CurseForge · Minecraft mod
Savage Ender Dragon
Overhauled ender dragon fight with new mechanics
Quick answer
Which Savage Ender Dragon release should I use?
Savage Ender Dragon dragonfight-fabric-1.21-4.8.jar targets 1.21, 1.21.1 with Fabric. The project page does not say whether it belongs on the client. The project page does not say whether it belongs on the dedicated server. All 1 required mods have matching files.
Where it goes
Is Savage Ender Dragon required on the client, server, or both?
The project page does not say whether it belongs on the client. The project page does not say whether it belongs on the dedicated server.
The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.
What else does Savage Ender Dragon dragonfight-fabric-1.21-4.8.jar need?
dragonfight-fabric-1.21-4.8.jar. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
Install Cupboard first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.
We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.
Before you install it
Add Savage Ender Dragon without breaking your instance.
Built for Savage Ender Dragon dragonfight-fabric-1.21-4.8.jar. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use dragonfight-fabric-1.21-4.8.jar. It targets 1.21, 1.21.1 with Fabric; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
- 02
Bring the mods it needs
Install Cupboard first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.
- 03
Put it on the correct side
The project page does not say whether it belongs on the client. The project page does not say whether it belongs on the dedicated server.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside dragonfight-fabric-1.21-4.8.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Savage Ender Dragon add?

Adds serveral new mechanics and difficulty scaling to the Ender Dragon fight, making it a challenge and fun experience for any player amount.
- The fight scales with the player amount
- The fight scales with world and config difficulty
Requires Cupboard dependency to be installed on newer versions
Mechanics:
- Scaling difficulty with player numbers: Scales mob spawn amount, dragon health and damage, crystal respawn frequency. Config static difficulty is added ontop of it
- Spawns aggro enderman at players, normal enderman spawn is disabled around.
- Respawns crystals after a time interval
- Fireballs do some additional explosion damage
- Breaking crystals can cause some debuffs and mob spawns
- Dragon spawns lightning bolts
- Dragon no longer can be cheesed with beds/explosions
- Dragon has an anti-flying cheese attack

- Set the difficulty of the dragonfight, to adjust to the modpack difficulty
- Disables mob spawning on the dragon island
- Set which mobs spawn on crystal destruction, respawn and while the dragon is on the ground
- Modifiers for HP/XP/DMG/Mob spawn amount (version 4.2+)
Only required on serverside

If you enjoy this mod consider supporting the development, any support is greatly appreciated.
The development is an unpaid free-time activity, so any support helps being able to spend more time on it.
You can support me on Patreon or just spreading the word around.
Project description from CurseForge.
Pick your setup
Savage Ender Dragon by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
1.21.1
2 loader builds1.21
2 loader builds1.20.1
3 loader builds1.20
3 loader builds1.19.4
2 loader builds1.19.3
2 loader builds1.19.2
3 loader builds1.19.1
2 loader builds1.19
2 loader builds1.18.2
2 loader buildsCheck the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Savage Ender Dragon versions and loaders
dragonfight-fabric-1.21-4.8.jar
20 Sept 2025
dragonfight-fabric-1.21-4.7.jar
30 Jul 2025
dragonfight-fabric-1.20.1-4.7.jar
30 Jul 2025
dragonfight-1.21-4.7.jar
30 Jul 2025
dragonfight-1.20.1-4.7.jar
30 Jul 2025
dragonfight-1.21-4.6.jar
29 Jul 2024
dragonfight-fabric-1.21-4.6.jar
29 Jul 2024
dragonfight-fabric-1.20.1-4.6.jar
24 Jul 2024
dragonfight-1.20.1-4.6.jar
24 Jul 2024
dragonfight-fabric-1.20.1-4.5.jar
17 May 2024
dragonfight-fabric-1.19.2-4.5.jar
17 May 2024
dragonfight-fabric-1.20.1-4.4.jar
9 Mar 2024
Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.
