cardboard-pet
by takumiiiGTX
Cardboard Pet adds a summonable cardboard-box companion that follows its owner, fights hostile mobs and can be armed with a glowing Cardboard Sword.
What it does
A Cardboard Summoner wand summons the companion, and a whistle recalls it. Left alone, the summon sits and watches its owner, then can be equipped to become a shield arm holding a sword. Shift with a right-click arms or disarms it. The companion does not turn on its owner, and it defends the owner when hostile mobs approach. It can fly with a charge and strike targets at a distance or in mid-air. It does not despawn and is not lost, and it returns its equipment to the owner when it dies or is recalled.
The mod is a Forge and NeoForge addition for Minecraft 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, published as 0.4.2 for both. Builds need Forge 47.4.10 or later with Java 17, or NeoForge on 1.21.1 with Java 21. Client and server both need the mod, and the source code is open source under the MIT License, with an issue tracker in the public repository. The first release came out on 2026-07-19.
Key features
Loyal box companion
A cardboard-box creature follows its owner, watches its surroundings and joins fights against hostile mobs.
Armed shield form
Equipping the companion turns it into a shield arm with a glowing sword that attacks alongside the owner.
Charge and mid-air strikes
The companion flies in a straight line toward distant targets and lands hits while airborne.
Giant size
A summon made from the wand grows to 2.5 times normal size, with a larger, translucent box.
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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
Solo combat support
A player facing hostile mobs can keep a companion close and send it in ahead of attacks.
Server pets
Players on a server can each keep their own summon, which never attacks its owner or other players' pets.
Who it’s for: Players who want a combat or pet companion in Forge or NeoForge worlds, and server owners who want a summonable mob that stays with its owner.
Questions
Which loader does Cardboard Pet need?
Does the server need Cardboard Pet?
How is the companion recalled?
In the catalog
cardboard-pet is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,527 Mobs mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Cardboard Pet Summon a cardboard-box-shaped companion mob that watches your back as you explore. Left alone it just sits there, but summon it and it becomes your shield — arm it with a sword and it fights alongside you. Features Defends its owner, but doesn't attack indiscriminately — always fights hostile mobs…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/cardboard-pet
- Owner
- takumiiiGTX
- Published
- 2026-07-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15