
Better Warden
Configurable Shrieker Behavior | This data pack aims to fix the issue of Shriekers being almost completely useless after being picked up by the player…
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Better Warden
Description
This data pack aims to fix the issue of Shriekers being almost completely useless after being picked up by the player while allowing for a balanced and customizable experience.
By default when the pack is added to a world or server it allows for shriekers placed by players in Deep Dark biomes to summon the warden when set off. The pack can be configured to work in other ways (modes) or disabled outright all from in-game (see below).
This data pack works on both single-player worlds and multiplayer servers.
To configure from in-game:
/function better_warden/admin/config
Replace with one of the modes listed below.
Available Modes:
biomebased - Only shriekers placed in deep dark biomes can summon wardens(DEFAULT)
ylevelbased - Only shriekers placed below y-level 0 can summon wardens
norestrictions - All shriekers can summon wardens
disabled - Only naturally generated shriekers can summon wardens
Known Issues:
- Changing the config mode does not affect already placed shriekers (they will still work unless broken and replaced)
Feedback:
If you have any suggestions or feedback goto the feedback page, I am always open to new ideas.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.19, 1.19.1, 1.19.2
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- 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 — see the MC Java Mods guides for the full walkthrough.
- Downloads as BetterWarden(V1.0.0).zip
- Download size: 16 KB
- Download link checked 6 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.