Upgradeable Spawners
Upgrade mob spawners to boost spawn rate, lower spawn delay, or make spawned mobs have low HP or no AI
Minecraft datapack by Jodek
- Downloads
- 7,591
- Minecraft
- Java 1.21.6 - 26.3
- Updated
- November 4, 2026
- License
- MIT License
Available as: Datapack, Fabric mod, Forge mod, NeoForge mod, Quilt mod, Paper plugin, Purpur plugin
How it works
Attach an item frame to a spawner and put the matching item (module) in it
Module Features
You can attach modules to spawners to upgrade them
| Upgrade | Item | Description | Default | 1 Module | 2 Modules | 3 Modules | 4 Modules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spawn Count Upgrade | Tears Music Disc | Increases the number of spawned mobs | 4 mobs | 6 mobs | 8 mobs | 12 mobs | 16 mobs |
| Spawn Delay Upgrade | Trident | Decreases the spawn delay | 10-40 sec | 10-20 sec | 10-15 sec | 5-10 sec | 5 sec |
| Player Distance Upgrade | Totem of Undying | Increases the player distance for spawner activation | 16 blocks | 32 blocks | 64 blocks | 96 blocks | 128 blocks |
| Spawn Range Upgrade | Beacon | Increases the spawn range of the spawner | 9x3x9 | 7x3x7 | 5x3x5 | 3x3x3 | 0x3x0 |
| NoAI Upgrade | Creeper Banner Pattern | Spawned mobs have no AI | - | - | - | - | - |
| Low HP Upgrade | Turtle Helmet | Spawned mobs have reduced health | Full HP | 6 HP | 4 HP | 2 HP | 1 HP |
Config
To enable and disable upgrades
/trigger upgradeable_spawners.config
General questions
- Which Minecraft versions does Upgradeable Spawners support?
- Upgradeable Spawners supports Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.6 - 26.3. It does not work on Bedrock Edition.
- Do I need Fabric or Forge for Upgradeable Spawners?
- No. Upgradeable Spawners is a datapack, so it works in vanilla Minecraft without any mod loader. If you prefer, it is also available as a mod for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt and a plugin for Paper and Purpur.
- Does Upgradeable Spawners work on servers and in multiplayer?
- Yes. Datapacks run on the server, so it works in singleplayer, on multiplayer servers and in LAN worlds. Players do not need to install anything.
- How do I install the Upgradeable Spawners datapack?
- Download the datapack zip from Modrinth or CurseForge, put it into the datapacks folder of your world (saves/<world>/datapacks), then run /reload or restart the world. For a new world, you can also add it on the Data Packs screen while creating the world.
- Is Upgradeable Spawners free?
- Yes. Upgradeable Spawners is free and open source under the MIT License. The source code is on Codeberg.
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