About the Lava Monsters mod
Adds monsters that spawn in lava.

🔥 Summary
If you’ve ever found yourself bored once you mine down to lava because it stops hostile mobs from spawning, then this is the mod for you! This is a small mod that adds a new hostile monster to the game that spawns in lava and spits fireballs at you. Lava monsters’ spawning conditions can be adjusted in a handy-dandy properties file!

💡 Latest Updates
The Lava Monster has been completely overhauled and ported to 26.1!
26.1 Changes
- Brand new idle, hurt, and death sounds
- Sounds for walking outside of lava
- Lava Monsters now laugh when successfully hitting a target
- Added a new bite attack for close range, complete with animation
- Fully redone animations for walking and swimming
- Added the Lava Walking potion, a rare drop from the monster
- Added the ability to bucket the monsters, which does half of their max health in damage
- Added new step particles when the fire trail is disabled
- Added a new spawn egg texture, made by L200
🤷 FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Can I use this in my modpack?
Yes, you definitely can. Just make to provide credit to all the authors respectively and link back to the CurseForge page.
Can I redistribute this mod onto other platforms?
Yes, as long as all downloads point directly to our CurseForge page and proper credit is given to the authors.
Will you port to older versions?
We focus on the latest "drop" release of each year (26.1, 27.1, 28.1, etc.), and unfortunately we don't have the time to backport. Older versions remain available to play, but aren't supported. The source is open for reporting bugs and reviewing the code, but we don't accept backports, contributions, or third-party redistribution of our work.
🌐 Translate Lava Monsters - Help break the language barrier!
All translators are credited here. Thank you to everyone who helps make this mod accessible!
Afrikaans (Suid-Afrika) translations by: Wendigo44
اللغة العربية (alLuġah al'Arabiyye) translations by: VXsz, fl.bnmbnm
Català (Catalunya) translations by: Minaderm
Čeština (Česko) translations by: frantisekbenes65
Cymraeg (Cymru) translations by: Fl3x_X_Placid,
Deutsch translations by: xTomFox, m.strongamov
Español (Argentina) translations by: tomasaisama2008
Español (Chile) translations by: Vantanase
Español (España) translations by: josebaizairiondo, Minaderm
Español (México) translations by: Vamacheron
فارسی (Fārsiy) translations by: khbatwyy63
Français (Québec) translations by: Lachney
Français (France) translations by: Lachney
Galego (Galicia) translations by: Minaderm
עברית ('Ivriyþ) translations by: Ido
Magyar (Magyarország) translations by: wrghig
Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesia) translations by: accountforcommenting23
Italiano (Italia) translations by: Giorgiovanni
日本語 (Nihongo) translations by: Vamacheron, お馬
한국어 (Hangugeo) translations by: LoboAzul0103
Lietuvių translations by: WaryRGMCA
Bahasa Melayu (Malaysia) translations by: StearING2
Vlaams (Vlaanderen) translations by: Jelle
Nederlands (Nederland) translations by: Sindarin27, Jelle
Polski (Polska) translations by: Matzetix
Português (Brasil) translations by: cesarlopesg354035, Mikeliro
Русский (Russkiy) translations by: PinkGoose
Svenska (Sverige) translations by: 1019milo
Türkçe (Türkiye) translations by: CreepSkeet
简体中文(中国大陆) translations by: S0ar1ngDeath, likefishlike
🤚 Support: If you have questions or any issues with our mods, read the FAQ! You can also either submit an issue on the issue tracker, or come into our Discord server where we can help you!
How to install Lava Monsters
With Millida Launcher
Install Millida Launcher
The launcher is free: download it at millida.net/launcher and sign in with any nickname.
Click “Install” on this page
The launcher opens and installs the mod for Minecraft 1.16.4–26.1.2 on Forge or NeoForge automatically.
Launch the game
A profile with it appears in the launcher: click “Play”.
Manually
Install Forge or NeoForge
The loader must match the game version of the mod file, for example Minecraft 26.1.2. After installing it, a separate profile appears in your launcher.
Download the file for your version
In the version list above, pick the file lava_monster-26.1.2-1.1.0.jar (1.9 MB) for your game version and loader.
Put it in the mods folder
The folder is inside .minecraft (Windows: %appdata%\.minecraft\mods). If it does not exist, create it.
Launch the loader profile
Open “Mods” in the main menu: Lava Monsters should be in the list.
Versions
With dependencies
| Minecraft | Loader | File | Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.1.2 | NeoForge | Lava Monsters 26.1.2-v1.1.01.9 MB | ||
| 1.20.1 | Forge | Lava Monsters 1.20.1-v1.0.11130 KB | ||
| 1.16.5 | — | Lava Monsters 1.16.4-v1.0.9130 KB |
FAQ
Which Minecraft versions does Lava Monsters work on?
There are files for 26.1.2, 1.20.1, 1.16.5, 1.16.4. The newest is 26.1.2.
Is Lava Monsters for Forge or Fabric?
There are files for Forge: 1.20.1 and for NeoForge: 26.1.2. There are no files for Fabric: a mod for another loader will not start.
Does Lava Monsters need other mods?
The author lists no required dependencies: the Forge or NeoForge loader is enough.
Where can I download Lava Monsters safely?
On this page: the file lava_monster-26.1.2-1.1.0.jar (1.9 MB) is stored on Millida’s server, with no link shorteners. SHA-1 checksum: e9c9e5d5a99ff19d31a16ed51b2af32c828c72fd.
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