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    Wan's Ancient Beasts

    Mod

    Meet prehistoric creatures brought back to life in your world.

    B84/ 100
    Security
    Passed
    Privacy
    None found
    Runs on
    Client and server
    Loaders
    Forge, NeoForge
    Minecraft versions
    Up to 1.21.1
    • OverviewB
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNone found
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 1.21.1
    • ModpacksIn 560
    • ReleasesLatest 29 Aug

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    wan_ancient_beasts-neoforge_1.21.1_1.4.3.jar

    Released 29 Aug 2026 · 9.9 MB

    Passed: our checks found nothing harmful in this file.

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    OverviewSecurityPrivacyAICompatibilityModpacksReleases

    Why grade B

    How grades work

    Strengths

    • Security checks passed
    • Regular releases for Minecraft 1.21.1, a version many recently updated mods still support
    • Widely used
    • Around for years

    Points lost

    • No source code link−7 points
    • No public issue tracker−3 points
    • Some modpacks removed it−2 points
    All 11 criteria

    • Maintenance

      Full points27 / 27
      Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.8 weeks ago (29 Aug 2026) 12 / 12
      Supports 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.1.21.1 on NeoForge, 1.20.6 on Forge. 65% of the 995 popular NeoForge mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9
      Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 11 of the last 24 months 6 / 6

    • Stability

      2 points lost20 / 22
      Removed 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.54 of the 363 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (15%) See the 54 modpacks8 / 10
      Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.2 of its 24 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (8%) 7 / 7
      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 / 5

    • Transparency

      10 points lost0 / 10
      Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.No link on the project page 0 / 7
      Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.No link to report problems 0 / 3

    • Popularity

      Full points4 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.3,107,396 4 / 4

    • Track record

      Full points8 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.2.1 years, 24 releases 8 / 8

    • Security

      Passed
      File checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 4 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
    Total84 / 100

    59.3 of the 71 points that apply = 84 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.

    Images

    • The Good, the Bad & The Ugly Update Splash Art
    • Logo The Good, the Bad & the Ugly Update
    • Logo Surf Update
    • Surf Update Splash Art
    • Surfer
    • Logo Paleo update
    • Paleo Update Splash Art
    • Paleontologist
    • Logo Flyers update
    • Flyers Update Splash Art
    • Glider
    • Soarer
    • Original Logo
    • Eater
    • Crusher
    • Walker

    About

    Wan’s Ancient Beasts adds prehistoric creatures to Minecraft, with distinct behaviors and ways to interact with, tame, ride, or otherwise make use of them. Its creatures include the Charger, a rideable beast that can headbutt and charge; the pack-hunting Raider, which can be calmed with Ancient Meat; and the quick, climbing Snatcher, which steals items and can carry stolen loot back to its owner. Other examples include the Surfer, which travels quickly through water, can restore a rider’s oxygen, and changes colour when raised on coral, and the Walker, a tameable mount with 49 storage slots that can carry up to four players. The mod also adds the Eater, Crusher, Glider, Soarer, and Toxlacanth, alongside an Illager Tamer and new creature-specific equipment such as Charger Armor, Raider Horns, and Surfer Armor. Exploration brings Dig Sites, where suspicious blocks can yield ancient-beast eggs, fossils, and other finds, as well as structures such as the Mesa Temple, Ice Spike Castle, Desert Ruins, Abandoned Village, Frozen Nests, and Dead Coral. New hazards and useful discoveries include quicksand, deadly Crusher Spikes, and fossils; the Paleontologist trades in mod items, while the Paleo Table duplicates pottery sherds, turns beast eggs into decorative blocks, and serves as the Paleontologist’s job-site block. The Sniffer can uncover new plants including Rafflesia, Sundew, Equisetum, and Moonflower, as well as Ginkgo saplings that grow into trees and provide a full wood set, and the new Olden Moss variant. Together, the creatures, structures, plants, items, and mechanics support a mix of exploration, collection, combat, and raising or riding unusual beasts.

    Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it

    In-game changes

    Changes the game's code in 6 areas: Blocks and fluidsChanges 4 game code files in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work., Mobs and their behaviorChanges 2 game code files in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., Inventory and itemsChanges 2 game code files in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting., Rendering and graphicsChanges 1 game code file 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 Game data and resourcesChanges 1 game code file in this area: recipes, tags, advancements, language files and other game data..

    Adds 66 blocks, 84 items, 12 mobs, 2 boats, 38 structures, 6 enchantments, 115 recipes, 19 advancements, 80 loot tables, 83 sounds and 1 key binding.

    Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.

    Replaces 3 of vanilla Minecraft's loot tables.

    Details

    Creators
    WanMine (WanMine, Millenniar, Nectolus and FedeRex)
    License
    All rights reserved
    Downloads
    3.1M
    Created
    24 Sep 2024
    Official pages
    Modrinth , CurseForge
    Links
    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.
    Connects to the internet
    It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. Only in its files for NeoForge 1.20.1. See Privacy

    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 · All 4 latest files checked, last on 16 Oct 2026
    • 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.
      7 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 4 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.
      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 · All 4 files read
    • 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 4 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 and sounds 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 · 6 places read
    • 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.
    • 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
      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 found
      443 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 found
      40 of 126 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 file
      297 code files read

    Compatibility

    See all 24 files
    NeoForge
    Forge
    1.201.2126.126.3

    Point at or tap a version to see its loaders.

    Runs onWhere to install it: in your game, on the server, or both. As the author says on Modrinth.Needed in your game and on the server, or you cannot join.
    RequiresProjects you must also install for it to work. From the author's lists for its files for recent Minecraft versions, or from its project page.Nothing
    OptionalProjects it can work with but does not need. The author lists them.Nothing
    IncludesProjects packed inside its files.Nothing
    Speed of updatesHow fast it gets a file for new Minecraft versions, on average, compared with similar projects. Not part of the grade.It has no file for Minecraft versions newer than 1.21.1. Many recently updated mods still support 1.21.1.

    Modpacks using this project

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    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
    100500
    Oct 2024: 4 modpacksNov 2024: 6 modpacksDec 2024: 13 modpacksJan 2025: 24 modpacksFeb 2025: 29 modpacksMar 2025: 85 modpacksApr 2025: 53 modpacksMay 2025: 55 modpacksJun 2025: 52 modpacksJul 2025: 52 modpacksAug 2025: 64 modpacksSep 2025: 54 modpacksOct 2025: 53 modpacksNov 2025: 59 modpacksDec 2025: 52 modpacksJan 2026: 48 modpacksFeb 2026: 58 modpacksMar 2026: 59 modpacksApr 2026: 50 modpacksMay 2026: 49 modpacksJun 2026: 59 modpacksJul 2026: 55 modpacksAug 2026: 57 modpacksSep 2026: 52 modpacks
    Oct 2024Oct 2025Sep 2026
    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
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    560 modpacks include Wan's Ancient Beasts in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    TerraFirmaGreg-Modern1.7M downloadslast version with it 21 Oct 2026ZombieCraft: Zombie Apocalypse745K downloadslast version with it 16 May 2025Beyond Ascension645K downloadslast version with it 18 Jun 2025The Ancient Dawn - Prehistoric Journey371K downloadslast version with it 7 Feb 2026MineField Mods361K downloadslast version with it 24 May 2026Modded Together138K downloadslast version with it 24 Sep 2026Prehistoric World 2 | Unusual Prehistory 2, Dinosaurs, Quests & More123K downloadslast version with it 24 Oct 2026Mystic's Monstrosity84K downloadslast version with it 30 Oct 2025World Terra83K downloadslast version with it 20 Aug 2025Whispers in the Void - A Horror Adventure & Quests | Horror Mobs!74K downloadslast version with it 24 Oct 2026
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    Often in the same modpacks

    Mods that modpacks often add together with Wan's Ancient Beasts. Share: how many of the modpacks with Wan's Ancient Beasts also have that mod.

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    AmendmentsAModin 70% of the modpacks with Wan's Ancient BeastsBlueprintAModin 69% of the modpacks with Wan's Ancient BeastsL_Ender's CataclysmBModin 62% of the modpacks with Wan's Ancient BeastsMowzie's MobsBModin 60% of the modpacks with Wan's Ancient BeastsYUNG's Better Nether FortressesAModin 57% of the modpacks with Wan's Ancient BeastsAlex's CavesCModin 56% of the modpacks with Wan's Ancient BeastsYUNG's Better Ocean MonumentsAModin 52% of the modpacks with Wan's Ancient BeastsIron's Spells 'n SpellbooksAModin 50% of the modpacks with Wan's Ancient BeastsYUNG's Better End IslandAModin 50% of the modpacks with Wan's Ancient BeastsSodium Dynamic LightsCModin 49% of the modpacks with Wan's Ancient Beasts
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    Latest 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.

    MinecraftLoaderVersionSecuritySendsRequires
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.4.31.4.3 · wan_ancient_beasts-neoforge_1.21.1_1.4.3.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.3.21.3.2 · wab-1.21.1-1.3.2.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.20.1·NeoForge, Forge1.4.31.4.3 · wan_ancient_beasts-forge_1.20.1_1.4.3.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.20.1·NeoForge, Forge1.4.21.4.2 · wab-1.20.1-1.4.2.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    Older Minecraft versions
    1.20 to 1.20.6·Forge1.1.31.1.3 · wab-1.20.1-1.1.3.jarSends: None foundRequires:GeckolibPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.20.4·Forge1.3.21.3.2 · wab-1.20.4-1.3.2.jarSends: None foundRequires:GeckolibPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.20.2·Forge1.3.21.3.2 · wab-1.20.2-1.3.2.jarSends: None foundRequires:GeckolibPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.

    24 releases

    MinecraftLoaderVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.20.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge, NeoForge1.4.31.4.3 · wan_ancient_beasts-forge_1.20.1_1.4.3.jar·29 Aug 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 10.5 MB
    1.21.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge1.4.31.4.3 · wan_ancient_beasts-neoforge_1.21.1_1.4.3.jar·29 Aug 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 9.9 MB
    1.20.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge, NeoForge1.4.21.4.2 · wab-1.20.1-1.4.2.jar (main file)·8 Jun 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 10.4 MB
    1.20.1·Forge, NeoForge1.4.11.4.1 · wab-1.20.1-1.4.1.jar (main file)·30 Jan 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 9.7 MB
    1.20.1·Forge, NeoForge1.4.01.4.0 · wab-1.20.1-1.4.0.jar (main file)Beta·15 Jan 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 9.5 MB
    1.21.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge1.3.21.3.2 · wab-1.21.1-1.3.2.jar (main file)·22 Sep 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 8.7 MB
    1.20.4The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge1.3.21.3.2 · wab-1.20.4-1.3.2.jar (main file)·22 Sep 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 8.7 MB
    1.20.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge1.3.21.3.2 · wab-1.20.2-1.3.2.jar (main file)·22 Sep 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 8.7 MB
    1.20.1·Forge, NeoForge1.3.21.3.2 · wab-1.20.1-1.3.2.jar (main file)·22 Sep 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 8.7 MB
    1.20.1·Forge, NeoForge1.3.11.3.1 · wab-1.20.1-1.3.1.jar (main file)·21 Aug 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 8.6 MB
    1.20.1·Forge1.3.01.3.0 · wab-1.20.1-1.3.0.jar (main file)·10 Aug 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 9.5 MB
    1.20.1·Forge1.2.11.2.1 · wab-1.20.1-1.2.1.jar (main file)·12 Jun 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 6.9 MB
    1.20.1·Forge1.2.01.2.0 · wab-1.20.1-1.2.0.jar (main file)·2 May 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 6.8 MB
    1.20.4·Forge1.1.51.1.5 · wab-1.20.4-1.1.5.jar (main file)·14 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 6.1 MB
    1.20.2·Forge1.1.51.1.5 · wab-1.20.2-1.1.5.jar (main file)·12 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 6.1 MB
    1.20.1·Forge1.1.51.1.5 · wab-1.20.1-1.1.5.jar (main file)·12 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 6.1 MB
    1.20.1·Forge1.1.41.1.4 · wab-1.20.1-1.1.4.jar (main file)·9 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 6.1 MB
    1.20 to 1.20.61.20 to 1.20.6The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge1.1.31.1.3 · wab-1.20.1-1.1.3.jar (main file)·6 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 6.1 MB
    1.20 to 1.20.61.20 to 1.20.6·Forge1.1.21.1.2 · wab-1.20-1.1.2.jar (main file)Beta·26 Jan 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 6.0 MB
    1.20 to 1.20.61.20 to 1.20.6·Forge1.1.11.1.1 · wab-1.20-1.1.1.jar (main file)Beta·12 Jan 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 6.0 MB
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    Quick fixes

    In the last 2 years, 2 releases needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem. This counts in the grade, but it is too few to lose points.

    See them, newest first
    • Wan's Ancient Beasts 1.1.4 - (1.20.1)9 Mar 2025Fixed other mod incompatibility Fixed…
    • 1.1.49 Mar 2025Fixed other mod incompatibility - Fixed…