April Fools

⭐ — (41 endorsements) 📥 35,646 downloads 📌 v26.2.0-2.0-fabric+forge+neo 📅 3/7/2024
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By Serilum · adventure

⬇ Download Mod Source: Modrinth ↗ 📅 Updated: 6/18/2026 📅 Created: 3/7/2024
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🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
  • 🏆 #594 of 611 adventure mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

<p><a href="https://serilum.com/" target="_blank"><img src="https://cdn.serilum.com/description/header/header.png" alt="A Serilum Mod. Made with love. Lots of active mods for Fabric, Forge and Neo!" width="838" height="400"></a></p> <p><a href="https://curseforge.com/members/serilum/projects" target="_blank"><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://workflow.serilum.com/badges/svg/curseforge.svg&w=400" alt="CurseForge" width="200"></a> <a href="https://modrinth.com/user/Serilum" target="_blank"><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://workflow.serilum.com/badges/svg/modrinth.svg&w=400" alt="Modrinth" width="200"></a> <a href="https://patreon.com/serilum" target="_blank"><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://workflow.serilum.com/badges/svg/patreon.svg&w=400" alt="Patreon" width="200"></a> <a href="https://youtube.com/@serilum" target="_blank"><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://workflow.serilum.com/badges/svg/youtube.svg&w=400" alt="YouTube" width="200"></a></p> <h2><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://cdn.serilum.com/description/nameplate/about-the-mod.svg&w=1676" alt="About the mod" width="838" height="64"></h2> <p><span>April Fools adds various silly and fun features and game mechanics to the game. By default they are automatically enabled <strong>only on the 1st of April</strong>. But feel free to enable them on all days via the config. There is a global toggle, and you can enable/disable all the individual features as well. The mod will hopefully add a few smiles on the faces of anyone who plays your modpack and/or server!<br><br><span><strong>Features</strong></span>:<br>&nbsp;&bull;&nbsp; Players will sleep with their feet on the pillow.<br>&nbsp;&bull;&nbsp; The wandering trader will spawn with donkeys instead of llamas.<br>&nbsp;&bull;&nbsp; Make cats bark and wolves meow.<br>&nbsp;&bull;&nbsp; Cows have a chance to give a water or lava bucket when milked.<br>&nbsp;&bull;&nbsp; Creepers might, instead of explode, launch a firework rocket with a creeper pattern.<br>&nbsp;&bull;&nbsp; Make all potato drops from the potato plant poisonous.<br>&nbsp;&bull;&nbsp; Skeletons can spawn with a sword and shield instead of a bow.<br>&nbsp;&bull;&nbsp; Any normal arrow fired from a bow has a chance to have a random potion effect. When picked up, it's a normal arrow again.</span></p> <h2><br><br><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://cdn.serilum.com/description/nameplate/dependencies.svg&w=1676" alt="Dependencies" width="838" height="64"></h2><p><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/collective" target="_blank"><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://cdn.serilum.com/description/badges/dependencies/requires/collective.svg&w=502" alt="Requires Collective" width="251" height="49"></a><br><a href="https://modrinth.com/modpack/the-vanilla-experience" target="_blank"><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://cdn.serilum.com/description/badges/dependencies/includes/the-vanilla-experience.svg&w=700" alt="Included in The Vanilla Experience" width="350" height="49"></a><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/serilums-extra-bundle" target="_blank"><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://cdn.serilum.com/description/badges/dependencies/includes/extra-bundle.svg&w=700" alt="Included in Serilum's Extra Bundle" width="350" height="49"></a><br><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://cdn.serilum.com/description/badges/environment/both.svg&w=586" alt="Environment: Client &amp; Server" width="293" height="49"></p> <h2><br><br><br><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://cdn.serilum.com/description/nameplate/configurable.svg&w=1676" alt="Configurable" width="838" height="64"></h2> <p><a href="https://serilum.com/configuration-guide" target="_blank"><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://cdn.serilum.com/description/badges/configuration-guide.svg&w=440" alt="Configuration guide" width="220" height="49"></a></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All available config options:</p> <details><summary>Show Spoiler</summary> <p><span><strong>enableOnlyOnApril1st</strong></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;default true<br>If the april fools features should only be enabled on April 1st. If set to false, they will always be enabled.<br><br><span><strong>april1stChanceMultiplier</strong></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;default 0.0, min 0.0, max 1000.0<br>Can be used to increase the chance of features happening on April 1st. So for example you can set 'enableOnlyOnApril1st' to false, 'chanceCreepersExplodeIntoFireworks' to 0.01 and 'april1stChanceMultiplier' to 25.0. This way a creeper would 1/100 launch a firework rocket outside of April 1st, and 1/4 on April Fools' day.<br><br><span><strong>makeCatsBarkAndDogsMeow</strong></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;default true<br>If cats should bark and dogs should meow.<br><br><span><strong>makePlayersSleepWithFeetOnPillow</strong></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;default true<br>If players should sleep in beds the opposite way, with their feet on the pillow.<br><br><span><strong>makeWanderingTraderSpawnWithDonkeys</strong></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;default true<br>If the Wandering Trader sh

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About the mod

April Fools adds various silly and fun features and game mechanics to the game. By default they are automatically enabled only on the 1st of April. But feel free to enable them on all days via the config. There is a global toggle, and you can enable/disable all the individual features as well. The mod will hopefully add a few smiles on the faces of anyone who plays your modpack and/or server!

Features:  •  Players will sleep with their feet on the pillow.  •  The wandering trader will spawn with donkeys instead of llamas.  •  Make cats bark and wolves meow.  •  Cows have a chance to give a water or lava bucket when milked.  •  Creepers might, instead of explode, launch a firework rocket with a creeper pattern.  •  Make all potato drops from the potato plant poisonous.  •  Skeletons can spawn with a sword and shield instead of a bow.  •  Any normal arrow fired from a bow has a chance to have a random potion effect. When picked up, it's a normal arrow again.

Dependencies

Requires Collective Included in The Vanilla ExperienceIncluded in Serilum's Extra Bundle Environment: Client & Server

Configurable

Configuration guide

   All available config options:

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enableOnlyOnApril1st  default true If the april fools features should only be enabled on April 1st. If set to false, they will always be enabled.

april1stChanceMultiplier  default 0. 0, min 0. 0, max 1000. 0 Can be used to increase the chance of features happening on April 1st. So for example you can set 'enableOnlyOnApril1st' to false, 'chanceCreepersExplodeIntoFireworks' to 0. 01 and 'april1stChanceMultiplier' to 25. 0. This way a creeper would 1/100 launch a firework rocket outside of April 1st, and 1/4 on April Fools' day.

makeCatsBarkAndDogsMeow  default true If cats should bark and dogs should meow.

makePlayersSleepWithFeetOnPillow  default true If players should sleep in beds the opposite way, with their feet on the pillow.

makeWanderingTraderSpawnWithDonkeys  default true If the Wandering Trader sh

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📊 Mod Details

Game
Minecraft Mods
Author
Serilum
Version
26.2.0-2.0-fabric+forge+neo
Downloads
35,646
Endorsements
41
Category
adventure
Created
3/7/2024
Updated
6/18/2026
Game Versions
26.2
Tags
adventure, game-mechanics, magic

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Which Minecraft Mods versions does April Fools support?

The author lists 26.2. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.

What is the latest version of April Fools?

Version 26.2.0-2.0-fabric+forge+neo, published 2026-06-18 with 35,646 downloads recorded at the source.

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