
DiscoverPets
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.20–26.x. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
interactive pet system! Discover and unlock pets by hunting them. Carry them on your head, ride them across land and ocean, or let Iron Golems defend you…
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DiscoverPets
Click to read full descriptionDiscoverPets brings a fresh and interactive experience to your Minecraft server. This plugin is designed to provide players with an additional sense of purpose by implementing a unique pet collection system. Instead of acquiring pets instantly, players must earn them by defeating a specific number of the respective mob types. Once the required milestone is reached, players can summon these mobs as loyal companions to accompany them on their adventures.
Key Features:
- Progression-Based Unlocking System: Players are required to eliminate a configured number of specific mobs to unlock the privilege of keeping them as pets. This significantly increases player retention and server engagement.
- Comprehensive Pet Collection: Supports almost all mob types available in Minecraft 1.20, ranging from passive animals like Cats and Axolotls to powerful monsters and bosses like the Warden, Wither, and Ender Dragon.
- Mountable Companions: Certain pets can be configured to be mountable, allowing players to ride them and providing an exciting new alternative for transportation.
- Interactive Graphical User Interface (GUI): Features a clean and easily navigable visual menu that allows players to seamlessly track their unlocking progress, summon, or store their pets.
- Extensive Customization: Built with server administrators in mind. Through the config.yml file, you have complete control over every aspect of the pet system.
Configurable Parameters:
For every individual mob type, administrators can adjust the following settings:
- enabled: Toggle the availability of the mob as a collectible pet.
- required-kills: Define the exact number of eliminations required to unlock the pet.
- mountable: Allow or restrict players from riding the summoned pet.
- speed: Adjust the movement speed of the pet.
Commands & Permissions
Player Commands (discoverpets.use)
- /pets - Opens the main discovery and selection GUI.
- /pets help - Displays the help menu.
- /pets spawn - Spawns a specific unlocked pet.
- /pets despawn - Despawns the currently active pet.
- /pets mount - Mounts the active pet.
- /pets carry - Carries the active pet.
Administrator Commands (discoverpets.admin)
- /pets discover - Instantly bypasses the kill requirement and unlocks a pet for the user.
- /pets refresh - Reloads the configuration file without requiring a server restart.
Technical Specifications (Requirements)
- Tested Versions: 1.20.x - 1.21.x (and newer)
- Supported Software: Spigot, Paper, Purpur (and all modern forks)
- Dependencies: None
- 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 DiscoverPets-1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 40 KB
- Download link checked 11 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.