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Cow Tools

by TelepathicGrunt

Cow Tools is a NeoForge mod that turns cows into a source of tools, based on a Far Side comic by Gary Larson.

NeoForgeClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.21 – 26.3

What it does

Players work out which base resource a Cow needs before they can make the tool they want, and the crafting recipes are left for them to discover. Cow Tools is published for NeoForge only, under the MIT License, and is open source, with builds covering 1.21 – 26.3. Both the server and every player need the mod.

Key features

  1. Cow-based tools

    A cow can be used as a crafting input to obtain a tool, with the exact recipe left to the player to figure out.

  2. Trade-based start

    A starting item resembling one of the tools is traded with a cow on right-click.

  3. Origin in a comic

    The mod takes its concept from a controversial Far Side comic by Gary Larson.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
26.31.1.4+26.3
26.1.21.1.3+26.1.2
26.11.1.2+26.1
1.21.x10 of 10 versions with builds
1.21.111.1.2+1.21.11
1.21.101.1.2+1.21.9
1.21.91.1.2+1.21.9
1.21.81.1.2+1.21.6
1.21.71.1.2+1.21.6
1.21.61.1.2+1.21.6
1.21.51.1.2+1.21.5
1.21.41.1.1+1.21.4
1.21.11.0.2+1.21.1
1.211.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

How it compares

Full comparison

Cowzilla is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 – 1.21.4 under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license, and it is not open source. The Ghast Cow is open source under the MIT License and covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.16.5 – 26.1.2.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Cow ToolsNeoForge1.21 – 26.3Client and server2026-09-15
CowzillaNeoForge1.21.1 – 1.21.4Client and server2025-04-10
The Ghast CowFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.16.5 – 26.1.2Client and server2026-08-05

Questions

Does Cow Tools need to be installed on the server?

Yes. Servers that run it need every player to install it too.

Which game versions does Cow Tools support?

Builds exist for 1.21 – 26.3, and the latest NeoForge file is 1.1.4+26.3 for 26.3, published on 2026-09-15.

In the catalog

Cow Tools is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,801 Cursed mods for NeoForge. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Cursed mods7,555NeoForge modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

Yes all 3 tools in this mod have functionality! However, much like the comic, the intended purpose will remain a mystery. You must be the one to experiment and figure out what the tools do! To start, grab an item that looks like it would make one of the above tools and then right click trade with any Cow to get the…
TelepathicGrunt, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
TelepathicGrunt
Published
2024-08-14
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-15
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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