Hunter's Return
ModAdd evil Hunter's mob! They hunt the animals while making a cheeky laugh.
Why gradeA
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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.3 weeks ago (2 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 NeoForge, 1.20.2 on Forge, 1.19.3 on Fabric and Quilt 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 21 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.55 of the 362 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (15%) See the 55 modpacks8 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.10 of its 71 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (14%) See the 10 releases6 / 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 · baguchi/HuntersReturn 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · baguchan/HunterIllager 3 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.35,190,775 4 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.7.5 years, 251 releases 8 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 14 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
68.3 of the 71 points that apply = 96 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Hunter's Return adds Hunter Illagers who live in wooden huts or sheds that spawn in forested biomes. They attack players and wild animals with bows, and use mini crossbows to fire a barrage of arrows; when they corner a target, they laugh, and after taking enough damage they eat food to restore health. Hunters can also wield boomerangs, which players can craft and enchant with Bounce to make them rebound more when they hit walls.
Written from Modrinth , CurseForge and the GitHub README . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 3 areas: Rendering and graphicsChanges 2 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., PlayerChanges 1 game code file in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls. and Inventory and itemsChanges 1 game code file in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting..
Adds 4 items, 1 mob, 1 projectile, 1 other entity, 2 structures, 3 enchantments, 2 recipes, 6 loot tables and 5 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
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- Creators
- baguchi, carlo_andre01 and TruffleHistorian
- License
- GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only
- Downloads
- 35.2M
- Created
- 8 Apr 2019
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues , Discord
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.
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.41 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 14 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 14 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, images, sounds and code history 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.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Nothing found
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found40 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 found19 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 found14 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 file59 code files read
Compatibility
See all 251 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Modpacks using this project
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3,038 modpacks include Hunter's Return in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
DawnCraft - Echoes of Legends10.5M downloadslast version with it 20 Nov 2025
Roguelike Adventures and Dungeons7.6M downloadslast version with it 15 May 2026
Better MC [FORGE] BMC15.8M downloadslast version with it 22 Jun 2025
MC Eternal4.9M downloadslast version with it 16 Dec 2024
All the Mods 7 - ATM73.1M downloadslast version with it 18 Nov 2021
Better MC [FORGE] BMC32.5M downloadslast version with it 22 Nov 2023
Better MC [FORGE] BMC22.5M downloadslast version with it 22 Mar 2023
Mineshafts & Monsters2.1M downloadslast version with it 9 Nov 2022
MC Eternal 21.9M downloadslast version with it 16 Sep 2026
Valhelsia 61.9M downloadslast version with it 21 Apr 2025Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Hunter's Return. Share: how many of the modpacks with Hunter's Return also have that mod.
Guard VillagersAModin 68% of the modpacks with Hunter's Return
BlueprintAModin 66% of the modpacks with Hunter's Return
Goblin TradersAModin 60% of the modpacks with Hunter's Return
AttributeFixAModin 57% of the modpacks with Hunter's Return
Mowzie's MobsBModin 53% of the modpacks with Hunter's Return
AI Improvements: Performance TuningAModin 52% of the modpacks with Hunter's Return
Serene SeasonsAModin 50% of the modpacks with Hunter's Return
Repurposed Structures - Neoforge/ForgeAModin 50% of the modpacks with Hunter's Return
When Dungeons AriseAModin 50% of the modpacks with Hunter's Return
Villager NamesAModin 46% of the modpacks with Hunter's ReturnLatest 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.
251 releases
Quick fixes
In the last 2 years, 10 releases needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem. This lowers the grade by 1 point.
See them, newest first
Quick fixesReleases followed within 3 days by a new release that fixes a problem in them.10
- hunters_return-26.1.2-31.6.0.jarcreative tab clean up fixed arm pose after charge
- hunters_return-26.1.2-31.4.0.jarfixed hunter pickup boomerang too quick
- hunters_return-26.1-snapshot-1-29.0.2.jarmini crossbow charge fix
- hunters_return-26.1-snapshot-1-29.0.1.jarfixed model rendering
- hunters_return-1.21.8-26.3.0.jarfixed sneak with using item
- hunters_return-1.21.8-26.0.3.jarfixed texture is wrong
- hunters_return-1.21.8-26.0.1.jarfix weird strafe
- hunters_return-1.21.7-24.0.1.jarfixed despawn
- hunters_return-1.20.1-11.6.3.jarfixed mini crossbow cannot craft
- hunters_return-1.21.3-20.3.1.jarfixed hunter illager armor render balanced mini crossbow…