How do I install Improved Enderdragon model?

Download the .zip resource pack — do not unzip it. Put it in .minecraft/resourcepacks. Enable it in Options → Resource Packs. Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Improved Enderdragon model work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.20.4. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Improved Enderdragon model

by ThunderTheDragon · on Modrinth

Change the appearance of the Enderdragon to look a little more like a dragon, while keeping its Minecraftiness.

⬇ Download on Modrinth

Open in MC Java Mods Get it on Google Play →

[THIS RESOURCE PACK REQUIRES OPTIFINE TO WORK]

or any mod that enables Custom Entity Models, like Entity Model Features [EMF] by traben_0.

Dragon model is made by me using Blockbench and its CEM template loader.

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .zip (resource pack)
Minecraft version listed: 1.20.4
How to install: Download the .zip resource pack — do not unzip it. → Put it in .minecraft/resourcepacks. → Enable it in Options → Resource Packs.
Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java resource packs walks through it step by step.

Verified by MCModsHub

Downloads as New_Enderdragon.zip
Download size: 447 KB
Download link checked 29 Aug 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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