About Mob Journal
From ModrinthA Journal for all the mobs you've seen / discovered!

Mob Journal is a lightweight and immersive mod that automatically records every mob you've encountered in your world. Track your discoveries, see detailed descriptions, and browse mobs by name or mod.
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🧠 Features
- 📝 Auto-Discovery – Mobs are added as you wander close to them.
- 📚 In-Game Journal UI – A beautifully rendered double-page book to browse mobs.
- 🔍 Search & Filters – Search by name or mod (e.g.
@mythology). - 🧟 Mob Details – Health, armor, drop preview, and kill/death stats.
- 🔔 Toasts – Get a custom notification when you discover a new mob.
- 🎨 Custom Descriptions – Add your own JSON-based mob descriptions (optional).
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💡 Usage
- Open the journal with
J_(configurable in controls)_ _(Only works if you have the Mob Journal item in your inventory)_ - Scroll through pages using the arrow buttons.
- Click on a mob to view its details.
- Use the search bar to find mobs quickly.
- Search by mod using
@modid, e.g.@minecraftor@mobs_of_mythology.
- Alt + Left click on a mob inside the grid list or detail will open up its render config!
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🛠️ Custom Descriptions
Descriptions can be provided per mob or by default per mod. More on this in the README.
You can add custom mob descriptions using JSON files in:
assets/journal/mobs_desc/<mob_namespace>/<mob_name>.json
Supports simple Markdown with in-game formatting, icons, and loot placeholders.
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✅ Requirements
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Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 2 Minecraft versions, the newest being 1.21.1.
Loaders
Runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.
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 Mob Journal as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- FabricForgeNeoForge
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 1.21.1 and 1 earlier
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
- ✓AuthorKevzCz, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseMITFree









