Modular Drones
Modular Drones lets players build their own personal drones from regular Minecraft blocks, then shrink and carry them.
What it does
A drone is assembled from blocks that each set what it does: a follow block tells it to stay near its owner, and other blocks decide how it helps out. Equipped drones hover alongside the player, fight off enemies, collect blocks and gather dropped loot. Lighting up dark caves is another use, so a drone can serve as a portable lamp while the player explores.
Drones depend on Architectury API, which must be installed with the mod on Fabric and NeoForge. Curios API, Oracle Index and Trinkets Updated are optional. Buddy Drones is listed as incompatible. Installation covers the server and each player's game. Builds cover 1.21.1 – 26.2 across six release versions, and the code is under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license, so the mod is not open source.
Key features
Custom drone assembly
Players craft a personal drone from regular blocks, then shrink it down so it can be carried in the inventory.
Block-driven behavior
The blocks used in a drone determine what it does, so each build can be set up for a different task.
Ranged and beam abilities
A dispenser gives the drone ranged attacks, and a beacon block unleashes a strong beam.
Tireless loot collection
A magnetic lodestone turns the drone into a loot collector that gathers dropped items without rest.
Stackable abilities
Abilities can be combined into a companion that fits the player's way of playing, and rotors keep the drone in the air.
Editable designs
A drone is re-materialized whenever it is needed, so its design can be edited later to change things up.
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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.
Required 1
Optional 2
Incompatible 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who enjoy building their own automated companions and tuning them to a playstyle, in single-player or on multiplayer servers where the mod is installed on both sides.
How it compares
Buddy Drones is a Fabric and NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 under the same Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license, and it is listed as incompatible with this mod. Craftable Drones is a Fabric-only mod for 26.1.2 – 26.2 under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Drone Works is an open source Fabric mod under the MIT License for 1.21.8 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modular Drones | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-25 |
| Buddy Drones | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-10-20 |
| Craftable Drones | Fabric | 26.1.2 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-06 |
| Drone Works | Fabric | 1.21.8 | Not published | 2025-10-02 |
Questions
Does Modular Drones need Architectury API?
Can Modular Drones run with Buddy Drones?
Does the server need Modular Drones?
In the catalog
Modular Drones is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Build your own personal drone out of regular Minecraft blocks, then shrink it down and carry it as a small item. Equip it, and your drone hovers alongside you — fighting off enemies, mining next to you, collecting dropped loot, lighting up dark caves, and more. The blocks you use determine what your drone can do…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/modular-drones
- Owner
- KesslerCascade
- Published
- 2026-06-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15