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Villager Leads

by exline

Villager Leads lets players attach a lead to villagers and wandering traders, so they can be led to any spot.

FabricForgeNeoForgeClient and serverCC0 1.0 Universal1.14 – 1.21.10

What it does

Once the mod is installed, a lead can be fastened to a villager or a wandering trader and the villager follows the player wherever they walk. The behavior is set by overriding the AbstractVillager class, whose canBeLeashed method returns true, which allows the attachment to work anywhere. A config file can also enable leads for bats, turtles and zombies. The mod runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 38 release versions, 1.14 – 1.21.10, and it is released under CC0 1.0 Universal, so it is not open source. Only the client and the server need to run it for it to work.

Key features

  1. Leading villagers

    A lead attaches to villagers and wandering traders, which then move with the player.

  2. Optional mob leads

    A config option lets bats, turtles and zombies take leads as well, and it is off by default.

  3. Carry the lead anywhere

    Villagers can be taken along to any location, since the attachment works wherever the player goes.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.21.101.0.0Not availableNot available
1.21.52.1.0Not availableNot available
1.21.42.1.0Not available1.0.0
1.21.32.1.0Not available1.0.0
1.21.22.1.0Not available1.0.0
1.21.12.1.0Not available1.0.0
1.212.1.0Not available1.0.0
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.20.62.1.0Not availableNot available
1.20.52.1.0Not availableNot available
1.20.42.1.0Not availableNot available
1.20.32.1.0Not availableNot available
1.20.22.1.0Not availableNot available
1.20.12.1.01.0.0Not available
1.202.1.01.0.1Not available
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.15.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.14.x5 of 5 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

How it compares

Full comparison

LeashVillagers is a Fabric-only option under the MIT License, published for 1.21.1 and also set to client and server. Way Better Leads is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only, covers 1.21.10 – 26.3 on four loaders, and is server required with an optional client.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Villager LeadsFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.14 – 1.21.10Client and server2025-10-19
LeashVillagersFabric1.21.1Client and server2025-12-03
Way Better LeadsFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.10 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-09-23

Questions

Does Villager Leads need to be installed on both sides?

Yes. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too.

In the catalog

Villager Leads is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.

Transportation mods3,932Fabric modsMods for 1.21.1015,569

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What the author says

This mod allows you to use leads on villagers and wandering traders by overriding the AbstractVillager class. The canBeLeashed method returns true, enabling you to attach leads to villagers and move them anywhere you like.
exline, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
exline
Published
2024-03-05
Updated on Modrinth
2025-10-19
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

MobsTransportationUtility
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