Players
by AvatarKage
Players adds persistent Minecraft character entities that a player can equip, direct, and keep in the world as a companion.
What it does
Each Player entity loads its own chunks, so it keeps acting when the player is far away, and it can receive death messages. A Player always respawns at the last bed set for it, or at the world spawn when no bed was set. The mod is written for NeoForge on Minecraft 1.21.1 only, and it is built for client and server: both the server and every player need it.
A Player collects items in a way similar to the allay, picks up food from its inventory to eat, and regenerates health when its health runs low. It can equip armor, weapons and totems on its own when a battle is near, fight nearby monsters, or flee when no fight is close. On death its inventory drops, and the player can reach the inventories of its Players at any time.
Players are released under All rights reserved and are not open source. The latest NeoForge file is 0.1.0 for 1.21.1, dated 2024-09-01 on the beta channel. The author notes that the mod is in an alpha state and that some bugs remain.
Key features
Persistent companions
Each Player keeps its own chunk loading and acts in the world even when the player is elsewhere.
Item collection
A Player gathers items nearby, in the same manner as an allay, and adds them to its inventory.
Combat and healing
Players eat from their own food, regenerate health, and choose to fight monsters or retreat.
Automatic gear
Armor, weapons and totems move into the Player's equipment when a battle is approaching.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Companions in survival
A player can leave a Player to gather and fight in areas far from the base, then return to collect the gear it left.
Who it’s for: Players who want a mob-style companion with its own inventory and combat behavior, on NeoForge 1.21.1 servers and clients alike.
How it compares
Ender Dragon Spawn Egg is a client and server mod under the MIT License, with Fabric and NeoForge files for 1.21.1 – 26.3. Villager BOSS MOD is also client and server and is licensed as All rights reserved; it is published for NeoForge only on 1.21.1. Players is licensed as All rights reserved, with NeoForge files only, for 1.21.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-09-01 |
| Ender Dragon Spawn Egg | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-01 |
| Villager BOSS MOD | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-07-13 |
Questions
Does Players need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does Players run on?
Where does a Player respawn after death?
In the catalog
Players 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
Introducing Players! It's a mod idea I had for a couple years and wasn't sure which path to take but recently I got a clear picture. Players will add the Minecraft characters into your game as their own persistent entities. They will be able to do everything a player does including finding their own preferred biomes…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/players
- Owner
- AvatarKage
- Published
- 2024-08-31
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-09-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15