Mowzie's Mobs adds a variety of fictional creatures to Minecraft, priding itself in unique AI, rich atmosphere, and fluid animations. Prove your might against new bosses and enemies and claim their magical abilities as your own.
Naga
Foliaath
Ferrous Wroughtnaut
Frostmaw
Umvuthana
Umvuthi, the Sunbird
Elokosa
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(FOHL-ee-ayth or fohl-I-ath)
These jungle-lurking plant monsters want nothing more than to eat anything that moves! They may seem like ordinary ferns, but they'll emerge if you come close. You can't get close enough to strike them, so find some other way of killing them! They drop foliaath seeds.
To grow a foliaath, obtain a seed and plant it by right clicking on grass or dirt. Every half-day for two days, feed the baby foliaath by tossing it a meat item. Then, it will emerge as a fully grown foliaath. Be careful: grown foliaaths aren't tamed and will still attack you!
Ferrous Wroughtnaut
(FER-us RAWT-nawt)
Lost underground many years ago, these heavily armored knights are not men nor are they statues. Are they guarding something? They have forgotten what. Are they waiting for something? They have forgotten when. Are they mourning someone? They have forgotten whom. All they know is to slay those who approach their chambers. There is only one way to damage a Ferrous Wroughtnaut; its weakness is for you to discover.
Only the bravest of adventurers would dare to challenge a Ferrous Wroughtnaut. Upon defeat, the Wroughtnaut will drop its Wrought Helm and its Axe of a Thousand Metals for the victor. Right clicking with the axe attacks in a large arc, and shift-right clicking will create a shockwave that brings targets closer to you. Neither tool can break.
Frostmaw
(FROST-mah)
Frostmaws are dangerous beasts found rarely in snowy areas. Their massive size, impressive speed, and powerful ice breath make them near-impossible opponents. If, on your travels, you encounter one sleeping in your path, it's likely best to take a different route and let it lay. The beast guards a precious ice crystal that can unleash pure winter energy when wielded.
Grottol
(GRAH-tohl)
These adorable crystal crustaceans live deep underground in caves and ravines. Sometimes called “living ore,” Grottols are prized as a rare source of diamonds. But only the quickest of adventurers can manage to catch them before they burrow away; grottols are very fast and surprisingly clever, even using minecarts to escape pursuers. Keep in mind that only iron or stronger pickaxes can penetrate their diamond shells.
Lantern
(LAN-turn)
Lanterns dot the canopy of roofed forests, glowing like jellyfish. Some cultures believe that these creatures contain the souls of the recently deceased. Others wish on them like stars. Adventurers, however, know that the luminous jelly inside lanterns is a great light snack that will briefly illuminate the darkest of nights.
Naga
(NAH-guh)
Coastal cliffs are dangerous places. Adventurers tell of winged serpents called nagas with impressive speed and menacing acid venom. Though these drakes are evasive, a well-placed arrow can knock a naga right out of the sky; time your shots to hit when the naga is preparing an attack, and you can defeat it with ease.
Naga acid is deadly, but can actually be used to neutralize other poisons. The fangs they drop upon death can be used to brew poison antidotes and preventatives.
Umvuthana
(Singular: oom-voo-THAH-nah | Plural: ah-bah-voo-THAH-nah)
Abavuthana are the scourge of the savanna. These bird-like creatures scorch the ground they walk on and hunt animals with little restraint. They are one with the masks suspended in front of their glowing heads. In combat, Abavuthana take turns use their claws to slash at foes. Each hunting pack is led by an Umvuthana Raptor, which has extra long talons it uses to block attacks. Abavuthana make traversing the savanna quite dangerous, as they can surround their prey quickly and put up a good chase. When defeated, Abavuthana will sometimes drop their masks as items that the player can wear. Each mask bestows a different, small buff.
Umvuthi, the Sunbird
(oom-VOO-thee)
Umvuthi is the creator of the Abavuthana, residing in a stationary seat upon a throne in savanna groves. He draws his power from the sun, calling forth sunstrikes, solar flares, and massive solar beams. He can also create Umvuthana followers - including healers called Umvuthana Cranes - from masks to defend him during combat. As such, his masked children revere him as a god. Unequipped travelers should keep their distance from his grove, lest they be smitten by his heliomancy.
Those strong enough to face and defeat him, however, are rewarded with his mask: the Sol Visage. This mask allows its wearers to breathe life into masks to create Umvuthana followers. Unfortunately, the mask does not bestow heliomancy upon its bearer; this power is innately carried by Umvuthi, and thus dies with him. Perhaps there is another way...?
Tongbi, the Sculptor
(TOHNG-bee)
Long ago, the Earthrend Monks led the world in the study of earth magic. They used their powerful geomancy to shape mountains and cliffs into monasteries - bastions of education in prayer and self-defense. But those days have passed. The monasteries stand today abandoned and dilapidated. Elemental monsters called Bluffs flood the halls, drawn to the magic left behind.
Only one monk remains: Tongbi, the Sculptor. A master of geomancy, Tongbi waits in the monastery’s courtyard, challenging visitors to a parkour test. Never before has a disciple reached the top of this arduous climb, but the one who does will be worthy of the power of the Earthrend Monks. The Sculptor will grant them a powerful artifact called the Earthrend Gauntlet, which gives its wielder control over earth magic.
Bluff
Like Blazes and Breezes, Bluffs are elemental magic given form. They are drawn to places of immense elemental power, and so they infested the Earthrend Monasteries after the monks disappeared.
They drop Bluff Rods on death, which are used to repair Geomancy items and to start the Sculptor's test.
Elokosa
(Singular: eh-lo-KO-sah | Plural: bih-lo-KO-sah)
High up in the jungle canopy, one can find tiny, cowardly monkeys called Bilokosa. But beware, for the Bilokosa are cursed. Once night falls, Bilokosa transform into wretched, terrifying beasts. They’ll stalk their prey silently before leaping down to strike, so keep a close eye on the treetops to avoid them.
Each pack of Bilokosa are led by an Elokosa Howler - an alpha with enhanced markings and a scythe on its tail that it swings for follow-up attacks.
On death, an Elokosa might drop its paw - a magic consumable that inflicts negative effects on those around you. The phase of the moon when the Elokosa dies determines which effect the paw will spread.
I wish I could respond to every comment from the community, but doing so takes up a lot of time and involves answering a lot of the same questions repeatedly. As such, I've listed my answers to popular questions here and will no longer reply to questions answered by this FAQ.
Why were the Barakoa changed to the Abavuthana?
Please read my statement announcing the change. It will explain: https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1ss9ifk
My game crashed! What do I do?
Thanks for reporting the crash! It's very important that I hear about crashes so that I can fix them in future releases. But in order to help you, I need to see the crash log. Please upload your crash log to a website like Pastebin and link to it in your comment or Github issue!
Are you going to release the mod for Minecraft 1.20?
Yes! This version port is being worked on right now. The 1.20 port will be released as the next mod update. I have no idea at all how long it will take. The new sculptor mob will come after the port.
Will you maintain the 1.12-1.18 versions of the mod after updating to newer Minecraft versions?
Porting forward takes a tremendous amount of work and time, and porting backwards will take just as much. I will continue to fix bugs in the old versions, but no new content will be added to it.
When will the update be ready?
I really don't know! I would tell the community if I had a date in mind. I work on the mod in my free time, which can be very unpredictable. I also don't know if I'll get stuck fixing a bug somewhere. I'm not a professional studio with a release schedule, I'm just a guy with a hobby.
Will you create a Fabric or Quilt port?
No, sorry. This would require me to reprogram the mod from scratch. It would take far too long to do.
Will Mowzie's Mobs mobs spawn in modded biomes, like those added by Biomes O Plenty?
Yes. Mowzie's Mobs uses Biome Tags from data packs to determine spawn locations. As long as the modded biomes are tagged correctly, my mobs will spawn in them.
If I add Mowzie's Mobs to a preexisting world, will the mobs still spawn?
Yes, but you will have to travel to new chunks to find certain mobs like the Wroughtnaut, Frostmaw, and Barako. These mobs spawn during world generation as structures instead of over time.
Does Mowzie's Mobs work on Bedrock/Pocket Edition?
Yes! An official Bedrock port developed by Honeyfrost is out! You can get it here: https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/marketplace/pdp?id=9afc43e7-dc2c-44c0-a3b8-7107fa9da196
Some sounds edited from:
Super Smash Brothers Ultimate
Pokken Tournament DX
Dota 2
Thank you to AzureDoom for updating the 1.16.5 version to work with newer Geckolib versions!
Huge thanks to Oli from the Betweenlands team for creating the sounds for the Umvuthana!
Foliaath textures courtesy of Monky (https://twitter.com/MonkeyMork)
Ferrous Wroughtnaut textures courtesy of Frenderman (https://twitter.com/Frenderman2)
Lantern textures courtesy of ron0mc (https://twitter.com/ron0mc)
Naga textures courtesy of Lk_ (https://x.com/ln23143363)
Petiole music disc by LudoCrypt (https://ludocrypt.bandcamp.com/track/petiole)
Frostmaw and Wroughtnaut boss music tracks by Rotch Gwylt
(https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-dK8RVFOste3gk-BZhqyw/videos)
Umvuthi boss music track by Flowerhead Music (https://twitter.com/flowerheadmusic)
Umvuthana Grove and Monastery builds by TheMaximusJk (https://youtube.com/@themaximusjk?si=eQU853M6Jf8LHTMl)
Thank you to Restioson for naming Umvuthi and the Abavuthana, and for miscellaneous cultural consultation.
Thank you to RafaMV for his collaboration on animation tools.
Thank you to min01 for porting Mowzie's Mobs from 1.18 to 1.19!
