How do I install Illusioners (Paper)?

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. Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Illusioners (Paper) work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, among others. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Illusioners (Paper)

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Which build do you need?

This mod ships a separate file for every mod loader and every version of the game. Pick both, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game.

Mod loader

Mod loader Paper3 builds
Mod loader Purpur3 builds

Minecraft version

Minecraft 1.21.6–26.1.2Newest
Minecraft 1.21.4–1.21.5
Minecraft 1.21–1.21.3

Minecraft 1.21.6–26.1.2Newest
Minecraft 1.21.4–1.21.5
Minecraft 1.21–1.21.3

⬇ Download for 1.21.6–26.1.2 · Paper ⬇ Download for 1.21.4–1.21.5 · Paper ⬇ Download for 1.21–1.21.3 · Paper ⬇ Download for 1.21.6–26.1.2 · Purpur ⬇ Download for 1.21.4–1.21.5 · Purpur ⬇ Download for 1.21–1.21.3 · Purpur

I don't know my version or loader

Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.

No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.

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Illusioners

Illusioners adds functionality to the Illusioner, the unused Illager mob!

This is the Paper version of Illusioners. It does not require any mods to be installed on the client.

You can download the mod version for Fabric servers here.

New abilities

One big improvement is to the Illusioner's 'clone' ability, making the fake illusioners move around on their own and shoot fake arrows, whilst the real illusioner is invisible.

To find and kill the real illusioner, you must first attack one of its illusions. Upon destroying an illusion, a trail of particles appears leading towards the invisible, real illusioner. Attack in the area the particles lead to, to kill the illusioner.

Drops and items

Illusioners also drop Shadow Dust when killed, which can be used to brew the Potion of Blindness.

Advancements

When popping an illusion, popping all illusions and hitting an illusioner without popping any illusions, you get custom advancements!

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Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8
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 — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.

Verified by MCModsHub

Ships as Illusioners-1.1.5.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 25 KB
Download link checked 31 Aug 2026 — working

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

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