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Distant Friends

Player like mobs that look at you from a distance

FabricNeoForgeForge
Loaders
FabricNeoForgeForge
Downloads on Modrinth
930K
Followers on Modrinth
497
versions
81
Updated
October 18, 2026Oct 18
Published
in 2023

At a glance

Runs on Fabric, NeoForge and Forge
For Minecraft 1.21.10–1.21.11, 26.1.2–26.3 …
Needed in the game and on the server
Latest version — 0.17.0 from October 18, 2026
License MIT — free
Where it's needed
In gamerequiredOn serverrequired

Needed both in the game and on the server

Game versions1.21.8, 1.21.10–1.21.11, 26.1.2–26.3 …

"Distant Friends" is a Minecraft mod that adds eerie player-like mobs to your game. These mobs stand still in the distance and punch the air / sneak as if they were real players. But as you approach them, they disappear without a trace.

For questions feel free to join my Discord.

Want to support us?

Patreon  -Mrbysco

FAQ

How to install Distant Friends?

Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download Distant Friends for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.

Which Minecraft versions does Distant Friends support?

Distant Friends has builds for Minecraft 1.21.4–1.21.5, 1.21.8, 1.21.10–1.21.11, 26.1.2–26.3 ….

Is Distant Friends needed on the server?

Needed in the game and on the server

License and source
MIT Licensefree to use and share with credit to the author
Original — Modrinth↗Files unchanged, verified with SHA-512Is this your mod? For rights holders

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