Simple Dragons
by dr_korz
Simple Dragons adds a single tameable dragon type, the Eastern Eldwyrm, that players raise from a hatched egg and can ride after equipping a saddle.
What it does
The Eastern Eldwyrm is modeled on Asian dragons with deer horns and beards. A Scaly Egg can be placed on the ground and hatches into a small dragon with a custom model after about 10 to 20 minutes. The hatchling needs roughly one in-game day to grow into an adult, and adults can be tamed and bred using Cactus Flowers. Dyeing is done by right-clicking the dragon with a dye item, and a saddle equipped on the dragon adds a saddlebag inventory that is opened by shift-right-clicking the saddled dragon with an empty hand.
The Eastern Temple, found in cherry grove biomes, holds a chest with three new items. Weather Pearls from the temple can be crafted into a Weather Orb, which lets the dragon shoot Weather Pearls and spawn lightning that strikes the ground. A Katana and a Dragon Saddle are craftable, and the katana lets the owner make a tamed dragon sit or stand. The mod is released for NeoForge only and runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Its files cover 1.21.8 – 26.1.2 across seven release versions, and All rights reserved applies, so the code is not open source.
Key features
Rideable Eastern Eldwyrm
Holding space makes the dragon climb, and holding it for three seconds longer lets it fly higher.
Saddle and saddlebags
A Dragon Saddle lets the rider open a saddlebag that stores equipment for the flight.
Weather Orb attacks
Weather Pearls shot by the dragon spawn lightning that hits the ground where they land.
Katana commands
A katana with slightly stronger attack than an iron sword makes a tamed dragon sit or stand back 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.
Use cases
Raising a dragon from an egg
A player places a Scaly Egg on open ground, waits for it to hatch, and grows the dragon over a day while breeding adults with Cactus Flowers.
Who it’s for: Players who want a single ridable creature in survival or adventure worlds, and server owners who want a dragon mob that clients and the server both run with the mod.
How it compares
DMR: Phantom Dragon is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 that is server required, with client optional, and is released under the MIT License. Crafting Saddles is a NeoForge server-side only mod for 1.21.4 under All rights reserved, so players join without installing it. Dragon Ball Daima Mod is client and server on NeoForge for 1.21.1 – 26.1.2 under the Apache License 2.0.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Dragons | NeoForge | 1.21.8 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-05-22 |
| DMR: Phantom Dragon | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2025-03-18 |
| Crafting Saddles | NeoForge | 1.21.4 | Server-side only | 2025-07-21 |
| Dragon Ball Daima Mod | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-04 |
Questions
Does Simple Dragons need to be installed on the server?
How long does an egg take to hatch?
Which loader does Simple Dragons support?
In the catalog
Simple Dragons is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,974 Mobs mods for NeoForge. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
This mod adds dragons to minecraft. They're not big and scary, but rather cute and helpful. For now there is only one type of dragon — Eastern Eldwyrm. I used Asian dragons with deer horns and beards as a basis. You can paint them in any color and put your things in saddlebags.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simple-dragons
- Owner
- dr_korz
- Published
- 2026-04-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15