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Passive Animals
Tired of being ganked by a random bear of wolf running out of the bushes? Still want Drifters and other monsters to be a challenge? This mod makes all vanilla animals passive unless provoked, without affecting any of the purely hostile mobs like with the base
Choose a version Pick your version below, then grab the matching file.
Quick answer
Which Passive Animals release should I use?
Latest stable file 1.0.0
Game version 1.20.4, 1.20.10, 1.20.11
Loader Built-in Vintage Story mod system
Passive Animals 1.0.0 targets 1.20.4, 1.20.10, 1.20.11. Do not install it on the client. It must be installed on the dedicated server. No extra mods listed for this file.
Where it goes
Is Passive Animals required on the client, server, or both?
Do not install it on the client. It must be installed on the dedicated server.
Client Not supported
Dedicated server Required
Loader for this release Built-in Vintage Story mod system
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume
This Vintage Story file is marked server-only.
What else does Passive Animals 1.0.0 need?
1.0.0. 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 Passive Animals without breaking your instance.
Built for Passive Animals 1.0.0. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use 1.0.0. It targets 1.20.4, 1.20.10, 1.20.11; 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
Do not install it on the client. It must be installed on the dedicated server.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside 1.0.0. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Passive Animals add?
Tired of being ganked by a random bear of wolf running out of the bushes? Still want Drifters and other monsters to be a challenge?
This mod makes all vanilla animals passive unless provoked, without affecting any of the purely hostile mobs like with the base games creatureHostility config option. This also means your low-gen farm animals will no longer attack you as you pass by.
Please note that as this mod accomplishes this via JSON patching, any modded animals are unlikely to be added, as this mod is primarily for personal use. I encourage you to check the patch file for an idea of how I did it and try patching them yourself.
Project description from Vintage Story Mod DB.
Pick your setup
Passive Animals releases for each Vintage Story version.
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
Vintage Story version
1.20.11
1 loader buildVintage Story version
1.20.10
1 loader buildVintage Story version
1.20.4
1 loader buildCheck the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Passive Animals versions and loaders
1.0.0
PassiveAnimals-1.0.0.zip
14 Mar 2025
Client Not supported Server Required Dependencies No extras listed Listed on Release listing
Check the 1.20.12 setup 1.20.41.20.101.20.111.20.12 release
Looking for an older file? The official Vintage Story Mod DB project page is in Resources.
