Tschipcraft's Spawn Animations
A server-side data pack/mod for 1.17.x-26.2.x
➜ 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.x, 1.15.x or 1.16.x, 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.
External Links
Partner Offers
Want to buy Hytale or upgrade your edition? Use creator code Tschipcraft upon checkout for me to receive a commission! (The price for you stays the same)
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.17.1, 1.19.3, 1.20.2
- 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 CurseForge — 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.
Spawn Animations [Server] [Fabric/NeoForge] is a free Minecraft Java mod. Compatible with Minecraft 1.17.1, 1.19.3, 1.20.2, 1.21 and newer. Downloaded 1,510,848 times (via CurseForge). Download it and open it directly in the game.
