Protect Animals
ModNamed animals never take damage. Also removes some damage sources to animals.
Type
Mod
Modrinth Downloads
1,842
Modrinth ID
B1Ykdy1D
Last Updated
Aug 15, 2026
Description
Named animals never take damage. Also removes some damage sources to animals (listed below). Includes allays and striders, but not bats, hoglins, or villagers.
Specific changes:
- Make animals damageable again by naming them killable.
- Bees and dolphins do not drown.
- Water animals (squid, axolotl, nautilus) do not take damage when out of water.
- Named pigs (except those named killable) do not become zombified piglins when struck by lightning.
VERSION 1.21.4 AND EARLIER:
- Fish are not protected. (Fish are protected in later versions.)
- Bees ONLY take damage from players and other mobs.
- Named pigs can still become zombified piglins when struck by lightning.
VERSIONS 1.21 AND 1.20.4:
- Cannot make animals damageable again once they're named.
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