Monster Hunter Craftlands
by NatePlays95
Monster Hunter Craftlands brings Monster Hunter mechanics into Minecraft, centered on Palicos, Palamutes and Felynes that help players hunt and gather.
What it does
Monster Hunter Craftlands implements features from the Monster Hunter series. Players can find wild Felynes and recruit one, or summon one with a Summon Voucher. Palicos fight alongside the player, gain levels, learn skills and wear equipment, while Palamutes follow their own systems. Other lynians such as Shakalaka, Melynx and Grimalkyne are included as well.
Scraps gathered from the world can be used to craft unique armor and weapons for Palicos, and Hunter weapons and armor are added for players. Equipment progression is balanced to stay friendly to vanilla. The project aims at a fun pastime and does not promise frequent updates. Both sides need the mod to play together in multiplayer. It is released for NeoForge only, with a single game version, 1.21.1, and its latest file is 0.1.0 from 2024-11-21 on the alpha channel. The code is All rights reserved and is not open source, though the source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Palico companions
Palicos can be recruited, leveled and given skills, and they help defeat mobs and gather materials during hunts.
Palico equipment
Scraps are turned into armor and weapons for Palicos, each with its own behavior.
Hunter weapons and armor
Hunter-style weapons and armor are added for the player, with progression balanced against vanilla equipment.
Felyne and lynian recruitment
Wild Felynes can be found and recruited, or summoned with a Summon Voucher, and other lynians such as Shakalaka are included.
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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
Hunting with a companion
A player can bring a leveled Palico into fights and send it to gather materials after a hunt.
Who it’s for: Players who want Monster Hunter style companions and hunting gear in a NeoForge 1.21.1 world, and server owners who run the mod for everyone.
How it compares
J-mod is client and server, runs on NeoForge for 1.21.4 – 1.21.8 and is All rights reserved. Custom Entity Leveling is server-side only, open source under the MIT License and built for 1.21.1, so players can join without installing it. Zombie Hunter is client and server for NeoForge 1.21.4 – 1.21.5 and is All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monster Hunter Craftlands | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-11-21 |
| J-mod | NeoForge | 1.21.4 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-04-26 |
| Custom Entity Leveling | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2025-07-25 |
| Zombie Hunter | NeoForge | 1.21.4 – 1.21.5 | Client and server | 2025-04-13 |
Questions
Does Monster Hunter Craftlands need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and game version does Monster Hunter Craftlands support?
How does a player get a Palico?
In the catalog
Monster Hunter Craftlands is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,974 Mobs mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
About ======= Monster Hunter Craftlands intends to add mechanics and features, like hunting armor and weapons, pets, items and materials. It is in alpha. Currently the focus is on adding Palicos as hunting pets, with their equipment and behaviors, but stuff for hunters is also in the works. MHCraftlands is a project…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/mhcraftlands
- Owner
- NatePlays95
- Published
- 2024-11-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-11-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15