Tameable Axolotls
Tameable Axolotls lets players tame axolotls so they follow their owner and fight on their behalf, and is available for Fabric and Quilt.
What it does
Once tamed, an axolotl follows its owner, including through water, and teleports back to the owner when it falls too far behind. A tamed axolotl attacks whatever the owner attacks, and it also defends the owner when the owner is attacked. Taming and breeding use tropical fish buckets and tropical fish, so the feature fits into normal underwater play without new crafting.
The mod was written as a second implementation of the same idea, commissioned by longjawed to make axolotls tameable in Minecraft. It exists alongside an earlier implementation, and the author notes that this one is more compatible with other mods. Compatibility with other mods is described by the author, not measured. The source code and issue tracker are public.
Installation needs Fabric or Quilt. Because both sides must run it, the server and every player need the mod. Files are published for 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5 and 1.20.6, released under the MIT-0 license, which is not open source.
Key features
Taming axolotls
Axolotls can be tamed, after which they stay with the player instead of wandering off.
Following through water
A tamed axolotl follows its owner underwater and teleports back when it is left behind.
Fighting for the owner
A tamed axolotl attacks the owner's target and retaliates against the owner's attacker.
Breeding with tropical fish
Tropical fish buckets and tropical fish are used to tame and breed axolotls.
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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
Underwater companions
Players who spend time in ocean biomes can keep axolotls close while they explore and build.
Modded setups
The author describes the mod as compatible with other mods, which suits packs that already include an earlier axolotl implementation.
Who it’s for: Players who want tameable axolotls on Fabric or Quilt for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, and server owners who need the mod installed on both sides.
How it compares
No Axolotl ❌ is server required with the client optional, not open source, under All rights reserved, and covers 1.13 – 1.21.11 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. AxoAmigos is client and server, open source under the MIT License, Fabric only, and covers 1.20 – 1.21. Both alternatives differ from this mod in environment and loader support.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tameable Axolotls | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2024-04-30 |
| No Axolotl ❌ | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.13 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2025-11-27 |
| AxoAmigos | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21 | Client and server | 2024-06-13 |
Questions
Does Tameable Axolotls need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Tameable Axolotls support?
How are axolotls tamed?
In the catalog
Tameable Axolotls is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
This is the second implementation of a mod commission to make Minecraft axolotls tameable Features: - Axolotls can be tamed and breeded with tropical fish and buckets of tropical fish - Axolotls will follow and teleport with their owners underwater - Axolotls will attack their owner's target or their owner's attacker
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/tameable-axolotls
- Owner
- SkyNotTheLimit
- Published
- 2024-03-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-04-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15