Screenshot 1 of 5. Pink baby pigs in a pastoral setting with water and crops, shown in Better Babies.
What Better Babies works with.
| Platform | Java Edition |
|---|---|
| Loaders | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt |
| Minecraft versions | 1.20, 1.20.6, 1.21.11, 26.1.2, 26.2, 26.3 |
| Environment | Client, Server |
Better Babies is a Minecraft Java mod and datapack from GenMode that adds alternative baby mobs. It runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and a datapack file is published alongside the loader builds. It must be installed on the server, while the client side is optional.
Loaders and versions
- Fabric, Forge and Quilt: Minecraft 1.20 to 26.3. The newest build requires Fabric API; some builds for 1.20.5 to 26.3 require Fabric API and Data API; some builds for 1.21.4 require Gen Assets and Data API; some builds for 1.20.2 to 1.20.4 require Fabric API and Data API; some builds for 1.20 to 1.20.2 require Fabric API, Gen Assets and Data API.
- NeoForge: Minecraft 1.21.1 to 26.3. The newest build requires Fabric API; some builds for 1.21.1 to 26.3 require Fabric API and Data API; some builds for 1.21.4 require Gen Assets and Data API.
What it changes
The project offers alternative baby mobs, and its Modrinth summary puts the goal in four words: makes baby mobs cuter.
The project page lists an Entities table with Passive and Neutral headings. Anyone who wants the full detail of what is covered should read the creator's wiki.
Installing the mod or the datapack
- 1.Pick the file that matches your route on the project page, either a loader build for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge or Quilt, or the datapack.
- 2.For a loader build, place the mod's .jar and each required dependency in the mods folder, including Fabric API where the loaders list names it, then launch with that loader's profile.
- 3.The datapack is published as its own file, with its own listed requirements.
- 4.Check the requirements listed for the exact file you chose. The creator's page names Data API and Gen Assets, and neither has a page on this site.
Questions about Better Babies.
4 questions
Is Better Babies a mod or a datapack?
It is both. The project offers loader builds for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, plus a datapack file. Pick the file that matches your setup, and check the requirements listed for that specific file before installing it.
Does Better Babies need to be installed on the server?
Yes. The server requires it, and the client side is optional. On multiplayer, the server owner installs it, and players do not need to add anything unless they want to.
Does Better Babies work on Bedrock Edition?
No. Better Babies is a Java Edition project. Its mod builds need a Java mod loader, and Bedrock uses a different add-on format that this project does not provide.
What does Better Babies change in the game?
It adds alternative baby mobs, and the Modrinth summary states the goal as making baby mobs cuter. The project page lists an Entities table with Passive and Neutral headings, and the creator's wiki holds more detail. Read the wiki before installing if you need to know which mobs are covered.
