Mob Captains
ModRare and strong mobs will spawn, dropping illegally enchanted gear.
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 12 months−12 points
- Releases in only 1 of the last 24 months−5 points
- Some modpacks removed it−3 points
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
12 points lost15 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.12 months ago (16 Oct 2025). 25 modpacks released in the last 6 months still include it, so it keeps 41% of these points. 5 / 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.1.21.10 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. 16% of the 718 popular Fabric mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.4. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 1 of the last 24 months 1 / 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.65 of the 333 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (20%) See the 65 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
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · ps-dps/MobCaptains 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · ps-dps/MobCaptains 3 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.1,223,165 4 / 4Track record
5 points lost3 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.3.8 years, 20 releases 3 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 3 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
43.5 of the 64 points that apply = 68 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Mob Captains adds rare, stronger-than-normal mobs to the world, giving players dangerous encounters and rewards in the form of equipment enchanted beyond vanilla limits. Captains appear in four rarities, common, uncommon, rare and legendary, with each tier increasing their health, armor, movement speed, attack damage and knockback resistance. Spawn notifications can appear in chat and with a sound, while options also control captain visibility through blocks and a brief particle beam that marks their arrival. Operators can tune spawning behavior and rarity weights, and adjust captain loot through configurable loot tables.
Written from Modrinth , CurseForge and the GitHub README . How we write it
In-game changes
Does not change the game's code directly.
Adds 8 loot tables.
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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- Creator
- PuckiSilver
- License
- MIT License
- Downloads
- 1.2M
- Created
- 11 Jan 2023
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues
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.6 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 3 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 3 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 found18 of 22 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
See all 20 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Related projects
Projects that need Mob Captains to work.
Modpacks using this project
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Fewer modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 7 a month now, 20 a year agoThe average of the last 6 months, compared with the same 6 months a year before. We say it only when the change is large..
579 modpacks include Mob Captains in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Rising Legends277K downloadslast version with it 2 Oct 2024
HORIZONS254K downloadslast version with it 21 Jan 2025
Restless Horizons178K downloadslast version with it 31 Aug 2026
DangerousWorld(危险世界求生)77K downloadslast version with it 7 Jul 2024
Doom Modpack - Raze The Nether73K downloadslast version with it 15 Jun 2023
FrogTech71K downloadslast version with it 20 Nov 2023
The Wither Storm's Devastation69K downloadslast version with it 24 Mar 2025
Zombie Horizon - Realistic Zombie World58K downloadslast version with it 30 Jan 2025
Back to Back47K downloadslast version with it 3 Jul 2024
The Dark Fantasy41K downloadslast version with it 24 Jun 2024Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Mob Captains. Share: how many of the modpacks with Mob Captains also have that mod.
YUNG's Better Nether FortressesAModin 64% of the modpacks with Mob Captains
YUNG's Better Ocean MonumentsAModin 62% of the modpacks with Mob Captains
YUNG's Better Desert TemplesAModin 60% of the modpacks with Mob Captains
YUNG's Better Witch HutsAModin 58% of the modpacks with Mob Captains
YUNG's Better Jungle TemplesAModin 57% of the modpacks with Mob Captains
FerriteCoreAModin 56% of the modpacks with Mob Captains
Towns and TowersBModin 54% of the modpacks with Mob Captains
YUNG's Better End IslandAModin 53% of the modpacks with Mob Captains
TerralithAModin 52% of the modpacks with Mob Captains
Dungeons and TavernsBModin 51% of the modpacks with Mob CaptainsLatest 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.