How to Install and Play the Outvoted Mod in Minecraft

What the Outvoted Mod Adds

Minecraft mob votes are exciting until the creature you wanted loses and disappears into the great pile of almost-features. The Outvoted mod brings back several ideas from the 2017 mob vote as playable content for Forge and Fabric. It adds three mobs, new drops, an anvil-cost reset item, Wildfire gear, and a way to craft tridents instead of waiting for drowned mobs to be generous.

Outvoted works in singleplayer and on modded servers, but every player must install the same mod loader, the mod file, and the required dependencies. The steps below cover downloading, client setup, server setup, gameplay basics, configuration, and common fixes.

Downloading Outvoted

• Open the Outvoted page on CurseForge, then select the Files tab.

• Find the file that matches your Minecraft version and mod loader.

• Use the three-dot menu beside that file and choose Download File.

• Save the file somewhere easy to find, such as your desktop or downloads folder.

• Download GeckoLib as well, since Outvoted depends on it.

Fabric installations need a few extra dependencies: Fabric API, Architectury API, and Cloth Config API. Missing one usually means the game or server crashes during startup, which is not a subtle error message. Forge installations only need GeckoLib alongside Outvoted.

Installing Outvoted on Your Client

Before adding the mod files, install Forge or Fabric through your Minecraft launcher. Use the same Minecraft version that you selected when downloading the mod.

• Open the Minecraft Launcher and go to Installations.

• Find your Forge or Fabric profile, then click the folder icon.

• Open the `mods` folder. If it does not exist, create a folder named `mods`.

• Drag Outvoted and all required dependency files into that folder.

• Return to the launcher, select the modded profile, and press Play.

If Minecraft reaches the main menu without crashing, the client side is ready. Repeat the same setup for anyone else joining your server.

Installing Outvoted on a Server

A server also needs Forge or Fabric enabled before it can load mods. In your server panel, select the matching mod loader and Minecraft version from your panel's version selector, then restart once to generate the needed folders.

• Open your server panel and go to the file manager or FTP section.

• Enter your panel password, then log in to view the server files.

• Open the `mods` directory, then choose Upload.

• Upload Outvoted and the same dependency files used on the client.

• Once the uploads finish, return to the main server page and restart the server.

Clients and servers must match. If the server uses Fabric, players need Fabric. If the server uses Forge, players need Forge. Mixing loaders is a reliable way to spend an evening reading crash logs.

First Steps In-Game

After joining the world, Outvoted content will appear naturally through exploration. Some mobs spawn in specific biomes or dimensions, so they may not be visible immediately near spawn. Bring normal survival supplies before hunting them, especially food, armor, blocks, and a boat for ocean travel. A recipe viewer such as JEI is useful because Outvoted adds craftable items and materials that are easier to understand when viewed in-game.

New Mobs

Outvoted adds three mobs inspired by the 2017 mob vote: the Great Hunger, Wildfire, and Kraken. Since the original vote concepts were never fully implemented by Mojang, the mod expands them with its own mechanics and drops.

Great Hunger

The Great Hunger is a medium-sized hostile creature that hides underground and attacks anything walking over it. It can also interact with enchanted items. Throwing enchantments into its mouth can store and combine them for later use on gear, while many other thrown items are simply destroyed.

Great Hungers spawn in deserts and swamps. Killing one can drop a Bottle o' Enchanting or a Void Heart, which is important for resetting anvil costs later.

Wildfire

The Wildfire is a stronger Blaze-style mob found in the Nether, especially around fortress areas and spawners. Instead of firing a single projectile, it can release waves of fireballs in several directions. The attack becomes less intense as its health drops, giving players a better chance to close in and finish the fight.

Wildfires can also knock players back when they get too close, and their shields reduce incoming damage. Possible drops include Blaze Rods, Shattered Blaze Pieces, and the Wildfire Helmet.

Kraken

Krakens are large hostile ocean mobs. They can grab players, pull them underwater, and chase boats, which makes them dangerous if you are exploring far from land. They patrol around their spawn area rather than roaming endlessly, so escaping their territory is often the best first move.

These mobs do not spawn in rivers or shallow water. Defeating one can reward Kraken Teeth, which are used for crafting tridents.

Resetting Anvil Costs

Outvoted adds a practical fix for expensive enchantment work. If an item has reached the dreaded Too Expensive point in an anvil, a Void Heart can reset its anvil cost.

To use it, place the enchanted weapon, tool, or armor piece in a crafting table with a Void Heart. After crafting, bring the item back to an anvil and try applying another enchantment. The level cost should drop significantly, often back to a much more manageable value.

Void Hearts come from Great Hungers, so hunting them has a clear purpose beyond surviving an angry underground mouth.

Wildfire Gear

Wildfires add materials for defensive gear. Combine 1 Shattered Blaze Piece with 8 Polished Blackstone in a crafting table to create a Wildfire Shield Part. Then use a Smithing Table to upgrade a normal Shield into a Wildfire Shield.

The Wildfire Helmet is obtained as a random drop from Wildfires. While worn, it grants Fire Resistance until the helmet breaks, which is especially useful in the Nether.

Crafting Tridents

Outvoted also makes tridents craftable. The recipe requires 3 Kraken Teeth, 1 Heart of the Sea, and 1 Prismarine Rod. The Prismarine Rod is crafted from 3 Prismarine Bricks.

Kraken Teeth come from killing Krakens in the ocean. A sword with Looting helps reduce the number of fights needed, which is nice because Krakens are not exactly polite about personal space.

Configuring Outvoted Mobs

Server owners can adjust Outvoted through its configuration file. This is useful if a mob spawns too often, feels too strong, or needs to be disabled for a specific world.

• Open the file manager or FTP in your server panel and log in.

• Go to the `config` folder and find `outvoted-common.toml`. On Fabric, the file path is usually `config/outvoted/common.json`.

• Select Edit for the config file.

• Change the values you want, then save the file.

• Restart the server so the configuration changes can apply.

Only edit values you understand, and keep a backup if you are making several changes at once.

Common Problems

If you cannot join the server, first confirm that the address, port, or subdomain is typed correctly. One wrong character is enough to block the connection. Next, check that the client has the same Minecraft version, mod loader, Outvoted file, and dependencies as the server. A mismatch between Forge and Fabric, or even between two nearby Minecraft versions, will usually stop the connection before the world loads.

If the server starts but Outvoted does not work, verify that the mod and dependency files were uploaded to the server's `mods` folder. Also confirm that Forge or Fabric is selected on the server, then restart again. If the world still has issues, try a fresh server profile or separate test world to rule out conflicts with existing files.

Useful Links

• Outvoted on CurseForge
• How to install Forge on the Minecraft Launcher
• Setting up Fabric on the Minecraft client
• How to add mods to a Minecraft server