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Allows you to pick up mobs as items by Shift+right clicking them (crouch+use).

You can place the mob back in the world by using it on the ground, or dropping it (configurable).

As a bonus, you can also wear them on your head!

By default, you must have empty hands, and only animals that are smaller than 2x2 blocks can be picked up, but you can configure all of these parameters.

Configuration should match between server and client to avoid visual glitches. Install McQoy for a config GUI.

Option TOML name Description Type Default Note Entity Restriction entity_restriction Determines what entities can be picked up and when Enum (see below) All Animals Maximum Width max_width Entities must be this wide or below to be picked up Float 2.0 Maximum Height max_height Entities must be this tall or below to be picked up Float 2.0 Empty Hands empty_hands If players must have both hands empty in order to pick up entities Boolean Yes Spawn Drop spawn_drop If dropping an entity item in any manner should spawn the entity Boolean Yes Can Wear Hat can_wear_hat If entity items can be equipped in the head slot Boolean Yes Requires restart Creative Tab creative_tab If a creative mode tab (item group) of most entities as items should be added Boolean Yes Requires relog Entity Whitelist entity_whitelist Entities that can always be picked up regardless of above requirements String List Empty Requires restart Entity Blacklist entity_blacklist Entities that can never be picked up regardless of above requirements String List Empty Requires restart

Entity Restriction

Players can never be picked up.

Value Description ANY Any targetable entity can be picked up, including armor stands, vehicles, and attackable projectiles LIVING Any mob can be picked up NON_BOSS Any mob that is not a boss mob can be picked up NON_MONSTER All mobs that are not considered monsters can be picked up NOT_AGGROED All mobs that are not currently attacking a target, e.g. zombies attacking villagrs or wolves attacking sheep, can be picked up NOT_AGGROED_PLAYER All mobs can be picked up if they are not attacking you ANIMAL All animal mobs can be picked up OWNED Tameable pets owned by you

Credits

Inspired by Carry On, Easy Villagers, and some of doctor4t's mods