How do I install Vanilla Mob Variety Pack?

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 Vanilla Mob Variety Pack work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.20.5, 1.20.6. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Vanilla Mob Variety Pack

Java data pack listed for Minecraft 1.20. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

by w.i.am.skeid · on Modrinth

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This is a simple data pack that adds variation to the passive and hostile mobs without breaking the vanilla feel of the game.

Current features:

passive and hostile mobs will vary in size, including changes to their stats

Future features:

biome specific variants for every hostile mob

please let me know on discord if there are any bugs or balance problems!

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.20.5, 1.20.6
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.

File checked by MCModsHub

Downloads as MVariety.zip
Download size: 13 KB
Download link checked 21 Oct 2026 — working

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

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