About FancyNpcs
From ModrinthSimple, lightweight and fast NPC plugin using packets
Features
With this plugin you can create NPCs with customizable properties like:
- Type (Cow, Pig, Player, etc.)
- Skin (from username or texture URL)
- Glowing (in all colors)
- Attributes (pose, visibility, variant, etc.)
- Equipment (eg. holding a diamond sword and wearing leather armor)
- Interactions (player commands, console commands, messages)
- ...and much more!
Check out images section down below.
Installation
Paper 1.21.4 or newer with Java 25 (or higher) is required. Plugin should also work on Paper forks.
Spigot is not supported.
Documentation
Official documentation is hosted here. Quick reference:
Have more questions? Feel free to ask them on our Discord server.
Developer API
More information can be found in Documentation and Javadocs.
Maven
<repository>
<id>fancyinnovations-releases</id>
<name>FancyInnovations Repository</name>
<url>https://repo.fancyinnovations.com/releases</url>
</repository>
<dependency>
<groupId>de.oliver</groupId>
<artifactId>FancyNpcs</artifactId>
<version>[VERSION]</version>
<scope>provided</scope>
</dependency>
Gradle
repositories {
maven("https://repo.fancyinnovations.com/releases")
}
dependencies {
compileOnly("de.oliver:FancyNpcs:[VERSION]")
}
Images
Images showcasing the plugin, sent to us by our community.
Provided by Explorer's Eden
Provided by Explorer's Eden
Provided by Explorer's Eden
Provided by Beacon's Quest
Provided by @OliverSchlueter
Provided by @OliverSchlueter
Provided by @Grabsky
Data collection
This plugin collects anonymous usage data to help us understand how the plugin is being used and to improve it. All collected data by all servers is aggregated, we don't store any IP addresses, server names, or any other information that could be used to identify a specific server or user. Read more about that topic (used platforms, how to opt-out, list of metrics ...) in the documentation.
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 32 Minecraft versions, the newest being 26.3.
Loaders
Runs on Folia and Paper.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogCreatures & NPCs
Adds or changes creatures, NPCs and how they behave.
Runs on your server
From source side supportModrinth lists FancyNpcs as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- FoliaPaper
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 26.3 and 31 earlier
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
- ✓AuthorOliver, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseMITFree










