
Catcher Mob
A balanced Fabric tool for easy mob transport! Catch villagers and animals as items without boats or rails. Saves all data: trades, names, and health. Features durability, a survival recipe, and pet protection. Perfect for any modpack!
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About this Mod
🕸️ Simple Mob Catcher
Tired of pushing cows into boats? Hate building 1000 blocks of rails just to move one Villager? Simple Mob Catcher is here to help!
This mod adds a single, useful item: the Mob Catcher. It allows you to pick up passive mobs as items and release them anywhere else. It is designed to be balanced for survival gameplay.
✨ Features
Easy Transport: Simply Right-Click a mob to catch it, and Right-Click on the ground to release it.
Data Preservation: The net saves everything about the mob — Health, Custom Name, Villager Trades, Cat Variants, and Saddle/Inventory.
Balanced Gameplay:
The item has Durability (it is not infinite).
Requires Ender Pearls to craft.
Safety & Protection:
🚫 No Griefing: You cannot catch tamed pets (Wolves, Cats, Parrots) owned by other players.
🚫 No Cheating: You cannot catch Hostile Mobs (Zombies, Creepers), Bosses (Dragon, Wither), or Players.
User Friendly: Informative tooltips and Action Bar messages tell you exactly what's inside the net or why you can't catch a specific mob.
🔨 Crafting Recipe
To craft the Mob Catcher, you need String, an Ender Pearl, and a Stick.
Top & Sides: String
Center: Ender Pearl
Bottom-Right: Stick
❓ FAQ
Q: Does this work on servers? A: Yes! It is fully compatible with servers.
Q: Can I catch the Ender Dragon? A: No, bosses and hostile monsters are blacklisted for balance.
Q: Can I pick up my friend's dog? A: No, the mod checks for ownership. You can only pick up your own pets or wild animals.
Available Versions
How to Install Catcher Mob on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.6).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Catcher Mob". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.6, 1.20.5, 1.20.4 (+3 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Catcher Mob server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric 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 (1.20.6). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Catcher Mob compatible with fabric?
Catcher Mob officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.20.6, 1.20.5, 1.20.4. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Catcher Mob – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Catcher Mob 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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