Cobblemon Better NPC
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on ModrinthCobblemon Better NPC
Every NPC trainer gets real battle AI — four difficulty tiers, assigned automatically, from a kid who spams their strongest move to a competitive player that calculates damage, switches, and plays for the win.
Server-side. Works in singleplayer and on any server — vanilla clients join fine.
Features
- Four tiers:
beginner,intermediate,advanced,competitive(plusvanillato opt out) - Auto-assigned from the NPC's vanilla skill (0–5) — zero setup on existing NPCs
- Fair by default: only uses info revealed in battle (optional
omniscientmode for boss fights) - Advanced+: real damage calc, smart switching, hazards, status/setup play
- Competitive: 1–2 turn look-ahead, prediction, sacrifice play, ace preservation
Commands (/betternpc)
tier set|get|clear, inspect, reload, debug on|off, version
Config
config/cobblemon-better-npc/config.json — global default tier, per-class map, skill map, per-tier tunables.
Requirements
Minecraft 1.21.1 — Fabric & NeoForge
| Fabric | NeoForge | |
|---|---|---|
| Required | Fabric API, Fabric Language Kotlin | NeoForge 21.1+, Kotlin for Forge 5+ |
Cobblemon 1.7.3+ required on both.
MIT License · Dev: igorbescobar
- 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 — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as cobblemon-better-npc-1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 350 KB
- Download link checked 8 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.