from foliage, seeds, food and common materials to rarer treasure such as netherite scrap, golden apples, skulls, froglights, turtle eggs and wolf armor. Loot depends on location: examples include chorus fruit in the End, quartz in the Nether, bamboo in jungles, sculk sensors in the Deep Dark, and sand in deserts, beaches, badlands and soul sand valleys. Sniffers can also spawn naturally in villages, with zero to three appearing in a village by default; this behavior can be disabled or re-enabled with a scoreboard command.
Written from Modrinth . How we write it
In-game changes
Does not change the game's code directly.
Adds no new blocks, items or other content.
Replaces 1 of vanilla Minecraft's loot tables.
Often used with it
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Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.
How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.3 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 2 for recent versions. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
- Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.Read without running it
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.The internet, folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends
We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.
Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.
How we checked
- Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.The code of both files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.
AI
No sign that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files and images and found none.
No sign of AI in the game
We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.No AI content or AI features declared.
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found9 changelogs read
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found2 images read
- Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.No AI service, AI library or AI model file
Compatibility
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Modpacks using this project
Find modpacks with it40 modpacks include Better Sniffers in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
HISB (How It Should Be)9.7K downloadslast version with it 27 Oct 2024
Proxi's Vanilla Ultimate5K downloadslast version with it 1 Feb 2026
The Weed Whiz Pack3.5K downloadslast version with it 27 May 2024
[DISCONTINUED] It's About The Journey2.8K downloadslast version with it 25 Nov 2024
Dungeons and Towns2.4K downloadslast version with it 7 Aug 2024
Vanilla Unlocked Together2.2K downloadslast version with it 6 May 2026
MC Reworked1.9K downloadslast version with it 26 Feb 2025
Blisscraft1.9K downloadslast version with it 11 Oct 2024
VanillaCraft1.8K downloadslast version with it 12 May 2024
ArcTv mods1.4K downloadslast version with it 25 May 2024Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Better Sniffers. Share: how many of the modpacks with Better Sniffers also have that mod.
FerriteCoreAModin 98% of the modpacks with Better Sniffers
Mod MenuAModin 93% of the modpacks with Better Sniffers
LithiumAModin 93% of the modpacks with Better Sniffers
Friends&Foes (Fabric/Quilt)AModin 73% of the modpacks with Better Sniffers
Sodium ExtraAModin 70% of the modpacks with Better Sniffers
Dynamic FPSAModin 65% of the modpacks with Better Sniffers
Chat HeadsAModin 65% of the modpacks with Better Sniffers
Reese's Sodium OptionsAModin 63% of the modpacks with Better Sniffers
DebugifyAModin 60% of the modpacks with Better Sniffers
Explosive EnhancementAModin 57% of the modpacks with Better SniffersLatest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.