Book of Dragons

Book of Dragons

Dragons and more from the Dreamworks Dragons universe for 1.20.1 Forge.

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Fly!
Double Trouble
Nightmare
Totally not suspicious trader

About this Mod

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BOOK OF DRAGONS

A Dreamworks Dragons/ How to Train Your Dragon themed mod that introduces dragons from the movies and shows that you can tame and interact with.

DISCLAIMER

This project was initially developed solo, and still has a very small team, so very little testing was done in live environment. Bugs, glitches or other problems are to be expected and can be reported here, together with suggestions and applications in case you want to contribute to the mod.

PROGRESSION

The mod has a basic initial progression system in the form of the BOOK OF DRAGONS Book of Dragons . To first acquire it, you must buy it from a certain travelling merchant hooligan that shows up as soon as you first Acquire some Hardware.

NOT Johann

A totally not suspicious trader, check out his wares!

HUNTING

The Book of Dragons updates as you interact with each dragon. Not sure where to find them?
The Hooligans can sell you some maps pointing to the nearest roost! That handy viking anvil also helps him craft some gear to keep you in one piece in case things get heated.

Spoiler

Viking Anvil

Viking Anvil recipe, can also be bought from the Hooligan Drifter

Dragon Whistle

Call your dragon over from anywhere as long as it's on a loaded chunk!

TAMING

Dragons are not inherently hostile, but aren't necessarily patient either. Get rid of any armor and weapons and approach slowly though, and you might be able to drop some food for them. The BOOK OF DRAGONS Book of Dragons should help in deciding what to feed them.

Double Trouble

Slowly now!

TAMING PROCESS:

  • Get close enough for the dragon to notice you. It'll enter a stance, and your screen will shake slightly.
  • Crouch, Strip all armor and make sure you're not holding any weapon/ shield;
  • Drop the correct food item for the dragon to eat, and keep dropping more until it sits and the message pops. Check the BOOK OF DRAGONS Book of Dragons for data on the dragons, like the food needed to tame it;
  • RIGHT MOUSE CLICK the dragon with empty hands to fully tame it.
  • Once tamed, can be fed through right clicking with food; SHIFT + RIGHT MOUSE CLICK cycles the command state of the dragon (sit, follow, wander).

BASIC CONTROLS

  • While riding on the ground, CTRL to sprint (toggle)
  • SPACEBAR + direction to take off;
  • In the air, CTRL Airbrakes, SPACEBAR Boosts, mouse movement also controls Pitch and Yaw dynamically;
  • Hold RIGHT MOUSE CLICK to lock camera flight controls, allowing for free camera movement without influencing the dragon direction;
  • A/D Rolls the dragon in 2D Flight mode. Do a Barrel Roll!
  • HOLD LEFT MOUSE CLICK to fire the dragon main form of ranged attack. Projectiles like the fury blast can be charged up, while breath attacks like the nightmare have a small windup and can be held.
  • C activates the secondary dragon ability, unlocked through bonding more with the dragon!

EXPLORE

Discover the dragons and tame them them to learn more about their behaviors, explore together, create bonds explore the world, because now? Now you have DRAGONS!

Soar!

CREDITS

RU-RU Russian Translation provided by HoVeTLw!

DE-DE Standard German Translation provided by the TLOTD group!

SCH-DE German Dialect Translation provided by Isla Nublar!

PL-PL Polish Translation provided by TikereQ!

FR-FR French Translation provided by Enzo Demarle!

All screenshots were taken with Complementary Reimagined + Euphoria Patches, and the Reimagined resource pack for the visuals and lighting shown!

Available Versions

Book of Dragons 1.31-1.20.1release
MC 1.20.1forge
April 3, 2026
Book of Dragons 1.3-1.20.1release
MC 1.20.1forge
March 30, 2026
Book of Dragons HOTFIX 1.21-1.20.1release
MC 1.20.1forge
January 11, 2026
Book of Dragons 1.2-1.20.1release
MC 1.20.1forge
January 10, 2026
Book of Dragons 1.11-1.20.1release
MC 1.20.1forge
December 30, 2025

How to Install Book of Dragons on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set forge Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Book of Dragons". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

forge

Minecraft Versions

1.20.1

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Book of Dragons server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong forge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Book of Dragons compatible with forge?

Book of Dragons officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Book of Dragons – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Book of Dragons consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.

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License
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Supported Versions

1.20.1