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Backported Wolves

by EmilSG · for Minecraft

Backports the wolf variants from the latest version to older versions of the game.

1.0MDownloads
8 mo agoLast updated
MITLicense
Fabric · Forge +1Loaders

About Backported Wolves

From Modrinth

Backports the wolf variants from the latest version to older versions of the game.

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Backported Wolves

Since Minecraft recently added more variants of the wolf that has been with us for so long, I figured we shouldn't have to wait until the next update to play with them.

With that we have Backported Wolves, adding all 8 new variants introduced by Minecraft, for older versions.

All Wolves

They come in 8 new variants, plus 1 -which is the standard one.\ These are:

  • Pale Wolf (Default) - Taiga
  • Woods Wolf - Forest
  • Ashen Wolf - Snowy Taiga
  • Black Wolf - Old Growth Pine Taiga
  • Chestnut Wolf - Old Growth Spruce Taiga
  • Rusty Wolf - Sparse Jungle
  • Spotted Wolf - Savanna Plateau
  • Striped Wolf - Wooded Badlands
  • Snowy Wolf - Grove

They are all tameable and when bred the baby will have the same variant as one of it's parents.

As of 2.0.0, the sound variants are also added, which are:

  • Angry
  • Big
  • Classic
  • Cute
  • Grumpy
  • Puglin
  • Sad

Biome Spawns

As of 1.1.0, all spawns are configurable by making a data pack with biome tags for their variants. \ Example: \ \ 1.18.2> "data/backported_wolves/tags/worldgen/biome/spawns_ashen_wolf.json"

{
  "values": [
    "minecraft:snowy_taiga",
    "minecraft:desert",
    "othermod:other_biome"
  ]
}

1.18-1.18.1 "data/backported_wolves/tags/biomes/spawns_ashen_wolf.json"

{
  "values": [
    "minecraft:snowy_taiga",
    "minecraft:desert",
    "othermod:other_biome"
  ]
}

If multiple variants are added to the same biomes, they all have an equal chance of spawning.

Highlights

From source data

Game versions

Supports 13 Minecraft versions, the newest being 1.20.4.

Loaders

Runs on Fabric, Forge and Quilt.

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Backported Wolves on Nxeon

From our catalogue
One-click install
Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers. We download it from Modrinth, place it, and restart the server.
Server side
Required on the server
Server type needed
Fabric, Forge, Quilt
Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
1.20.x+2.0.0, released 2026-03-23

Game versions by loader

LoaderGame versionsNewest
Forge1.19 to 1.20.4 (10 versions)1.20.4
Fabric1.19.3 to 1.20.4 (7 versions)1.20.4

From 5 recorded builds of Backported Wolves.

Recent builds

BuildReleasedGame versionsLoaders
1.20.x+2.0.02026-03-231.20 to 1.20.4 (5 versions)Forge
1.20.x+2.0.02026-03-231.20 to 1.20.4 (5 versions)Fabric
1.19.(3-4)+2.0.02026-03-231.19.3 to 1.19.4 (2 versions)Forge
1.19.(3-4)+2.0.02026-03-231.19.3 to 1.19.4 (2 versions)Fabric
1.19.(0-2)+2.0.02026-03-231.19 to 1.19.2 (3 versions)Forge

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What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Modrinth as “Mods”

Gameplay & overhauls

New mechanics, content and overhauls that change how the game plays.

Runs on your server

From source side support

Modrinth lists Backported Wolves as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.

Compatibility

Game
Minecraft
Loaders
FabricForgeQuilt
Runs on
Serverrequired on the server
Game versions
1.20.4 and 12 earlier

Verified at the source

  • ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
  • ✓AuthorEmilSG, as published on Modrinth
  • ✓LicenseMITFree

Backported Wolves, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install Backported Wolves?

Modrinth lists Backported Wolves as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.

Which loaders does it support?

Fabric, Forge and Quilt.

Is it free?

Yes. Backported Wolves is free to download from Modrinth. Its license is MIT.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

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