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Player Companions

by Kaworru

Player Companions adds creatures that follow the player, travel on journeys and help in fights, and it is the first card in a line where the 7.x beta is a rebuild.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.18.2 – 1.20.4

What it does

Companions are creatures that follow the player, protect them and assist during travel. The mod adds a pig companion, a rooster companion and a small slime companion, and its 7.x beta is a complete rewrite of an earlier line rather than a patch of it. Players who update across that boundary should expect existing companions from older versions to be lost, so a full backup is advised before any update or test.

Easy NPC: Core and Fabric API are required, and ToolTipFix is optional. The mod runs on the client and on the server, so both sides need it. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. The eight release versions cover 1.18.2 – 1.20.4, and the latest file, 7.0.0 for 1.20.1, is in the beta channel and dated 2026-03-15. The code is open source under the MIT License.

Key features

  1. Following companions

    Companions follow the player and stay close during travel, so they can join a journey instead of waiting at home.

  2. Protective behavior

    Companions defend the player, and the pig, rooster and small slime companions each take part in that role.

  3. Old data handling

    Companion data saved by older versions is expected to load in the 7.x beta, according to the author's notes.

  4. Beta scope

    The 7.x beta is intentionally limited, and some features from older 6.x versions return in later 7.x releases.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.20.4Not available6.11.0Not availableNot available
1.20.2Not available6.11.0Not availableNot available
1.20.17.0.07.0.07.0.07.0.0
1.20Not available6.11.0Not availableNot available
1.19.4Not available6.11.0Not availableNot available
1.19.3Not available6.11.0Not availableNot available
1.19.2Not available6.11.0Not availableNot available
1.18.2Not available6.11.0Not availableNot available
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 2

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required
Easy NPC: CoreProvides the core functionallity for the Easy NPC mod.
Required

Optional 1

ToolTipFixFixes Tooltips from runnning off the screen.
Optional

Use cases

Who it’s for: Players who want creatures that follow and protect them, and server owners or modpack authors who can test the 7.x beta before updating a live world.

How it compares

Full comparison

Companions - Dogfolk is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 26.2 under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. Root Companion is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and it is open source. AI Companion Mod is client-side only, runs on Forge for 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 and is not open source. Player Companions covers the broadest set of loaders here, with Quilt included.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Player CompanionsFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.18.2 – 1.20.4Client and server2026-03-15
Companions - DogfolkFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 26.2Client and server2026-06-01
Root CompanionForge1.20.1Client and server2026-08-30
AI Companion ModForge1.21.8 – 1.21.11Client-side only2026-02-14

Questions

Does Player Companions require Easy NPC: Core?

Yes. Easy NPC: Core is a required dependency, and Fabric API is required as well. ToolTipFix is optional.

Does the server need Player Companions?

Yes. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too.

Will older companions still work after updating to 7.x?

Companion data from older versions is said to work, but the author notes that companions from older versions can be lost after an update, so a backup should be made first.

Which loaders can run the mod?

Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. The latest 7.0.0 file for 1.20.1 is published on all four.

In the catalog

Player Companions is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.

Mobs mods11,058Fabric modsMods for 1.20.413,907

More from Kaworru

All projects
Easy NPC1.18.2 – 26.3Easy NPC: Core1.20.1 – 26.3Easy NPC: Config UI1.18.2 – 26.3Easy Mob Farm1.18.2 – 26.3Mods Optimizer1.18.2 – 1.21.11APTweaks: Core (11.x Classic)1.18.2 – 1.21.1

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What the author says

Player Companions adds companion creatures that can travel with you and support you on your journey. Player Companions 7.x is a beta and a complete rewrite of the mod.
Kaworru, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Kaworru
Published
2023-11-28
Updated on Modrinth
2026-03-15
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

AdventureMobsStorage
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