Exotic critters
ModNew strange creatures and biomes to find and interact with.
Why gradeE
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 3.8 years−26 points
- No file for a Minecraft version most modpacks use−9 points
- No source code link−7 points
- Some modpacks removed it−3 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
27 points lost0 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.3.8 years ago (17 Jan 2023) 0 / 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.1.16.5 on Forge. About 5.7 years behind popular modding versions. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. Abandoned: no release for 3.8 years; no file for a popular modding version.0 / 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.15 of the 76 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (20%) See the 15 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
7 points lost0 / 7Source 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.Does not apply. CurseForge links are not in our data.Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.204,699 3 / 4Track record
8 points lost0 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.5.6 years, 34 releases 0 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 3 latest files. See Security
15 of the 61 points that apply = 25 out of 100.
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About
Exotic Critters expands Minecraft with around 100 unusual creatures, including troublesome wildlife, dangerous enemies, and three high-difficulty bosses, spread across dimensions and biomes. It also adds three distinctive biomes: Tall Grasses, a swamp-like landscape where dense vegetation hampers visibility; Dead Forest, an enchanted woodland beneath blood-red skies that becomes especially perilous at night; and Endongo Forest, a fungus-covered realm with small houses, a strange liquid, and a floating island that holds a boss. Exploration includes ruined settlements and other structures, such as the monster-infested remains of Dead Town, as well as chests, unusual blocks, and resources to discover. The mod includes missions, crops, crafting, food, minerals, tools, and armor, with equipment offering distinct abilities: Flutonium armor improves movement and jumping, while the Aegi helmet grants underwater breathing and the Mantis helmet provides night vision when powered by redstone. Specialized weapons and tools add practical combat and exploration options, including a saw sword that can fell and strip trees, disable shields, and inflict bleeding, plus staves for precise teleportation, webs, distant lighting, and temporarily placing water. Some creatures can be tamed, and the Golden Apple on a Stick lets players control plasma mishi; the mod can also be played on servers with friends.
Written from CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
It has no file for a recent Minecraft version. This is about its files for Minecraft 1.15 to 1.16.5.
Does not change the game's code directly.
Adds 202 blocks, 358 items, 181 entities, 4 biomes, 1 dimension, 292 recipes, 50 advancements and 20 sounds.
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.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creator
- krizelly
- License
- Not known
- Downloads
- 205K
- Created
- 16 Mar 2021
- Official page
- CurseForge
Security
No harmful code found
It has no file for a recent Minecraft version. This is about its files for Minecraft 1.15 to 1.16.5.
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. None is for a recent Minecraft version, so the answer above is about all of them. 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
- 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
It has no file for a recent Minecraft version. This is about its files for Minecraft 1.15 to 1.16.5.
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 3 files, for Minecraft 1.15 to 1.16.5. See each file in Releases
AI
No sign so far that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its description, files, images and sounds and found none.
We have not read its changelogs 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.Not on Modrinth.
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found in the descriptionChangelogs not read yet
- 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 found1,006 images read
- Sounds in its filesThe tags of the sound files in the files you download, where some AI music tools write their name.Nothing found20 sounds 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 file3,000 code files read
Compatibility
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Modpacks using this project
Find modpacks with it105 modpacks include Exotic critters in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Adventure Life - Legacy75K downloadslast version with it 24 May 2024
Record of Wonderland47K downloadslast version with it 10 Oct 2026
Fantasy MC Forge33K downloadslast version with it 22 Jun 2022
Dimensions & Dungeoneering14K downloadslast version with it 31 Mar 2021
Brutal Legend Extreme13K downloadslast version with it 8 May 2022
Living Nightmare - Apocalypse pack6.9K downloadslast version with it 31 Oct 2021
The Extra Superbly Magically Magical Amazingly Fantastical Fantasy Extravaganza6.7K downloadslast version with it 7 Jul 2022
Digimon Adventure AR5.2K downloadslast version with it 28 Feb 2022
Trashcats4.3K downloadslast version with it 8 Oct 2021
Przyjaciel ModPack / Friend ModPack4.3K downloadslast version with it 19 Oct 2021Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Exotic critters. Share: how many of the modpacks with Exotic critters also have that mod.
BlueprintAModin 84% of the modpacks with Exotic critters
Ice and FireCModin 78% of the modpacks with Exotic critters
Mowzie's MobsBModin 76% of the modpacks with Exotic critters
When Dungeons AriseAModin 63% of the modpacks with Exotic critters
YUNG's Better CavesAModin 60% of the modpacks with Exotic critters
Dungeon CrawlAModin 56% of the modpacks with Exotic critters
Mutant BeastsDModin 55% of the modpacks with Exotic critters
Dynamic SurroundingsAModin 54% of the modpacks with Exotic critters
Enhanced CelestialsBModin 53% of the modpacks with Exotic critters
Valhelsia StructuresCModin 52% of the modpacks with Exotic crittersLatest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. None is for a recent Minecraft version. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.