Random Mob Sizes Mod FAQ

The mod works automatically out of the box — cows, pigs, chickens, sheep, frogs, and bats will spawn at random sizes by default. To customize which mobs scale and how, open your config file using `/random_mob_sizes config show` (singleplayer) or navigate to your mod config folder, then reload with `/random_mob_sizes config reload`.

Yes. Use `/mobscalings set ` to configure individual mobs, or edit the config file to specify which entities should scale. You can also use `/mobscalings remove ` to stop a specific mob from scaling and return it to default behavior.

Uniform scaling picks any size randomly between your min and max values with equal probability. Gaussian clustering keeps most mobs near the default size but occasionally spawns extreme sizes — use this if you want variety without constant giant or tiny mobs.

Use `scale_health: square` so health scales faster than size, and set `scale_damage: normal` or `scale_damage: inverse` to prevent huge mobs from dealing massive damage. Test your ranges carefully — a cow scaled to 2.0 with full damage scaling can become dangerous quickly.

Yes. Use the difficulty-based config type: set `"type": "difficulty"` and specify separate scaling values for `peaceful`, `easy`, `normal`, and `hard`. For example, you can make mobs larger on hard difficulty and smaller on peaceful.

By default, speed doesn't scale with size. Add `scale_speed: inverse` to your config so larger mobs move slower, or use `scale_speed: inverse_square` for an even more dramatic slowdown on huge mobs.

Run `/random_mob_sizes config reset` to restore all default values. This will revert any custom scaling you've set up, so back up your config file first if you want to keep your changes.

Yes, use `scaling_overrides` in the config for mobs that need special behavior — this lets you apply custom scaling rules to specific entities without affecting the global defaults. Test carefully since bosses can become unbalanced if scaled incorrectly.

Start with conservative ranges like 0.75–1.25 and test in survival mode before expanding. Very wide ranges like 0.2–5.0 can create unbalanced scenarios, especially when combined with scaled health and damage.

The mod scales any mob by entity type, so it should work with mobs from other mods — just use the correct entity ID (for example `modname:custom_mob`) in your config or commands. Performance depends on how many mobs are spawning; test with your full modpack to check for lag.