Usual Allies (Alpha)
by himalayes
Usual Allies adds Kirby-style characters to Minecraft, so players can befriend hostile mobs they meet on a journey.
What it does
Usual Allies is a Forge mob mod for Minecraft 1.20.1 that adds new characters, the main one a pink puffball who can be fed cake to become a friend. A mob can turn into an ally after doing something unique, even when it starts out hostile. The mod is in alpha, and its author says the content is still bare bones, with more characters planned.
The character can inhale entities and spit back their attacks as projectiles shaped like a small burst of light, and it floats through the air to reach a player at high altitude. It acts only to help the player when attacked, starts with three lives by default, and can gain extra lives from 1-ups. Colors can be changed through a dye option.
Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. Its only listed loader is Forge, and the files target 1.20.1 alone. The latest Forge file is 0.0.5, published on 2026-03-01 on the alpha channel. The mod is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Befriending hostile mobs
Feeding the pink puffball cake makes it a friend, and other mobs can become allies after doing something unique.
Inhale and counter attacks
The character inhales entities and spits them back as projectiles, a special attack taken from the source series.
Flight to high places
The character floats through the air, letting it reach a player at high altitude.
Lives and 1-ups
It begins with three lives, and 1-ups can be collected to raise the count.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Adventure maps
Mobs that turn into allies during a journey suit adventure play, where each encounter can end in a friendship.
Who it’s for: Players who want friendly characters in their Minecraft world, and server owners who run an alpha mob mod with the same Forge setup on both sides.
Questions
Which loader does Usual Allies use?
Does the server need Usual Allies too?
Is Usual Allies a finished mod?
In the catalog
Usual Allies (Alpha) 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
### Usual Allies is a mod that will add characters from different types of media in Minecraft, for you to befriend! The main concept will be to be able to befriend the new faces you'll meet in your journey. Each mob will become your ally by doing something unique about them, even if they're hostile at first. Prepare…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/usual-allies-alpha
- Owner
- himalayes
- Published
- 2025-10-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15