Buff Mobs

Available on Modrinth

Available on CurseForge

Available for Fabric

Available for NeoForge

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Transform your Minecraft experience with progressive, customizable mob scaling that keeps the challenge fresh!

📋 Overview

BuffMobs is a comprehensive mod that intelligently buffs hostile and neutral mobs to provide a more challenging and engaging survival experience. Whether you want tougher early-game encounters or exponentially scaling late-game difficulty, BuffMobs has you covered with its flexible configuration system.

✨ Key Features

🏹 Smart Ranged Combat System

* Ranged mobs (Skeletons, Pillagers, etc.) dynamically switch to melee weapons when players get too close * Automatic weapon generation with enchantments based on difficulty and dimension * Configurable trigger distance and weapon quality scaling

🌍 Dimension-Specific Scaling

* Configure unique multipliers for different dimensions * Perfect for modded dimensions - make the Nether truly hellish! * Independent scaling for health, damage, speed, armor, and more * Up to 5 configurable dimension slots

📅 Progressive Day Scaling

* Mobs get stronger as your world ages * Configurable intervals (default: every 7 days) * Optional chat notifications to track scaling progression * Maximum scaling caps prevent infinite difficulty spikes

⚔️ Comprehensive Attribute Buffing

* Armor & Toughness: Tankier mobs that survive longer * Armor & Toughness: Hits that actually hurt * Armor & Toughness: Faster, more aggressive combat * Armor & Toughness: No more slow zombie walks * Armor & Toughness: Damage reduction for elite encounters

🧪 Potion Effect System

* Apply Strength, Speed, Resistance, and Regeneration to mobs * Infinite duration effects that refresh automatically * Visual effect control for performance optimization * Smart undead detection (no regeneration for zombies/skeletons)

⚡ Enhanced Combat Mechanics

* Harmful effects on player attacks (Poison, Slowness, Wither) * Projectile attack debuffs * Configurable effect chances and durations * True attack speed scaling with internal timer overrides

🎨 Visual Feedback

* Color-coded particle effects for different buff types * Health Boost visual indicators * Enchantment table particles for magical mobs * Toggleable visual effects for performance

🎯 Advanced Filtering System

* Dimension Filtering: Whitelist/blacklist specific mobs * Dimension Filtering: Target mobs from specific mods * Dimension Filtering: Enable/disable per dimension * Respects vanilla mob categories (only affects hostile/neutral mobs)

⚙️ Configuration Highlights

Modpack Ready: Works out of the box with sensible defaults Modpack Ready: Every feature can be fine-tuned or disabled Modpack Ready: Efficient algorithms with minimal server impact Modpack Ready: Extensive filtering options for mod compatibility

Example Configurations

PvP Server: High multipliers with fast day scaling PvP Server: Moderate buffs with dimension-specific tweaks PvP Server: Dimension-locked extreme scaling for end-game areas PvP Server: Disable harmful effects, focus on attribute scaling

🔧 Technical Details

* Reflection Safe: Core logic runs server-side for multiplayer compatibility * Reflection Safe: Visual effects handled client-side for smooth performance * Reflection Safe: Uses WeakHashMap caching and optimized tick handling * Reflection Safe: Comprehensive error handling prevents crashes * Reflection Safe: Careful use of reflection with fallback mechanisms

🎮 Perfect For

* Players seeking progressive difficulty scaling * Modpack developers wanting customizable mob enhancement * Servers needing balanced late-game challenge * Anyone tired of trivial mob encounters after early game

📦 Available For

* NeoForge: Full feature parity with Fabric API integration * NeoForge: Complete NeoForge implementation with advanced features * Both versions maintain identical functionality and configuration options

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Ready to face truly challenging mobs? Download BuffMobs and experience Minecraft combat like never before!