Grief
Grief adds a way to memorialize pets in Minecraft, so players keep a record of a companion after it has left the world.
What it does
Pets are a large part of play for many players, and losing one can matter as much as anything else in a world. Grief gives players a set of items and behaviors for that loss. Pets that leave the world can be sent off with a special parting gift, so the moment does not pass without any marker at all.
The mod is built for NeoForge 1.21.8 and runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. The latest file is 1.0.0 for 1.21.8, released 2025-12-16, and the code is not open source; the mod is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Parting gift
A pet that leaves the world is sent off with a special parting gift, marking its departure.
Memorial collar
A Collar Rememberance memorializes a pet, so players can keep something that remembers it.
Pet-focused design
The mod centers on the bond between players and their pets rather than on combat or progression.
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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.
How it compares
Pet Totems is a client and server mod for NeoForge across 1.21 – 1.21.11, released under All rights reserved and not open source. PetManager is also client and server and for NeoForge on 1.21.1, under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, which is open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grief | NeoForge | 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-12-16 |
| Pet Totems | NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-05-31 |
| PetManager | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-28 |
Questions
Does Grief have to be installed on both sides?
In the catalog
Grief is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,992 Magic mods for NeoForge. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
Our pets in real life are special to us and mean the world, and they mean a lot in Minecraft too. When any of your pets pass, you are left with a Collar of Rememberance, a special collar that memorializes your pet so you can remember them.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/grief
- Owner
- VividDreams222
- Published
- 2025-12-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15