Companion Trials
by Gabrieli2806
Companion Trials gives Minecraft's experimental mannequin companions a daily life, so NPCs follow routines, react to their surroundings and greet the player.
What it does
Turns the experimental mannequin companion into a set of NPCs that follow simple schedules, changing activities with the time of day, from work and leisure to sleep. NPCs can also form groups and follow shared routines such as gathering at markets or working as a team. Their movement is tuned for smoother paths, with varied pacing and no sudden turns, and they handle doors and stairs and stop before obvious dangers.
The mod is built on the Fabric loader and needs Fabric API and oωo (owo-lib). Mod Menu is optional and gives quick in-game access to settings, while Cloth Config adds detailed configuration screens. Companion Trials runs on client and server, so both sides need it and the server must run its AI routines and pathfinding. Files cover 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1 and 26.1.2, with 0.8.0 for 26.1.2 as the latest beta. The mod is released under the MIT License and is not open source.
Key features
Daily routines
NPCs follow schedules that change activities based on the time of day.
Contextual reactions
NPCs respond to damage, fire, explosions, water, lava and the player's proximity.
Greetings and small dialogues
NPCs exchange brief dialogues and gestures with the player during an encounter.
In-game settings and a modding API
Players toggle aggressiveness, behavior density and detection ranges in-game, and a limited API lets other mods add custom behaviors and conditions.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
CobbleBetterNPC is a Fabric server-side mod for 1.21.1 and is released under All rights reserved, so players do not need it on their side. Red Quill is a Fabric client and server mod for 26.1.2 under the MIT License, the same environment as Companion Trials but a narrower version range. KantoNPCs is a Fabric client and server mod for 1.21.1 under a custom license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Companion Trials | Fabric | 1.21.10 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-04-20 |
| CobbleBetterNPC | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-04-04 |
| Red Quill | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-05-20 |
| KantoNPCs | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-15 |
Questions
Does Companion Trials need Fabric API?
Does the server need the mod?
Which game versions does Companion Trials support?
In the catalog
Companion Trials is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Add NPCs in Minecraft to create more alive and immersive encounters. Introduce behaviors and reactions: expanded animations, contextual decisions, and responses to world events. Dynamic Behaviors Daily Routines - NPCs follow simple schedules (work, leisure, sleep) and change their activities based on the time of day…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/companion-trials
- Owner
- Gabrieli2806
- Published
- 2025-10-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15