Boss Companions!
by Fufa
With Boss Companions!, each vanilla boss drops a small pet version of itself that follows the player through battles.
What it does
Defeating a boss in the mod gives a companion item in place of only the usual tools and loot. The companion is a tiny pet version of the boss, such as a baby Warden or a little Wither, and it follows the player and fights alongside them. Each companion has its own unique abilities that help during adventures. The current release only includes vanilla bosses, and future updates are planned to add companions for more bosses, including those from other mods.
The mod is aimed at players who want a companion to keep after a boss fight, and it changes the reward structure of boss battles for both single-player worlds and multiplayer servers. Boss Companions! is built for Forge and NeoForge and is published for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1. Because the environment is client and server, the server and every player need the mod. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source. The author has said the mod will be updated for newer Minecraft versions, especially 1.21.1 on NeoForge.
Key features
Boss companions
Each boss drops a pet version that follows the player and fights in battle, instead of only tools and loot.
Unique companion abilities
Every companion has its own abilities, such as a Witherite that spawns allies when it kills an entity.
Vanilla bosses covered
Companions currently exist for vanilla bosses, with more mini boss models planned for future updates.
Compatibility with other mods
Companions can work with other mods such as Iron's Spells Addon and T.O Magic n Extras, and a few Fabric mods run through Sinytra Connector.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want companions from bosses on Forge or NeoForge and server owners who run boss-based progression.
How it compares
BeyondBosses is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 that runs client-side only, so servers need nothing installed, and it is not open source. AI Bosses and RPG Style More Bosses are both client and server mods for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, with All rights reserved licenses and no open source code. Boss Companions! differs by giving each boss a companion pet rather than adding new boss fights.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boss Companions! | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-21 |
| BeyondBosses | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-10-20 |
| AI Bosses | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-04 |
| RPG Style More Bosses | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-26 |
Questions
Does Boss Companions! need to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does Boss Companions! support?
Which bosses have companions right now?
In the catalog
Boss Companions! is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,927 Magic mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Tired of only getting tools or boring loot after defeating a boss? Fear not, my friend, because now you can get tiny little companions instead! Yep, you heard that right. Ever dreamed of having a baby Warden or a little Wither buddy? Now you can! Every boss drops its own pet version that will follow you into battle…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/boss-companions
- Owner
- Fufa
- Published
- 2026-07-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15