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Sound variant

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A sound variant is an alternative set of sounds available for a mob. Sound variants have no impact on other aspects of gameplay, and only affect the sounds a mob will use.

List of sound variants

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Cat

Cats have two sound variants: "classic" and "royal". Cat sound variants affect their idle, hurt, and death sounds; other sounds are the same between sound variants.

Due to having unique baby sounds, a kitten's sound variant has no effect until it grows up.

Cow

Cows have two sound variants: "classic" and "moody". Cow sound variants affect their idle, hurt, and death sounds; other sounds are the same between sound variants.

Chicken

Chickens have two sound variants: "classic" and "picky". Chicken sound variants affect their idle, hurt, and death sounds; other sounds are the same between sound variants.

Due to having unique baby sounds, a chick's sound variant has no effect until it grows up.

Pig

Pigs have three sound variants: "classic", "big", and "mini". Pig sound variants affect their idle, eating, hurt, and death sounds; other sounds are the same between sound variants.

Due to having unique baby sounds, a baby pig's sound variant has no effect until it grows up.

Wolf

Wolves have seven sound variants: "classic", "angry", "big", "cute", "grumpy", "puglin", and "sad". Wolf sound variants affect most of their sounds; only footsteps, wolf armor, and shaking off water are the same between sound variants.

Due to having unique baby sounds, a puppy's sound variant has no effect until it grows up.

History

Java Edition
1.21.525w08aAdded the angry, big, cute, grumpy, puglin, and sad wolf sound variants.
The existing wolf sounds have been designated as the classic wolf sound variant.
26.1snap2With the addition of baby sounds for wolves, sound variants no longer have any effect on puppies.
snap7Added the royal cat sound variant.
Added the moody cow sound variant.
Added the picky chicken sound variant.
Added the big and mini pig sound variants.
The existing sounds for each respective mob have been designated as the classic sound variant.

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