About Backported Wolves
From ModrinthBackports 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.
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 dataGame 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
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Forge | 1.19 to 1.20.4 (10 versions) | 1.20.4 |
| Fabric | 1.19.3 to 1.20.4 (7 versions) | 1.20.4 |
From 5 recorded builds of Backported Wolves.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.20.x+2.0.0 | 2026-03-23 | 1.20 to 1.20.4 (5 versions) | Forge |
| 1.20.x+2.0.0 | 2026-03-23 | 1.20 to 1.20.4 (5 versions) | Fabric |
| 1.19.(3-4)+2.0.0 | 2026-03-23 | 1.19.3 to 1.19.4 (2 versions) | Forge |
| 1.19.(3-4)+2.0.0 | 2026-03-23 | 1.19.3 to 1.19.4 (2 versions) | Fabric |
| 1.19.(0-2)+2.0.0 | 2026-03-23 | 1.19 to 1.19.2 (3 versions) | Forge |
Run Backported Wolves on a Minecraft server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogGameplay & overhauls
New mechanics, content and overhauls that change how the game plays.
Runs on your server
From source side supportModrinth 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












