CurseForge · Minecraft mod
Distant Friends
Player like mobs that look at you from a distance
Quick answer
Which Distant Friends release should I use?
Distant Friends 0.17.0 targets 26.3 with NeoForge. Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional. No extra mods listed for this file.
Where it goes
Is Distant Friends required on the client, server, or both?
Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.
The source marks this as usable on both the client and server.
What else does Distant Friends 0.17.0 need?
0.17.0. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
This file does not list any required or optional mods.
Before you install it
Add Distant Friends without breaking your instance.
Built for Distant Friends 0.17.0. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use 0.17.0. It targets 26.3 with NeoForge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
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Put it on the correct side
Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside 0.17.0. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Distant Friends add?
"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.

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Project description from CurseForge.
Pick your setup
Distant Friends by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
26.2
2 loader builds26.1.2
2 loader builds1.21.11
2 loader builds1.21.10
2 loader builds1.21.8
2 loader builds1.21.5
2 loader builds1.21.4
2 loader builds1.21.1
2 loader builds1.21
2 loader builds1.20.6
2 loader builds1.20.4
2 loader buildsShowing the newest 12 of 19 game versions. Older files are in the list below.
Check the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Distant Friends versions and loaders
0.17.0
DistantFriends-neoforge-26.3-0.17.0.jar
17 Oct 2026
DistantFriends-neoforge-26.3-0.17.0.jar
17 Oct 2026
DistantFriends-fabric-26.3-0.17.0.jar
17 Oct 2026
0.17.0
DistantFriends-fabric-26.3-0.17.0.jar
17 Oct 2026
0.16.2
DistantFriends-neoforge-26.2-0.16.2.jar
12 Sept 2026
0.16.2
DistantFriends-fabric-26.2-0.16.2.jar
12 Sept 2026
DistantFriends-neoforge-26.2-0.16.2.jar
12 Sept 2026
DistantFriends-fabric-26.2-0.16.2.jar
12 Sept 2026
0.15.3
DistantFriends-neoforge-26.1.2-0.15.3.jar
12 Sept 2026
DistantFriends-neoforge-26.1.2-0.15.3.jar
12 Sept 2026
0.15.3
DistantFriends-fabric-26.1.2-0.15.3.jar
12 Sept 2026
DistantFriends-fabric-26.1.2-0.15.3.jar
12 Sept 2026
Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.
