Biology Dictionary
ModDiscover, highlight, inspect, modify - your vanilla & modded mob encyclopedia.
Why gradeA
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Many modpacks removed it−3 points
- First release only 9 months ago−2 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
Full points27 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.2 days ago (22 Oct 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 (latest) on Fabric and NeoForge, 1.20.1 on Forge 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 10 of the last 24 months 6 / 6Stability
3 points lost19 / 22Removed 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.3 of the 15 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (20%) See the 3 modpacks7 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not counted: it puts out releases very often, so quick fixes are normal for it 7 / 7Known 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
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · xienaoban/minecraft-biology-dictionary 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · xienaoban/minecraft-biology-dictionary 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.40,146 3 / 4Track record
2 points lost6 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.9 months, 205 releases 6 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 12 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
64.7 of the 71 points that apply = 91 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Biology Dictionary is an in-game encyclopedia for vanilla and modded mobs, combining a catalog, discovery tracking, and tools for inspecting and changing mob behavior. Its discovery system can count telescope sightings, interactions, kills, or opening detail screens, record when and where a mob was first encountered, and highlight nearby creatures of the same type. Mob pages bring together health, speed, hitbox, habitat, drops, food, variants such as horse markings and panda genes, and live behavior or special data such as villager job sites and bee-hive information. Depending on the mob and permissions, players can use skills to lock growth, control portal travel, disable AI, mute creatures, force restocking, or manage inventories; skill costs use XP, items, permissions, or Creative mode and can be configured. Dedicated screens also show hive honey levels and bee counts, while tag views organize creatures by built-in groups, Minecraft tags, mod namespaces, or Java class and interface. The book uses an existing writable book rather than adding blocks or entities, and the catalog automatically includes modded mobs; resource packs and datapacks can supply custom mob descriptions and spawn-biome or structure descriptions.
Written from Modrinth . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 6 areas: Mobs and their behaviorChanges 5 game code files in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., Rendering and graphicsChanges 3 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., User interfaceChanges 2 game code files in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., PlayerChanges 2 game code files in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls., World renderingChanges 1 game code file in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather. and Game coreChanges 1 game code file in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses..
Adds 3 key bindings: Toggle Debug Mode, Open Handbook and Steal Inventory.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Details
- Creator
- xienaoban
- License
- GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only
- Downloads
- 40K
- Created
- 11 Jan 2026
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. 1 file in your config folder.
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.12 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. All 12 are 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 all 12 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 so far that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files and images and found none.
We have not read its code history yet.
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.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Not read yet
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found4 of 40 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 found13 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 file671 code files read
Compatibility
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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.