Spawn Animations [Server] [Fabric/Quilt/Forge/NeoForge]
Modby Tschipcraft
Hostile mobs dig out of the ground or poof into existence when they spawn!
Type
Mod
CurseForge Downloads
1,541,869
CurseForge ID
1223719
Last Updated
Sep 7, 2026
Description
Tschipcraft's Spawn Animations
> A server-side data pack/mod for 1.17x-26.1x
➜ The data pack version of this mod can be found here
Features
Hostile mobs dig out of the ground or poof into existence when they spawn.
Works with: Zombies, Husks, Drowned, Skeletons, Strays, Bogged, Wither Skeletons, Spiders, Cave Spiders, Creepers, Endermen, Slimes, Magma Cubes, Zombified Piglins, Striders and Giants.
This mod is designed to be as unintrusive as possible. Hidden entities including their worn armor and tools will only be invisible and silent.
It is completely server-side, but can also be installed on the client for singleplayer worlds!
➜ For available settings and customization, take a look at the wiki
Demo GIFs

Installation
Download the mod and put the mod .jar file into your .minecraft/mods folder.
Install MidnightLib alongside Spawn Animations for a global settings menu across all worlds.
For hiding entities with emissive layers in 1.20.4 or below, and generally smoother animations, you may additionally install Pehkui.
To manage settings, reset, or uninstall the pack, use the command /trigger tschipcraft.menu or /function #tschipcraft:menu.
Compatibility
For Minecraft 1.14, 1.15 or 1.16, you can use a legacy version.
Forge is only natively supported until Minecraft 1.21.5.
This data pack implements the Smithed and essential MC Datapacks Discord Server Conventions to ensure data pack compatibility.
For mod support, check out Spawn Animations Compats by Fyoncle (Only on Modrinth).
External Links
Partner Offers
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Screenshots
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