Happy Creeper
by xAsiy
Happy Creeper lets players tame creepers and keep them as survival companions that follow, stay, heal and fight alongside them.
What it does
A creeper is weakened first with an Anti-Blast Biscuit, then tamed with a Sweet Gunpowder Biscuit. Once tamed, a right-click with an empty hand switches the creeper between following its owner and staying in place. A tamed creeper that is left behind can teleport back to its owner, and it can be healed with gunpowder or another Sweet Gunpowder Biscuit. Wearing a Creeper Head lets the player approach a creeper without triggering its explosion. The mod is built around survival mechanics rather than creative-only effects, and it fights beside its owner in combat.
The mod is NeoForge only and runs on 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 across 11 release versions. Both the server and every player need it, because the taming and following logic runs on both sides. The code is not open source; a custom license applies, and a public source repository exists. The author describes the taming loop as fully implemented, with balance and polish still in progress.
Key features
Weaken and tame
An Anti-Blast Biscuit weakens a creeper, and a Sweet Gunpowder Biscuit then tames it.
Follow and stay
A right-click with an empty hand toggles a tamed creeper between following and staying.
Healing
Gunpowder or a Sweet Gunpowder Biscuit restores the health of a tamed creeper.
Creeper Head approach
Wearing a Creeper Head keeps the player from being blown up while getting close to a creeper.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Survival companion
A tamed creeper can join a survival base as a combat helper that stays near its owner.
Who it’s for: Players who want a creeper that follows them, fights with them and can be healed during survival play.
How it compares
Tame Phantom is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 under the MIT License, with client and server files. Creeper of Throwing is NeoForge only for 1.21.1 – 1.21.4, under All rights reserved, and is not open source. Nice Creeper Tweaks is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, with files for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21.3 – 1.21.5, and it is required on the server while clients may leave it out.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Creeper | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-05-16 |
| Tame Phantom | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-09 |
| Creeper of Throwing | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2024-12-23 |
| Nice Creeper Tweaks | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.3 – 1.21.5 | Server required, client optional | 2025-04-07 |
Questions
Does Happy Creeper need to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does Happy Creeper support?
In the catalog
Happy Creeper is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,974 Mobs mods for NeoForge. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Turn creepers into survival companions by weakening, taming, healing, recoloring, and fighting alongside them. Instead of only running from them, you can approach them safely with a creeper head, weaken them with a special biscuit, tame them, and keep them with you as a combat companion.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/happy-creeper
- Owner
- xAsiy
- Published
- 2026-04-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15