The Gnome
by cdxx-lxix
The Gnome adds a tamable gnome mob that lives below the surface and can be posed in place to decorate a base.
What it does
A gnome can be befriended and tamed, and once tamed it can be ordered to sit or stand still. A seated or standing gnome cannot be pushed and stays motionless, so it works as a small statue in a build. The mob is meant as a decoration element, in the spirit of the gnomes found in Terraria.
Gnomes stay below ground level and are wary of sticks: when one sees a stick it panics. Occasionally a gnome breaks the silence with a sound, and it can teleport short distances with a mischievous laugh. Random teleport intervals and ambient sounds can be adjusted in the config.
The Gnome runs on Forge for 1.20.1 only and must be installed on both client and server. It requires Geckolib, and its code is not open source; the mod is licensed as All rights reserved. Public links exist for the source code and the issue tracker.
Key features
Tameable gnome
Players can befriend a gnome and tame it, after which it follows commands.
Statue-like posing
A seated or standing gnome stays still and cannot be pushed, so it reads as a decorative figure.
Random teleports
Gnomes sometimes teleport short distances with a laugh, at intervals the config controls.
Configurable ambience
Ambient sounds and teleport timing can be changed in the mod's config file.
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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
Use cases
Garden and base decoration
A posed gnome placed in a yard or cave gives a build a fixed, unmoving figure.
Who it’s for: Players who build bases and want small mobs for decoration, and server owners who want a light, configurable companion mob.
Questions
Does The Gnome need Geckolib?
Does the server need The Gnome installed?
Which versions does The Gnome support?
In the catalog
The Gnome is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,527 Mobs mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
The Gnome dwells below the surface level (obviously). You can befriend him and use as a decoration element (almost like Terraria's gnomes). He likes rocks, any stone tool material will do. When tamed you can order to sit and stand still. While sitting or standing the Gnome is unpushable and won't make any moves or…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/the-gnome
- Owner
- cdxx-lxix
- Published
- 2025-04-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-04-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15