Name Tag Mobs To Be Friends
Name Mobs "Friend" to Make them Friendly Towards Players
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About this Mod
A Very Basic Datapack that lets players name hostile or neutral mobs "friend" to turn them passive towards players.
Useful for roleplay, companionship, or adding life to builds without endangering players.
- Mobs can be renamed without becoming hostile.
- Removes items from the friended mob's hands.
- Prevents friended mobs from burning in sunlight or being zombified.
- Bosses cannot be converted.
- Friended mobs do not drop anything.
This system works using Minecraft's team commands.
Available Versions
How to Install Name Tag Mobs To Be Friends on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set datapack Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.8).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Name Tag Mobs To Be Friends". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6 (+13 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Name Tag Mobs To Be Friends server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong datapack 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 (1.21.8). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Name Tag Mobs To Be Friends compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?
Name Tag Mobs To Be Friends officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Name Tag Mobs To Be Friends – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Name Tag Mobs To Be Friends 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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