The Enderman Overhaul Mod for Minecraft turns one of the game's most iconic mobs into a whole family. Where vanilla gives you a single tall teleporting threat, this overhaul drops more than twenty new Enderman variants into your world, each tuned to a specific biome with its own model, sounds, and animations. The same author behind Creeper Overhaul applies the same treatment to ender pearls, adding eight new types with effects that change how you fight, travel, and farm mobs.

The latest release landed in February 2026, so the project is still receiving updates. There are no required dependencies, and the mod needs no extra libraries to run.

Overworld Enderman Variants

Overworld variants spawn in the biomes you'd expect, and their behavior matches the terrain.

Badlands Enderman: Neutral endermen that drop ender pearls, badlands hoods, and tiny skulls.

Cave Enderman: Hostile endermen that drop ender pearls, coal, raw iron, and emeralds. They take damage in sunlight and have a short detection range.

Dark Oak Enderman: Neutral endermen that drop ender pearls and inflict darkness on you when angered.

Desert Enderman: Neutral endermen that drop ender pearls and emeralds. They summon three scarabs on death.

Flower Fields Enderman: Passive endermen that drop ender pearls and are smaller than the default enderman.

Ice Spikes Enderman: Neutral endermen that drop icy pearls and packed ice.

Mushroom Enderman: Passive endermen that drop ender pearls and red mushrooms.

Savanna Enderman: Neutral endermen that drop ender pearls and savanna hoods.

Snowy Enderman: Neutral endermen that drop icy pearls and snowy hoods. They walk across water with a frost walker effect and freeze you on hit.

Swamp Enderman: Neutral endermen that drop ender pearls and poison you on hit. They are immune to water damage.

Windswept Hills Enderman: Neutral endermen that drop ender pearls.

Ocean Enderman: Immune to water damage but suffocates on land, and drops the bubble pearl.

Nether Enderman Variants

The Nether variants lean into fire and soul themes, and most shrug off lava.

Nether Wastes Enderman: Neutral endermen that drop ender pearls and bones. They are immune to fire and lava.

Warped Enderman: Neutral endermen that drop warped pearls and warped fungi. They are immune to fire and lava.

Crimson Enderman: Neutral endermen that drop crimson pearls and crimson fungi. They are immune to fire and lava.

Soulsand Valley Enderman: Hostile endermen that drop soul pearls and bones. They are immune to fire and lava and summon three spirits on death.

End Enderman Variants

The End variants are where the mod gets aggressive, with one acting as a miniboss.

End Enderman: Hostile endermen that drop corrupted pearls, chorus fruit, and enderman teeth. They teleport you on hit.

End Islands Enderman: Rare hostile endermen that drop ancient pearls and summoner pearls. They are minibosses of the outer End islands and can summon projectiles, plus turn neutral endermen hostile toward their enemies.

Eight Overhauled Ender Pearls

Each new pearl changes what a throw actually does. Some help you travel, others turn the pearl into a weapon or a summon.

Soul pearl: Bind it to a mob, then teleport that mob remotely.
Summoner pearl: Teleports all nearby mobs to a single point.
Corrupted pearl: Randomly teleports enemies it hits.
Bubble pearl: Floats through the air slowly, ignoring gravity.
Warped pearl: Grants you resistance when it lands.
Crimson pearl: Grants you strength when it lands.
Icy pearl: Freezes nearby enemies when it lands.
Ancient pearl: Summons pet endermen that fight for you and can be recalled with a right click.

Hoods and Other Gear

Hoods are rare drops from badlands, snowy, and savanna endermen. Equip one in the chest slot for 4 armor points, and you can look at endermen without provoking them.

A few extra items round out the kit.

Enderman Tooth: Dropped rarely by the End Enderman.
Corrupted Blade: Randomly teleports enemies on hit.
Corrupted Shield: Damages and randomly teleports enemies when you block their attacks.

How to Install Enderman Overhaul

The mod ships for Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge, so pick whichever loader your pack already uses. The short path looks like this.

Install your chosen loader, then launch the matching profile once so its mods folder exists. If you're new to this, the how to install Minecraft mods guide walks through each loader.
Drop the Enderman Overhaul JAR into that mods folder.
Launch the game and confirm the new endermen spawn in their biomes.

There are no required dependencies, so you won't need extra libraries to get it running.

Enderman Overhaul FAQ

Do the new variants replace vanilla endermen?

No. The biome variants spawn alongside the standard enderman, so the original mob and its behavior stay intact. You just get more variety in the wild.

Are the new endermen hostile by default?

Most are neutral and only attack when provoked, matching vanilla behavior. A few, like the Cave, Soulsand Valley, and End variants, are hostile on sight, so treat Nether and End spawns with care.

Do I need any other mods or libraries?

No. There are no required dependencies. Install the loader the mod is built for, drop in the JAR, and it runs.

Can I use these pearls in survival?

Yes. Every pearl is craftable or dropped in survival play. The ancient pearl's summoned endermen fight for you and can be recalled with a right click.