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Minions

by Vanderflys

Minions lets players place automated workers that gather resources from the world and store them, with upgrades for speed and storage.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalAll rights reserved1.20.2 – 1.21.8

What it does

Each minion is a placed unit with an interactive GUI menu. Once set up, it keeps collecting resources from its assigned area and stores them in its own inventory. Offline resource calculations let minions account for time spent while no player is online, so the server does not need to be running the whole time for them to produce. Players can cap their own count at 10 minions each.

Upgrades arrive in tiers, with Minion Tier Upgrades and Upgrade Modules that improve speed and storage. Upgrade items can take external buff items as well. The mod is meant for the mid and late game, since its recipes require a significant amount of costly materials. After the Wither is defeated, players can craft minions and their upgrade items. The recipes appear in the recipe book and can be crafted at a crafting table in either a 3x3 or chest pattern. Tier 3 needs 16 of an item, tier 4 needs 32 and tier 5 needs 64.

The mod runs on the server and works in single-player and multiplayer. Multiplayer is compatible, and the datapack keeps the vanilla gameplay experience intact. Minions requires the TimeLib library, and the version 3 builds need command blocks turned on, which means commands must be enabled on single-player worlds and on multiplayer servers that run it. The client needs nothing extra to join a server running Minions. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with the latest release covering 1.21.8.

Key features

  1. Automatic resource gathering

    Placed minions collect resources on their own and store them in an inventory that can be opened from a GUI menu.

  2. Tiered upgrades

    Minion Tier Upgrades and Upgrade Modules raise speed and storage, with external buff items adding further effects.

  3. Offline calculations

    Minions keep producing resources while no player is online, based on the time that has passed.

  4. Recipe book access

    Minions and their upgrade items can be crafted only after the Wither is defeated, and their recipes are shown in the recipe book.

  5. Per-player limit

    Each player can have up to 10 minions at a time.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x8 of 8 versions with builds
1.21.8v4.1.3+modv4.1.3+modv4.1.3+modv4.1.3+mod
1.21.7v4.1.3+modv4.1.3+modv4.1.3+modv4.1.3+mod
1.21.6v4.1.3+modv4.1.3+modv4.1.3+modv4.1.3+mod
1.21.5v4.1.3+modv4.1.3+modv4.1.3+modv4.1.3+mod
1.21.3v3.0.3+modv3.0.3+modv3.0.3+modv3.0.3+mod
1.21.2v3.0.3+modv3.0.3+modv3.0.3+modv3.0.3+mod
1.21.1v3.0.0+modv3.0.0+modv3.0.0+modv3.0.0+mod
1.21v3.0.0+modv3.0.0+modv3.0.0+modv3.0.0+mod
1.20.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.20.4v1.1.2v1.1.2Not availablev1.1.2
1.20.3v1.1.2v1.1.2Not availablev1.1.2
1.20.2v1.1.2v1.1.2Not availablev1.1.2
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

TI
TimeLibSummary not published
Required

Questions

Does Minions require TimeLib?

Yes. TimeLib is a required dependency, so it must be installed alongside Minions on the server.

Do players need Minions installed to join a server that runs it?

No. Players can join a server running Minions without installing it, since the client side is optional.

Are command blocks needed for Minions?

Version 3 uses command blocks, which must be turned on in single-player worlds and on multiplayer servers that run the mod.

In the catalog

Minions is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.

Technology mods8,499Fabric modsMods for 1.21.817,695

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What the author says

Explore the seamless functionality in both single-player and multiplayer modes. This means that commands must be turned on in single-player and OP in multiplayer.
Vanderflys, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Vanderflys
Published
2024-01-05
Updated on Modrinth
2025-08-23
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Game mechanicsTechnologyUtilityStorage
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