Better Sniffers Data Pack FAQ
10 questions players actually ask, answered.
How do I find sniffers without exploring for hours?
This data pack makes sniffers spawn naturally in villages—you can expect 0-3 per village. Visit any village and you should find them without extensive exploration.
Can I turn off sniffers spawning in villages?
Yes, run `/scoreboard players set SpawnSniffersInVillages sniff 0` to disable village spawning. Re-enable it anytime with `/scoreboard players set SpawnSniffersInVillages sniff 1`.
What blocks can sniffers dig up besides dirt?
Sniffers can dig on soul sand, sculk, mycelium, sand, crimson nylium, warped nylium, and netherrack—not just dirt variants.
Where do I find rare loot like ancient debris?
Rare items like ancient debris have a very low chance to appear, and certain loot is locked to specific biomes. Travel to different biome types and have sniffers dig in the appropriate block types to increase your chances.
Do biomes affect what loot sniffers find?
Yes, some items can only be discovered in certain biomes. Explore different biome types with your sniffers to unlock all available loot.
How does the loot weight system work?
Items with higher weight values have better drop chances, and biomes with fewer available items increase the odds of getting specific loot. The more desirable an item and the fewer alternatives in that biome, the higher your chance of finding it.
Can I set up a sniffer farm to get loot automatically?
Yes, you can create a farm by gathering sniffers in one location with appropriate digging blocks. Keep sniffers in an area with soul sand, sculk, mycelium, sand, or nylium to farm loot continuously.
Do sniffers dig faster on certain blocks?
Sniffers dig on all supported block types (soul sand, sculk, mycelium, sand, nylium, and netherrack), but the loot you receive depends on the block type and biome rather than dig speed.
Will this data pack work with my other mods and data packs?
Better Sniffers is a data pack, so compatibility depends on whether other data packs or mods modify sniffer behavior or loot tables. Test it in your world—most vanilla-friendly additions should work together.
Does this data pack affect sniffer breeding or behavior?
The data pack focuses on expanding sniffer loot and making them spawn in villages. Standard sniffer breeding and behavior remain unchanged.