How do I install Make Critters and Companions Barely Spawn?

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 Make Critters and Companions Barely Spawn work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.21.1. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Make Critters and Companions Barely Spawn

Java data pack listed for Minecraft 1.21. File opened and checked on 10 Oct 2026; downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

by onjulraz · on Modrinth

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The critters and companions mod causes too much lag in mod-heavy servers. This fixes that.

Every critter's mob weight is changed to <=5. Every critter's spawn amount is capped to 2.

Requirements: Neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1 Critters and Companions

Bug Reports and Questions: https://discord.gg/HcTV2QXPFC

Icon art inspired by old memes.

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft version listed: 1.21.1
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.

File checked by MCModsHub

Downloads as Make Critters and Companions Barely Spawn.zip
Download size: 175 KB
Download link checked 9 Nov 2026 — working

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

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