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gently holds

by ThePotatoArchivist · on Modrinth

Which build do you need?

This mod ships a separate file for every mod loader and every version of the game. Pick both, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game.

Mod loader

Minecraft version

⬇ Download for 26.2 · Fabric⬇ Download for 26.1–26.1.2 · Fabric⬇ Download for 1.21.11 · Fabric⬇ Download for 1.21.9–1.21.10 · Fabric⬇ Download for 1.21.6–1.21.8 · Fabric⬇ Download for 1.21.1 · Fabric⬇ Download for 1.20.1 · Fabric⬇ Download for 1.21.1 · Quilt⬇ Download for 1.20.1 · Quilt
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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Allows you to pick up mobs as items by Shift+right clicking them (crouch+use).

Holding a wolf with other mobs in hotbar

You can place the mob back in the world by using it on the ground, or dropping it (configurable).

As a bonus, you can also wear them on your head!

Wearing a wolf on head

By default, you must have empty hands, and only animals that are smaller than 2x2 blocks can be picked up, but you can configure all of these parameters.

Configuration

Configuration should match between server and client to avoid visual glitches. Install McQoy for a config GUI.

Option TOML name Description Type Default Note
Entity Restriction entity_restriction Determines what entities can be picked up and when Enum (see below) All Animals
Maximum Width max_width Entities must be this wide or below to be picked up Float 2.0
Maximum Height max_height Entities must be this tall or below to be picked up Float 2.0
Empty Hands empty_hands If players must have both hands empty in order to pick up entities Boolean Yes
Spawn Drop spawn_drop If dropping an entity item in any manner should spawn the entity Boolean Yes
Can Wear Hat can_wear_hat If entity items can be equipped in the head slot Boolean Yes Requires restart
Creative Tab creative_tab If a creative mode tab (item group) of most entities as items should be added Boolean Yes Requires relog
Entity Whitelist entity_whitelist Entities that can always be picked up regardless of above requirements String List Empty Requires restart
Entity Blacklist entity_blacklist Entities that can never be picked up regardless of above requirements String List Empty Requires restart

Entity Restriction

Players can never be picked up.

Value Description
ANY Any targetable entity can be picked up, including armor stands, vehicles, and attackable projectiles
LIVING Any mob can be picked up
NON_BOSS Any mob that is not a boss mob can be picked up
NON_MONSTER All mobs that are not considered monsters can be picked up
NOT_AGGROED All mobs that are not currently attacking a target, e.g. zombies attacking villagrs or wolves attacking sheep, can be picked up
NOT_AGGROED_PLAYER All mobs can be picked up if they are not attacking you
ANIMAL All animal mobs can be picked up
OWNED Tameable pets owned by you

Credits

Inspired by Carry On, Easy Villagers, and some of doctor4t's mods

Quick facts

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.

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