Friends&Foes (Fabric/Quilt) Mod (1.21.11) – Outvoted & Forgotten Mobs

Friends&Foes is a mob-focused Fabric and Quilt mod that brings outvoted and forgotten creatures from Minecraft's mob votes back into the game, expanding on their original concepts with new vanilla-style features and mechanics.

Every year, Minecraft holds a mob vote where the community picks one new creature. The problem? Only one wins, and the rest vanish forever. That means beloved concepts like the Copper Golem, Moobloom, and Glare were shelved despite massive community support. Friends&Foes solves this by implementing all the forgotten candidates — plus overlooked vanilla mobs like the Illusioner and Zombie Horse — and fleshing them out with unique behaviors, drops, and crafting recipes that feel right at home in base Minecraft. The mod has been downloaded over 8 million times on Modrinth alone, making it one of the most popular mob expansion mods in the Fabric ecosystem. Created by faboslav and actively maintained since late 2021, the mod continues to receive regular updates with new features and compatibility improvements.

Key Features of Friends&Foes

• Copper Golem — This fan-favorite mob vote loser finally gets its moment. The Copper Golem interacts with copper buttons and oxidizes over time just like copper blocks, giving builders a charming decorative companion that doubles as a randomized redstone input. It adds a genuinely useful automation element that vanilla Minecraft lacks.
• Crab — Found wandering mangrove swamps and beaches, the Crab drops a claw that can be used to craft a potion increasing your reach distance. You can breed crabs using kelp, and they lay eggs that must be buried in a safe location — a thoughtful mechanic that rewards patient players with a genuinely useful combat and building advantage.
• Moobloom — The flower-covered cow from the 2020 mob vote spawns in flower biomes and plants flowers as it walks. Beyond being adorable, the Moobloom creates a passive flower farm wherever it roams, making it a practical addition for players who need dyes or want to create lush, living gardens without manual planting.
• Iceologer — This hostile illager summons ice chunks from above to crush players, adding a serious challenge to cold biomes. The Iceologer fills a gap in Minecraft's combat variety by introducing a ranged magical threat that forces you to stay mobile — and with the latest update, they can even be configured to flee from Iron Golems for more strategic encounters.
• Glare — The Glare alerts you to dark spots where hostile mobs can spawn by flying to poorly lit areas and throwing a tantrum. While the updated lighting system in newer Minecraft versions reduced this need somewhat, the Glare remains a handy companion for builders working on complex structures where missed dark spots can lead to unwanted mob spawns.
• Rascal — This playful mob hides in caves and rewards you with items if you find it three times. The latest update adds a config option for Rascals to give items in bundles, making the treasure-hunting mechanic even more rewarding. It turns routine mining trips into mini treasure hunts.
• Tuff Golem & Wildfire — The Tuff Golem picks up and displays items like a living item frame, perfect for decorators who want dynamic displays. The Wildfire serves as a powerful Nether-based boss mob that guards fortresses, giving experienced players a reason to revisit the Nether beyond just collecting blaze rods.

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How to Install Friends&Foes

1. Download and install Fabric Loader or Quilt Loader for your Minecraft version (1.19.4 through 1.21.11 are supported).
2. Make sure you have Fabric API installed, as most Fabric mods require it as a dependency.
3. Download the Friends&Foes .jar file matching your Minecraft version from the download section below.
4. Place the downloaded .jar file into your .minecraft/mods folder. If the folder does not exist, launch Minecraft once with Fabric/Quilt selected to generate it.
5. Launch Minecraft with your Fabric or Quilt profile and confirm the mod appears in the mod list.

Requirements & Compatibility

What's New

• Added a config option allowing Rascals to give items stored in bundles, making their rewards more varied and useful.
• Added a config option for Iceologers to flee from Iron Golems, creating more dynamic mob interactions.
• Added compatibility with Xaero's Minimap, so new mobs display correctly on your map.

Pros and Cons

Alternatives to Friends&Foes

• Creatures From The Snow — Focuses specifically on adding cold-biome mobs and winter-themed creatures if you want a more targeted mob expansion.
• Naturalist — Adds realistic animals like bears, snakes, and birds for players who prefer nature-inspired mobs over fantasy mob vote concepts.
• Alex's Mobs — A large-scale mob mod that adds dozens of real and fictional creatures with unique mechanics, ideal for players who want maximum mob variety.

Download Friends&Foes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Friends&Foes compatible with Quilt?

Yes — Friends&Foes officially supports both Fabric and Quilt mod loaders. You can install it on either loader without any additional compatibility patches or workarounds.

Does Friends&Foes work with Minecraft 1.21?

Yes — the mod supports Minecraft versions from 1.19.4 through 1.21.11, including all 1.21.x releases. Make sure you download the correct file version matching your specific Minecraft version.

Can I use Friends&Foes with other mob mods?

Generally yes — because Friends&Foes adds entirely new mob types rather than modifying existing ones, it tends to work well alongside other mob mods. The latest version also includes Xaero's Minimap compatibility for proper mob tracking on maps.

Does Friends&Foes affect game performance?

The mod appears to be lightweight since it adds a limited number of well-optimized mobs rather than hundreds of new entities. Most players report no noticeable performance difference, though results may vary depending on your hardware and other installed mods.

Is Friends&Foes available for Forge?

No — Friends&Foes is exclusively available for Fabric and Quilt mod loaders. There is no official Forge or NeoForge port. If you need a Forge-compatible mob vote mod, you may need to look for separate standalone implementations of individual mobs.

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