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CurseForge · Minecraft mod

NPC Variety

Gives villagers and illagers 7 new skin tones, 4 new eye colors, and clothing variations.

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Which NPC Variety release should I use?

Updated 6 years ago
Latest stable file NPC Variety v1.0
Game version 1.14.4, 1.14.3, 1.14.2
Loader Not required

NPC Variety v1.0 targets 1.14.4, 1.14.3, 1.14.2. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. All 1 required mods have matching files.

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Is NPC Variety required on the client, server, or both?

The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

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Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.

What else does NPC Variety v1.0 need?

NPC Variety v1.0. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

All 1 required mods have matching files

Install Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.

Fabric API Needed by NPC Variety v1.0
required
Matching file found Matched file: [1.14.4] Fabric API 0.28.5

We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.

Before you install it

Add NPC Variety without breaking your instance.

Built for NPC Variety v1.0. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use NPC Variety v1.0. It targets 1.14.4, 1.14.3, 1.14.2; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    Bring the mods it needs

    Install Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.

  3. 03

    Put it on the correct side

    The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

  4. 04

    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside NPC Variety v1.0. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does NPC Variety add?

This mod is not currently maintained; you can find an updated version here: https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/npc-variety-port


This mod requires the Fabric API: https://minecraft.curseforge.com/projects/fabric

This mod gives has the following features for villagers and illagers alike:

  • 8 skin tones, ranging from white to black, with vanilla villagers around the middle. The majority of NPCs in a given biome will have realistic skin tone range appropriate for the climate, with some exceptions.
  • 5 eye colors. Green (vanilla), blue, light blue, brown, and amber. Ravagers also have these eye colors too.
  • Close their eyes while sleeping. Currently only villagers actually do sleep, but if the others ever sleep for some reason (like another mod) their eyes will close as well.

Villagers pass on these traits to their children. Next up, zombie villagers also have 8 skin tones (but their eyes are still all red), and converting back and forth they will retain all their features.

Illagers spawn 5% of the time (15% for pillagers) with an eye patch on either eye, and all of them can have 16 different colored trousers at random.

  • Planned features

  • Color variations for villagers clothes as well.

  • More head features (like the eyepatches) will be added for both.

  • Something with witches.

  • Skin tone variations to ravagers as well when I can get the textures right.

  • Random blinking for all of them.

Project description from CurseForge.

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NPC Variety by Minecraft version and loader

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3 available setups

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Recent files

NPC Variety versions and loaders

1 of 1 releases match

Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.