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Archer Golems

by _EnderKTS

Archer Golems adds a tameable golem that a player crafts from oak logs, obtains through villager trades, and summons with an item.

ForgeClient and serverAll rights reserved1.20.1

What it does

The golem is tamed with oak logs and then follows its owner. When an enemy attacks the owner or the golem itself, it shoots arrows at that attacker, so the tamed golem can act as a ranged guard in a fight. A defeated golem drops itself as an item, which lets a player pick it up and summon it again later.

The mod is in beta, and the 1.0.1-BETA file is the latest build for 1.20.1. The author notes that many things may change from the initial release, and the mod was made with MCreator. It is an upgraded version of a golem that the author has marked as deprecated, and it draws inspiration from Plank Golem in MC Legends. Archer Golems needs Geckolib, which must be installed next to it on Forge.

The mod works on the client and the server, so both sides need it and every player on a server running it needs it too. Its files target 1.20.1 only, were first published on 2024-12-02, and were last updated on 2025-11-15. The mod is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.

Key features

  1. Tameable archer golem

    A golem can be tamed with oak logs and then follows its owner as a companion in combat.

  2. Arrow fire at attackers

    The golem shoots arrows at enemies that attack its owner or the golem itself.

  3. Villager trade and summon item

    Players can obtain the golem through villager trades, and a summon item brings it back into the world.

  4. Drop on defeat

    A defeated golem drops itself, so the player can keep and resummon it.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

No stable releases
Every published file is a beta or alpha build.
1.20.11.0.1-BETA
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

GeckolibA 3D animation library for entities, blocks, items, armor, and more!
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

More Modular Golems is a Forge option for 1.20.1 that runs on client and server and is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only. Golden Key: Golems is also a Forge mod for 1.20.1 on client and server, but it is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Armored Golems is server-side only, so players join without installing it, and it is released under the MIT License for 1.20.1.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Archer GolemsForge1.20.1Client and server2025-11-15
More Modular GolemsForge1.20.1Client and server2025-08-21
Golden Key: GolemsForge1.20.1Client and server2023-12-09
Armored GolemsForge1.20.1Server-side only2026-06-11

Questions

Does Archer Golems need another mod to run?

Yes. Geckolib is required, and it must be installed next to Archer Golems on Forge.

Does the server need Archer Golems?

Yes. Installation covers the server and each player's game.

How is the golem obtained?

A player can tame it with oak logs, get it through villager trades, or use the summon item.

In the catalog

Archer Golems is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,527 Mobs mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.

Mobs mods11,058Forge modsMods for 1.20.134,764

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What the author says

THIS MOD IS DEPRECATED, WILL BE UPGRADED WITH AN ANOTHER MOD This mod adds new small and cute golem to fight with you.
_EnderKTS, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
_EnderKTS
Published
2024-12-02
Updated on Modrinth
2025-11-15
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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