Lucky Paws
Your tamed wolves will randomly find items for you! Every minute, each of your nearby tamed dogs has a chance to find a random item and drop it at their feet.
About this Mod
Overview
Lucky Paws is a charming Minecraft mod that gives your tamed wolves a sense of adventure! Your furry companions will now occasionally find treasures and items while you explore together.
How It Works
- Automatic Finding - Every 60 seconds, each of your nearby tamed wolves (within 20 blocks) has a 20% chance to find an item.
- Chat Notifications - You'll receive a colored message in chat when a dog finds something:
[Dog] DogName found an item: ItemName! - Item Drop - The dog will drop the found item at its feet.
- Aesthetics - Dogs will bark happily and emit green particles when they find something.
- Requirement - Dogs must be tamed and NOT sitting to find items.
Loot Table
Your dogs can find a variety of items, including:
- Common: Bones, sticks, rotten flesh, leather, seeds, etc.
- Uncommon: Iron/Gold nuggets, coal, raw meat, slime balls.
- Rare: Diamonds, Emeralds, Ender Pearls, Name Tags.
Technical Details
- Version: 1.16.5
- Loader: Forge
- Client & Server side required.
License
MIT License
Available Versions
How to Install Lucky Paws on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.16.5).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Lucky Paws". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.16.5
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Lucky Paws 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 (1.16.5). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Lucky Paws compatible with forge?
Lucky Paws officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.16.5. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Lucky Paws – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Lucky Paws 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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