About Buddy Drones
From ModrinthA minecraft 1.21 fabric/neoforge mod, created for the curseforge "The Future" modjam. Adds personal, modular drones.
A mod for Fabric/NeoForge 1.21.1, made for the CurseForge "The Future" ModJam.
What is it? 🤖
At the heart of Buddy Drones is the ability to construct your very own personal drone from the ground up. The materials you choose will directly influence your drone's appearance and abilities. Each drone is a miniature, hovering version of the blocks it was crafted with, showcasing your creativity and resourcefulness.
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How it works ⚙️
- Build Your Drone: You build drones out of blocks. The drone will be a small, flying version of the blocks you used. New different rotor blocks are also added by the mod.
- Abilities from Blocks: The blocks you use to build the drone give it special abilities. ✨
- Behaviour: When equipped, the drone will hover around the player, and automatically use its abilities.
- Drone Abilities: Your drone can help you with tasks like:
- Shooting arrows at enemies 🏹
- Helping you mine ⛏️
- Picking up items for you 🎒
- ...and much more!
Be Creative! 🎨
Every drone is different and shows off what you built it with. Experiment with different blocks to see what your drone can do and create a unique companion for your adventures. And then impress your friends with the shiny drone you've built.
Mod Info ℹ️
- Minecraft Version: 1.21.1
- Modloaders: Fabric and NeoForge
- Wiki: An in-game wiki is available if you install the optional "Oracle Index" mod. You can also find the wiki online.
- Compatibility: The drone can be equipped with (optional) "Accessories" mod.
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Built for Minecraft 1.21.1.
Loaders
Runs on Fabric and NeoForge.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
Buddy Drones 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, NeoForge
- 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
- 1.1.0, released 2025-10-20
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Fabric | 1.21.1 | 1.21.1 |
| NeoForge | 1.21.1 | 1.21.1 |
From 4 recorded builds of Buddy Drones.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1.0 | 2025-10-20 | 1.21.1 | Fabric |
| 1.1.0 | 2025-10-20 | 1.21.1 | NeoForge |
| 1.0.0 | 2025-09-30 | 1.21.1 | NeoForge |
| 1.0.0 | 2025-09-30 | 1.21.1 | Fabric |
Dependencies
- Required: modrinth project P7dR8mSH (modrinth, not in our catalogue)
- Required: modrinth project lhGA9TYQ (modrinth, not in our catalogue)
- Optional: modrinth project J8MMsNrL (modrinth, not in our catalogue)
Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.
Run Buddy Drones 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 catalogVehicles & ships
Cars, boats, aircraft, ships and other things to drive or fly.
Runs on your server
From source side supportModrinth lists Buddy Drones as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- FabricNeoForge
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 1.21.1
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-02Open ↗
- ✓Authorrearth, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseCC-BY-4.0Free
