Dragon Mounts Datapack
by Anas099
Dragon Mounts Datapack lets players hatch a dragon from an egg, raise it and ride it, using vanilla items found in the End and crafted in the world.
What it does
Players obtain a dragon egg by defeating the Ender Dragon or by finding one in End City chests, then craft a hatchable egg using an Eye of Ender and an Echo Shard. Placing the crafted egg starts the hatching process, and the egg's surroundings decide which of five dragon types emerges.
Once hatched, the dragon grows over time under the player's care and can eventually be ridden. The datapack is a set of data files rather than a Java mod, so it runs with the Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt loaders without any library mod. The server needs it, while players may add it for the pet features.
The pack is published for 1.19 – 1.21.8 across 11 release versions, with 3.1+mod for 1.21.8 as the latest file. The code is not open source; it is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Five dragon types
The egg produces one of five pet dragon types, and the biome where the egg is placed determines which one hatches.
Hatching from placed eggs
A crafted egg hatches once placed in the world, after which the dragon begins its growth.
Rideable dragons
A fully grown dragon can be ridden by the player who raised it.
Reachable egg sources
The dragon egg can be taken from the Ender Dragon or from End City chests, so the start is part of the end-game route.
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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
Survival progression
Players who have defeated the Ender Dragon can use the egg from that fight as the first step toward a riding pet.
Server content
Server owners add the pack to a world to give players a late-game pet and mount without installing any client mod.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want a dragon pet and mount option for survival worlds, and players who reach the End and want a reason to keep the egg they find.
How it compares
Tamable Dragon is a client and server mod for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, released under All rights reserved and published for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1. Dracolotl is open source under the MIT License, for Forge and NeoForge, with files for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, and both sides must run it. More useful Dragon Egg is for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20 – 26.2, is needed on the server, with the client optional; it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Mounts Datapack | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 1.21.8 | Server required, client optional | 2025-08-27 |
| Tamable Dragon | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-07-01 |
| Dracolotl | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-09-13 |
| More useful Dragon Egg | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2024-09-25 |
Questions
Does Dragon Mounts Datapack need a loader mod?
Does the client need the datapack installed?
Which game versions are covered?
In the catalog
Dragon Mounts Datapack is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
The Dragon Mounts Datapack adds the ability to hatch the Ender Dragon egg into 5 unique pet dragons. Each dragon can be grown, cared for, and eventually ridden by the player. Once fully grown, the dragon can be ridden by the player.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/dragon-mounts-datapack
- Owner
- Anas099
- Published
- 2022-12-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-08-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15