Mob Controller

With structures disabled, many mobs and items would not exist on FortressMC. MobController adds custom mob spawns and alternative drop tables so you can still get smithing templates, music discs, and other structure loot from mob kills.

See also Structure Alternatives for the full obtainability list.

Custom mob spawns

Natural mob spawns are sometimes replaced with structure-exclusive mobs:

Normally spawnsCan becomeWhereChance
Monsters at nightBreezeMountain peaks, Y > 10050%
PiglinPiglin bruteNether wastes, crimson forest10%
StriderBlazeNether75%
SkeletonWither skeletonSoul sand valley50%
Fish / squidGuardian / elderDeep ocean25%
EndermanShulkerThe End5%
EndermanPhantomThe End (elevated)5%
Spider in cavesCave spiderBelow sea level, dark caves100%

A nether datapack also adds wither skeleton spawns to Soul Sand Valley. Restart or /minecraft:reload after first install.

Smithing templates

Kill the mob as a player. Looting adds +0.1% per level.

MobTemplateChance
Elder guardianTide20%
WardenWard / Silence15% / 10%
Piglin bruteNetherite upgrade0.4%
HoglinSnout5%
Wither skeletonRib6%
BreezeBolt3%
BoggedFlow4%
ShulkerSpire5%
EndermanEye3%
DrownedCoast2.5%
HuskDune2%
WitchWild2%
PillagerSentry2%
EvokerVex5%

Music discs

Set up charged creeper kills (no player required):

KillDisc
Creeper → piglin brutePigstep
Creeper → breezePrecipice
Creeper → boggedCreator or Creator Music Box
Warden → creeperOtherside

Other notable drops

MobDrop
WardenEcho shard or disc fragment 5 (50/50)
BreezeHeavy core (0.4% + Looting)
RavagerEnchanted golden apple (1% + Looting)
Ender dragonDragon head (always)
Iron golemIron ingots removed

Chunk spawn cap

To limit spawn farms: 10 spawns per chunk per 60 minutes for natural and custom spawns. Spawner eggs and breeding are exempt.