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Arlo the Little Guy

by PotatoWolfie

Arlo the Little Guy adds a small wandering cactus that can be found in deserts, wearing a hat and carrying dye and a cactus.

FabricClient and serverAll rights reserved1.21.11 – 26.3

What it does

Arlo appears as a mob that usually spawns in desert biomes. Most of the time the cactus does not wear the hat the mod advertises, and players have to look for one that does. A hatted Arlo is the one a player wants to befriend. Once a hat is found, a miniature cactus is placed on top of it. The hats can also turn up inside chests across the world, so some are found without meeting Arlo at all.

The mod is a Fabric mod for Minecraft 26.3, with files for 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 26.2 and 26.3. Installation covers the server and each player's game. It is released under All rights reserved and is not open source, though its source code and issue tracker are public. The latest file is 1.1.0 for 26.3, published on 2026-10-02.

Key features

  1. Desert wandering cactus

    A cactus mob spawns mainly in desert biomes and can be found by exploring sand areas.

  2. Hat-wearing variant

    Some Arlos wear a hat, and only those can be befriended by the player.

  3. Miniature cactus on top

    After a hat is found, a small cactus is placed atop it, completing the look.

  4. Hats in chests

    Arlo's hats are scattered among chests across the world, so players may own one without knowing it.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.31.1.0
26.21.1.0
26.1.21.0.0
26.1.11.0.0
26.11.0.0
1.21.111.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Questions

Does Arlo the Little Guy need Fabric API?

The mod is listed for Fabric only. No required dependency is listed for Fabric.

Does the server need Arlo the Little Guy installed?

Yes. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too.

How does a player befriend Arlo?

A player finds an Arlo wearing a hat in a desert, then befriends it. The mod's author notes describe the hat as the one Arlo wants someone to call a friend.

In the catalog

Arlo the Little Guy is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Cursed mods7,555Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

# # Do you like cacti? Do you like hats? Do you like the idea of a cactus WITH a hat? And more importantly, are you the type of person to smelt a small little cactus for a measly green dye? If you answered the first three questions with a yes, then this mod is for you! If you said yes to the fourth question.. I…
PotatoWolfie, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
PotatoWolfie
Published
2026-01-11
Updated on Modrinth
2026-10-02
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

CursedMobsWorld generationAdventure
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