Various Oddities
ModAdds colorful new creatures to make your world feel more alive.
Why gradeE
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 2.4 years−26 points
- No file for a Minecraft version most modpacks use−9 points
- Many modpacks removed it−7 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.2.4 years ago (21 May 2024) 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 2.4 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
7 points lost8 / 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.14 of the 43 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (33%) See the 14 modpacks3 / 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 · Lyinginbedmon/VariousOddities 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.legacy.curseforge.com 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.241,200 3 / 4Track record
8 points lost0 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.8.6 years, 56 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
20.7 of the 64 points that apply = 32 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Various Oddities expands Minecraft’s wildlife with colourful fantasy creatures, adding both atmospheric animals and dangerous encounters for survival worlds and adventure maps. Its roster ranges from monkeys, ravens, crabs and rats to kobolds, goblins, trolls, ogres, giants, mimics, floating skulls, Nether golems and dinosaurs such as velociraptors and megaraptors. Mobs can have distinctive behaviors and threats: chest-like mimics ambush adventurers, megaraptors hunt and leap at prey, and trolls regenerate from most damage over time. Many creatures bring worthwhile loot, while a challenge-rating system gives players a shorthand for comparing their threat against an iron-equipped baseline. To help players face stronger oddities, the mod adds early-game alchemy for brewing low-grade potions and utility items before reaching the Nether, alongside a magic system based on learning spell-specific ink combinations and inscribing spells onto paper. Players can also use magical equipment such as speed-granting boots, rings for climbing or swimming, and a Hunter’s Eye that can temporarily petrify the creature it targets. The Adventurer’s Journal records discovered information about creatures and creature types, and creature types can also affect gameplay when enabled. Configuration options let players tailor creature spawning and other details, including creature types and which spells are available, for personal play or custom adventure-map and multiplayer experiences. Visual customization includes multiple kobold skins and model options, while odd eggs preview their contained creature and provide details about its abilities and possible customization.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
It has no file for a recent Minecraft version. This is about its files for Minecraft 1.12.2 to 1.16.5.
Changes the game's code in 9 areas: Mobs and their behaviorChanges 6 game code files in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., Rendering and graphicsChanges 4 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., Inventory and itemsChanges 2 game code files in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting., Blocks and fluidsChanges 2 game code files in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work., Game coreChanges 2 game code files in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses., PlayerChanges 1 game code file in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls., Networking and multiplayerChanges 1 game code file in this area: connections, the server list and what is sent between your game and a server., Server and world logicChanges 1 game code file in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules. and Other game codeChanges 2 game code files in this area: game code that is not in one of the areas above..
Adds 5 blocks, 27 items, 15 mobs, 5 other entities, 1 enchantment, 15 recipes, 11 loot tables and 7 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
- Lying
- License
- Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal
- Downloads
- 241K
- Created
- 13 Mar 2018
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues , Wiki
Security
No harmful code found
It has no file for a recent Minecraft version. This is about its files for Minecraft 1.12.2 to 1.16.5.
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. Only in its files for Forge 1.16.5.
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
- 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
It has no file for a recent Minecraft version. This is about its files for Minecraft 1.12.2 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 1.12.2 to 1.16.5. 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, images and sounds 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 found2 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 found318 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 found40 of 146 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 file684 code files read
Compatibility
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Mods that modpacks often add together with Various Oddities. Share: how many of the modpacks with Various Oddities also have that mod.
Mowzie's MobsBModin 64% of the modpacks with Various Oddities
ChiselCModin 62% of the modpacks with Various Oddities
BetterFpsCModin 58% of the modpacks with Various Oddities
Ice and FireCModin 58% of the modpacks with Various Oddities
FoamFixCModin 56% of the modpacks with Various Oddities
Inventory Tweaks [1.12 only]-Modin 56% of the modpacks with Various Oddities
Pams HarvestCraftDModin 48% of the modpacks with Various Oddities
Electroblob's WizardryAModin 46% of the modpacks with Various Oddities
ReAuthDModin 46% of the modpacks with Various Oddities
Dynamic SurroundingsAModin 46% of the modpacks with Various OdditiesLatest 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.