Overview
Push mobs gently with feathers - no damage, just gentle nudges! This lightweight plugin enables players to hit any mob with a feather to push them without causing damage or triggering hostility.
Perfect for farm management, pet organization, and peaceful mob manipulation inspired by the Reddit community.
Features
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Feather Touch | Hit entities with feathers to push them without damage |
| Preserved Knockback | Maintains visual and physics effects of hits |
| Soft Whoosh Sound | Satisfying audio feedback (configurable) |
| Vanilla Timing | Respects Minecraft's natural 600ms attack cooldown |
| No Hostility | Neutral mobs won't become aggressive from feather touches |
| Hot Reload | Configuration changes without server restart |
Why Choose FeatherTouch?
- No dependencies required
- Lightweight with minimal performance impact
- Event-driven architecture for efficiency
- Community inspired from Reddit suggestions
- Professional code built on Java 21 LTS
- Modern compatibility with Spigot, Paper, and Purpur
Configuration
FeatherTouch offers simple yet powerful configuration:
- Enable/disable plugin functionality
- Toggle soft whoosh sound effects
- Optional bStats metrics (Plugin ID: 27875)
- Hot-reload support for instant updates
Example config.yml:
metrics: true
settings:
enabled: true
sound: true
Commands & Permissions
Commands
/feathertouch reload- Reload configuration (admin only)- Alias:
/ft
Permissions
feathertouch.reload- Administrative commands (default: op)
How It Works
- Get a Feather - Obtain from chickens or creative mode
- Gentle Push - Left-click any mob with feather in main hand
- No Damage - Mob gets pushed but takes zero damage
- Stay Peaceful - Neutral mobs like iron golems and wolves stay friendly
- Natural Timing - Follows vanilla attack cooldown for balanced gameplay
Technical Details
- Damage Prevention - Completely cancels damage events for feather hits
- Knockback Physics - Gentle knockback (0.35 horizontal, 0.15 vertical)
- Sound System - Custom whoosh sounds with configurable toggle
- Cooldown System - 600ms cooldown matching vanilla timing
- Event Priority - HIGHEST priority for reliable damage cancellation
- bStats Integration - Optional anonymous usage statistics
Use Cases
- 🐄 Farm Management - Move livestock without hurting them
- 🐕 Pet Organization - Reposition dogs and cats peacefully
- 🤖 Iron Golem Control - Move golems without triggering hostility
- 🎨 Creative Building - Position mobs for displays and scenes
- 🌾 Villager Management - Guide villagers to trading halls
Inspiration
Original Reddit Suggestion: r/minecraftsuggestions
"Suggestion to make so that if you punch a mob while holding a feather, it takes no damage and doesn't get hostile towards you (for iron golems, dogs etc.), that way you can push mobs wherever you like."
This plugin brings that brilliant community idea to life with a clean, lightweight implementation.
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Made with ❤️ for the Minecraft community
- 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 — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as FeatherTouch-1.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 21 KB
- Download link checked 21 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.