Introduction to Companion Mechanics
Companion is a Minecraft mod created by author Snownee. This project falls under the Game Mechanics and Utility & Quality of Life categories. The primary purpose of this mod is to add various mechanics to avoid losing your pets, which is intended to enhance the overall game experience. According to the official project description, these implemented mechanics are specifically designed so that they don't break the vanilla feel of the game.
Portal Travel and Teleporting Rules
The mod implements several distinct features related to movement, portals, and teleportation mechanics. First, when you teleport in the game, your pets will follow you to your new location. Your pets will also follow you when you enter a portal. In addition to standard tamed pets, your leashed mobs will follow you when you enter a portal.
To further manage portal interactions and prevent unwanted travel, pets are restricted from entering a portal unless it's close to you. This mechanic limits when a pet can travel through a portal on its own.
Preventing Unloaded Chunks
Companion includes a specific mechanic related to game chunks and the location of your animals. If a pet is about to be unloaded, the mod intervenes, and the pet will be forced to teleport to you. This feature focuses on the moment before the chunk unloading happens, ensuring the pet stays with you rather than remaining in an unloaded area.
Health Thresholds and Combat Protections
The mod introduces new behavioral changes that activate based on the current health status of a pet. These specific features trigger when a pet's health is lower than 20%. Honestly, first, pets won't attack enemies if their health is lower than 20%. Second, pets will teleport to your back if their health is lower than 20%.
Combat interactions are also modified by the mod to provide additional protections. The Sweeping Edge effect won't hurt your pets. And the mod features a pet friendly fire game rule.
Parrot Mounting Mechanics
Parrots have specific behaviors regarding when they stay mounted on the player. The mod ensures that parrots won't dismount from your shoulder when you're floating on the water. And parrots won't dismount from your shoulder unless you jump in place.
Mod Loader Support and Configuration
Companion features multiple options for customization. All these features can be disabled and configured if you have installed Kiwi. Besides this option, an in-game config UI is provided if you've installed Cloth Config.
Regarding technical installation requirements, Companion requires server side installation. In contrast, client side installation is unsupported. The mod supports the Neoforge, Fabric, and Quilt mod loaders. A supported Minecraft versions for this project are 1.21.1, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, and 26.1. One project operates under a LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved license.
