How do I install Upgradeable Wolves?

Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. Download the .jar. Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile. Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Upgradeable Wolves work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, among others. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Upgradeable Wolves

by KNIZE1007 · on Modrinth

Upgrade your wolves (dogs) to turn them into fierce fighters which can stand a chance even against the toughest of opponents.

Which Minecraft do you have?

Every version of the game needs its own build. Pick yours, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game. This mod is built for Data pack only.

Minecraft 1.20–1.20.4Newest
Minecraft 1.19–1.19.4

⬇ Download for 1.20–1.20.4 ⬇ Download for 1.19–1.19.4

I don't know my version or loader

Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.

No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.

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Upgradeable Wolves

Have you ever actually used wolves/dogs in a fight? or did you tame them to have them sit in your home to do nothing? This datapack is made to fix this issue and make wolves into strong fighters which do not die so easily and stand a chance in a battle. Upgrades come in tiers, with the last one being a pick between different specialisations.

Upgrade Info

Upgrades come in tiers, and can only be used in the correct order. The order is Wooden -> Stone -> Iron -> Diamond -> and then you can choose either Woolen, Magic or Netherite, whichever you prefer. There are also two bonus "food upgrades" which can be used at any time, these are the Speed carrot and Strenght berry. You can find all info below and recipes also below or in image gallery.

If you have any suggestions/questions/bug reports, you can join my discord server here.

And I would recommend to use upgrades only after you tame the dog, to avoid any bugs because the health of the dog changes once it is tamed.

Wooden Upgrade First upgrade. Must be used to be able to use the Stone upgrade and then others. Turns the collar brown.

Health: 20
Damage: 5

recipe

Stone Upgrade Second upgrade. Must be used to be able to use the Iron upgrade and then others. Turns the collar gray.

Health: 25
Damage: 7

recipe

Iron Upgrade Third upgrade. Must be used to be able to use the Diamond upgrade and then others. Turns the collar light gray.

Health: 36
Damage: 9

recipe

Diamond Upgrade Fourth upgrade. After this upgrade you can choose either woolen upgrade, magic upgrade or netherite upgrade, choose whichever fits your playstyle the most. Turns the collar light blue.

Health: 50
Damage: 10

recipe

Woolen Upgrade One of three upgrades to choose after diamond one. Grants the wolf more speed and more damage at the cost of some health. Is also kinda the cheapest upgrade.

Health: 40
Damage: 17
Speed: 0.45

recipe

Magic Upgrade One of three upgrades to choose after diamond one. Also know as Amethyst upgrade. Grants the wolf passive regeneration and slightly more damage at the cost of some health.

Health: 32
Damage: 13
Regeneration

recipe

Netherite Upgrade One of three upgrades to choose after diamond one. The most expensive one. Gives the wolf much more health, damage and armor but moves quite a bit slower.

Health: 75
Damage: 17
Speed: 0.19
Armor points: 4

recipe

Strenght Berry Bonus "food" upgrade. Gives the wolf permanent strenght. Does give off potion particles. Can be used at any point.

recipe

Speed Carrot Bonus "food" upgrade. Gives the wolf permanent speed. Does give off potion particles. Can be used at any point.

recipe

Other notes

Please use one upgrade at a time as they will all be consumed if thrown at once.

The wolves/dogs get renamed when upgraded, so use nametags after you know you will not upgrade the dog/wolf again.

Please report is I left somewhere "wolfes" instead of "wolves". Wolves is gramatically correct.

All recipes compiled can be found in the image gallery.

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2
How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — see the MC Java Mods guides for the full walkthrough.

Verified by MCModsHub

Downloads as Upgradeable Wolves.zip
Download size: 27 KB
Download link checked 29 Aug 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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