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Special Nametags [Data Pack]

Adds many new special names, like Jeb_ or Dinnerbone, to give to mobs!
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Adds many new special names, like Jeb_ or Dinnerbone, to give to mobs!

  

This presentation refers to the latest Data Pack release: Version 1.4.x.
For previous releases, check the "Older Versions" section at the bottom of the page.

📥How to Install

  • 1) Download the Data Pack
  • 2) Chose the world you want to install the Data Pack in and navigate to its "datapacks" folder
  • 3) Copy the downloaded Data Pack file (Special Nametags) into this folder
  • 4) Join the world and run /reload command

📖Features

This Data Pack adds many new special names to give to mobs! (Like Dinnerbone and Jeb_)

How to use

Simply rename a mob with one of the names in the list below, and the corresponding effect will be applied!

- Special Names and Effects

      Special Name Tag      Effect
 Speedy Ghast(NEW) Happy Ghast will have its flying speed increased by 3x (+200%)
 Lazy Ghast(NEW)  Happy Ghast flying speed will be restored to default
  freeze                       Mob will no longer move and you won't be able to hit it
  unfreeze   Mob will move normally and you'll be able to hit it again
  silent   Mob will no longer emit sounds
  noisy   Mob will emit sound normally
  noname                      Mob custom name will be removed
  nozombification   Piglin and hoglin will no longer zombificate in the Overworld
  zombification   Piglin and hoglin will be able to zombificate in the Overworld
  invulnerable   Mob will be invulnerable to non creative damage
  vulnerable   Mob will become vulnerable to any damage source
  gravityoff   Mob will no longer be affected by gravity
  gravityon   Mob will be affected by gravity
  onfire   Mob will visually be set on fire
  notonfire   Mob will no longer have visual fire
  baby   Mob will stay in baby form / Will became baby if is an adult already      
  adult   Mob will grow up
  sit   Mob will sit on the ground   
  unsit   Mob will stand up

- Youtube Showcase

📤How to Uninstall

To uninstall the Data Pack run the command /function tags-nbt:uninstall. When the uninstallation process is completed a confirmation message will be sent in the chat.

Older Versions

Version 1.3 to 1.3.2 (for Minecraft 1.21.4-1.21.8)

 

Adds many new special names, like Jeb_ or Dinnerbone, to give to mobs!

 

This presentation concerns about the latest release.
For older ones, check the "Older Versions" section, at the bottom of the page.

📥How to Install

  • 1) Download the Data Pack
  • 2) Chose the world you want to install the Data Pack in and navigate to its "datapacks" folder
  • 3) Copy the downloaded Data Pack file (Special Nametags) into this folder
  • 4) Join the world and run /reload command

📖Features

This Data Pack adds many new special names to give to mobs! (Like Dinnerbone and Jeb_)

How to use

Simply rename a mob with one of the name in the list below, and the corresponding effect will be applied!

- Special Names and Effects (1.21.4+)

      Special Name Tag      Effect
  freeze                       Mob will no longer move and you won't be able to hit it
  unfreeze   Mob will move normally and you'll be able to hit it again
  silent   Mob will no longer emit sounds
  noisy   Mob will emit sound normally
  noname                      Mob custom name will be removed
  nozombification   Piglin and hoglin will no longer zombificate in the Overworld
  zombification   Piglin and hoglin will be able to zombificate in the Overworld
  invulnerable   Mob will be invulnerable to non creative damage
  vulnerable   Mob will become vulnerable to any damage source
  gravityoff   Mob will no longer be affected by gravity
  gravityon   Mob will be affected by gravity
  onfire   Mob will visually be set on fire
  notonfire   Mob will no longer have visual fire
  baby   Mob will stay in baby form / Will became baby if is an adult already      
  adult   Mob will grow up
  sit   Mob will sit on the ground   
  unsit   Mob will stand up

- Youtube Showcase

📤How to Uninstall

To uninstall the Data Pack run the command /function tags-nbt:uninstall. When the uninstallation process is completed a confirmation message will be sent in the chat.

 

Version 1.3 and below (for Minecraft 1.18-1.21.3)

Adds many new special names to give to mobs!

 

📥How to Install

  • 1) Download the Data Pack
  • 2) Chose the world you want to install the Data Pack in and navigate to its "datapacks" folder
  • 3) Copy the downloaded Data Pack file (Special Nametags) into this folder
  • 4) Join the world and run /reload command

📖Features

This Data Pack allows you to have more special names to give to mobs!

- NameTags Effects 1.20.3+ 

âš  IMPORTANT!

Due to a bug fix made in 1.20.3, removing a mob's name has become almost impossible. This means that, when using a special name tag, the mob's name will no longer disapper as it did before. As a temporary workaround (until MC-128225 is fixed) a new name tag has been added: noname.

NameTag Effect
  noname (new)                      Mob custom name will be removed (new)
  freeze                       Mob will no longer move and you won't be able to hit it
  unfreeze   Mob will move normally and you'll be able to hit it again
  silent   Mob will no longer emit sounds
  noisy   Mob will emit sound normally
  nozombification   Piglin and hoglin will no longer zombificate in the Overworld
  zombification   Piglin and hoglin will be able to zombificate in the Overworld
  invulnerable   Mob will be invulnerable to non creative damage
  vulnerable   Mob will become vulnerable to any damage source
  gravityoff   Mob will no longer be affected by gravity
  gravityon   Mob will be affected by gravity
  onfire   Mob will visually be set on fire
  notonfire   Mob will no longer have visual fire
  baby   Mob will stay in baby form / Will became baby if is an adult already      
  adult   Mob will grow up
  sit   Mob will sit on the ground (New)      
  unsit   Mob will stand up (New)

- NameTags Effects 1.20 - 1.20.2 

NameTag Effect
  freeze                       Mob will no longer move and you won't be able to hit it
  unfreeze   Mob will move normally and you'll be able to hit it again
  silent   Mob will no longer emit sounds
  noisy   Mob will emit sound normally
  nozombification   Piglin and hoglin will no longer zombificate in the Overworld
  zombification   Piglin and hoglin will be able to zombificate in the Overworld
  invulnerable   Mob will be invulnerable to non creative damage
  vulnerable   Mob will become vulnerable to any damage source
  gravityoff   Mob will no longer be affected by gravity
  gravityon   Mob will be affected by gravity
  onfire   Mob will visually be set on fire
  notonfire   Mob will no longer have visual fire
  baby   Mob will stay in baby form / Will became baby if is an adult already      
  adult   Mob will grow up
  sit   Mob will sit on the ground (New)      
  unsit   Mob will stand up (New)

- NameTags Effects 1.18 - 1.19

NameTag Effect
  freeze                       Mob will no longer move and you won't be able to hit it
  unfreeze   Mob will move normally and you'll be able to hit it again
  silent   Mob will no longer emit sounds
  noisy   Mob will emit sound normally
  nozombification   Piglin and hoglin will no longer zombificate in the Overworld
  zombification   Piglin and hoglin will be able to zombificate in the Overworld
  invulnerable   Mob will be invulnerable to non creative damage
  vulnerable   Mob will become vulnerable to any damage source
  gravityoff   Mob will no longer be affected by gravity
  gravityon   Mob will be affected by gravity
  onfire   Mob will visually be set on fire
  notonfire   Mob will no longer have visual fire
  baby   Mob will stay in baby form / Will became baby if is an adult already      
  adult   Mob will grow up

- Youtube Showcase

📤Uninstall the DataPack (1.20 +)

To uninstall the Data Pack run the command /function tags-nbt:uninstall. When the uninstallation process is completed a confirmation message will be sent in the chat.

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