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About this Mod
Simple Kelpies, as the name suggests, adds kelpies to Minecraft!
Kelpies are mythical beings, said to take the form of (usually white) horses in order to lure people onto their backs so they can take them into the water and drown/eat them.
The mod adds kelpies in the form of white horses that can be found on beaches, near rivers, or near oceans. Should you try and ride one, they'll do exactly what the myth says and gallop off towards the water with you to kill you. Be careful, a kelpie in the water is a lot stronger than a kelpie on land!
Should you choose, you can tame a kelpie of your own! Plenty of stories say that if you bridle a kelpie, it becomes tame. Find the rare golden bridle in a dungeon (rare), shipwreck (less rare), or underwater ruin (common) and you can see for yourself! A tamed kelpie is faster and can jump higher than your average horse. They'll eat any meat, salmon, or cod, that you offer them if you need to heal them.
To breed kelpies (version 1.2.0 and higher) you'll need to catch the rare goldfin cod. Kelpies can not only be bred with other kelpies, you can also crossbreed them with horses to try and breed superior horses! If you're lucky, breeding two kelpies might reward you with the rare black kelpie.
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Available Versions
How to Install Simple Kelpies 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 (1.20.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Simple Kelpies". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.2, 1.20.1, 1.20 (+3 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Simple Kelpies 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 (1.20.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Simple Kelpies compatible with fabric and forge?
Simple Kelpies officially supports fabric, forge for Minecraft 1.20.2, 1.20.1, 1.20. 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 Simple Kelpies – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Simple Kelpies 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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