About Vanilla NPC
From ModrinthUse the new mannequins to your advantage. Simple and customizable.
🤵♂️ Vanilla NPC's
Easily create your own NPC in Minecraft thanks to the new mannequins! No Command knowledge required!
How to use: Press ESC or open the Quick Options Menu (default Keybind is G) or use the following command: ``/function vanillanpc:menu`` in order to open the main menu.
📚 How to Install the Datapack
👤 Singleplayer
Drag the downloaded .zip file into the ``"\.minecraft\saves\YOURWORLD\datapacks"`` folder. Now enter your world. You can check whether the datapack is enabled with /datapack list.
👥 Multiplayer (Server)
Drag the downloaded .zip file into the datapack folder, which is located in the default "world" folder. Now join your server. You can check whether the datapack is enabled with /datapack list.
Enjoy!
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 13 Minecraft versions, the newest being 26.3.
Loaders
Runs on Data pack, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
Vanilla NPC 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
- Data pack, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, 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
- 0.2.1+mod, released 2026-04-07
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Data pack | 1.21.9 to 26.3 (8 versions) | 26.3 |
| Fabric | 1.21.9 to 26.3 (8 versions) | 26.3 |
| Forge | 1.21.9 to 26.3 (8 versions) | 26.3 |
| NeoForge | 1.21.9 to 26.3 (8 versions) | 26.3 |
| Quilt | 1.21.9 to 26.3 (8 versions) | 26.3 |
From 5 recorded builds of Vanilla NPC.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2.1+mod | 2026-04-07 | 1.21.9 to 26.3 (8 versions) | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt |
| 0.2.1 | 2026-04-07 | 1.21.9 to 26.3 (8 versions) | Data pack |
| 0.2.0+mod beta | 2026-02-04 | 1.21.9 to 26.1.1 (5 versions) | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt |
| 0.2.0 beta | 2026-02-04 | 1.21.9 to 26.1.1 (5 versions) | Data pack |
| 0.1.0+mod | 2025-09-30 | 1.21.9 to 1.21.11 (3 versions) | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt |
Dependencies
- Optional: modrinth project P7dR8mSH (modrinth, not in our catalogue)
Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.
Run Vanilla NPC 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 catalogCreatures & NPCs
Adds or changes creatures, NPCs and how they behave.
Runs on your server
From source side supportModrinth lists Vanilla NPC as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- Data packFabricForgeNeoForgeQuilt
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 26.3 and 12 earlier
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-02Open ↗
- ✓Authormarbrueck, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseLicenseRef-All-Rights-ReservedFree
