
Scaled Dragon Fight
Java mod listed for Minecraft 26.x. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
SDF dynamically increases the Ender Dragon's health based on the number of players in The End, offering a more challenging fight for SMP servers.
⬇ Download on ModrinthScaled Dragon Fight 🌠
A lightweight server-side Fabric mod that dynamically scales the Ender Dragon's health based on the number of players in The End — now with support for delayed initial spawns and XP bar countdowns.
No installation is needed on the client — just drop it into your server's mods folder and configure it to your liking.
🔧 Features
- 📈 Dynamic Health Scaling: The Ender Dragon's max health increases with each eligible player in The End.
- ⏱️ Initial Spawn Delay: Optionally delay the very first dragon spawn and show a countdown on players’ XP bars.
- ⚙️ Server-Side Only: No client installation required — perfect for modded or vanilla-compatible SMPs.
- 🔧 Configurable: Customize how scaling and spawn delays work via a simple
.propertiesconfig file. - 📢 Broadcast Messages: Optional announcements when a scaled dragon appears.
- 🛠️ In-Game Reload:
/scaleddragonfight reloadcommand to reload configuration without restarting the server.
🗂️ Configuration
After first launch, a config file will be generated at:
/config/scaleddragonfight.properties
You can configure:
enableMod=true # Enable or disable the mod
scaleWithOnePlayer=false # Whether scaling starts with the first player
countCreativeModePlayers=false # Include creative players in scaling
baseDragonHealth=200.0 # Base health of the Ender Dragon
additionalHealthPerPlayer=100.0 # Health added per eligible player
enableBroadcast=true # Enable broadcast when dragon spawns
# Initial Spawn Delay
enableInitialSpawnDelay=true # Delay the first dragon spawn in The End
initialSpawnDelaySeconds=60 # Time (in seconds) before first dragon spawns
showSpawnDelayCountdown=true # Show countdown above XP bar during delay
💻 Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/scaleddragonfight reload |
Reloads the mod’s configuration |
Requires permission level 2 (OP status).
🔌 Compatibility
- Minecraft:
1.21.5, 1.21.7 - 1.21.10 - Fabric Loader:
0.14+ - Fabric API required
- Server-side only — no client-side installation needed
📦 Installation
- Install Fabric Loader on your server.
- Install Fabric API on the server.
- Drop the
scaleddragonfight-x.x.x.jarinto the server’smodsfolder. - Start the server once to generate the config file.
- Modify the config if desired and reload with
/scaleddragonfight reload.
📜 License
MIT License — free to use, modify, and distribute.
👤 Author
Developed by ZephByte
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 26.1
- 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.
- Ships as ScaledDragonFight-v1.1.1+21.6.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 52 KB
- Download link checked 11 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.