Hedge's Bestiary
by hedg3e
Hedge's Bestiary adds fantastical creatures to world generation, most of them original designs, and lets players tame many of them.
What it does
Most of the creatures are original, and the mod's main focus is new mobs placed in the world. Taming is the core progression: players tame creatures, breed them, and turn eggs into treats that make tamed animals stronger. Tamed animals can gather resources or guard a base, so the variety of uses grows with the roster.
Modpack creators can change whether the bulk of the mobs can be tamed through the mod's config file. An in-game guide built with Patchouli describes the content, so players can look up creatures without leaving the game. Patchouli is an optional dependency that enables the guide.
Files are published for Forge 1.20.1 only, with 1.0.7 as the latest release from 2026-09-30. The mod is released under the MIT License and is open source. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. Work on a port for another loader is under way, and a Fabric version is planned, but neither is available yet.
Key features
Original fantastical creatures
New mobs are added to the world, mostly original designs that are not taken from vanilla or other mods.
Taming and breeding
Players tame creatures and breed them, and eggs can be turned into treats that make tamed animals stronger.
Configurable tamability
A config option lets modpack creators decide whether the bulk of the mobs can be tamed.
Tamed animal roles
Tamed creatures can gather resources or guard bases, which gives them practical roles beyond combat.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Optional 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want new creatures to find and tame in their worlds, and modpack creators who need control over which mobs can be tamed.
How it compares
Zenithium is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with client and server installation, released under All rights reserved. Aurum Bestiary is also a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with client and server installation, under All rights reserved, so it can be used in the same way. Droga's Tweaks is a Forge mod for 1.20 – 1.20.1 with client and server installation, licensed under CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hedge's Bestiary | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-30 |
| Aurum Bestiary | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-05-21 |
| Droga's Tweaks | Forge | 1.20 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-03-09 |
Questions
Does Hedge's Bestiary need Patchouli?
Does the server need Hedge's Bestiary installed?
Can modpack creators stop mobs from being tamed?
Is there a Fabric or NeoForge version?
In the catalog
Hedge's Bestiary is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,058 World generation mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
_ ### About Hedge's Bestiary is a Forge mod that mainly focuses on adding original creatures to Minecraft. The bulk of these mobs are tamable, but modpack creators can alter their tamability via the mod's config. The progression mainly involves taming these creatures and breeding them for their eggs, which can be…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/hedges-bestiary
- Owner
- hedg3e
- Published
- 2026-09-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15