Loyal Companions 1.1.0

Companion System

• Added the ability to capture friendly mobs as personal companions.
• Added companion ownership.
• Added companion follow behavior.
• Added support for friendly mobs as companions.

Level & Skill System

• Added upgradeable stats:
  • Strength
  • Defense
  • Attack Speed
  • Vitality
• Added calculated stat values in the companion menu.
• Added configurable maximum companion level.
• Admin/debug level command can bypass the normal max-level limit.

Companion UI & HUD

• Added 3D model rendering in the HUD.
• Added improved custom UI textures and styled buttons.

Pet Inventory

• Added companion inventory screen.
• Added 9 normal pet inventory slots.
• Added food slot.
• Added gear slot.
• Added bonus inventory slots for Enhanced companions at level 20.
• Added player inventory view inside the pet inventory screen.
• Added improved item icon rendering in inventory slots.

Behavior Modes

• Added companion behavior modes:
  • Follow
  • Wait
  • Passive
  • Protect
  • Aggressive
• Added configurable Protect mode radius.
• Added configurable Aggressive mode radius.
• Added behavior persistence.

Companion Gear

• Added Companion Leather Harness.
• Added Companion Iron Plating.
• Added Companion Gold Plating.
• Added Companion Diamond Plating.
• Added Companion Netherite Plating.
• Added gear bonuses for armor, health, and attack speed.
• Added gear tooltip information.
• Added gear visual effects on companions.
• Added gear recipes.

Feeding

• Added companion feeding system.
• Added food validation based on mob type.
• Added food display in the companion menu.
• Added fish support for polar bears.

Enhanced Companions

• Added configurable chance for Enhanced companions.
• Enhanced companions have a smaller size.
• Enhanced companions have visual particle effects.
• Enhanced status is saved and restored.
• Enhanced rarity is shown on Companion Totems.
• Added admin/debug command to turn a companion into an Enhanced companion.

Companion Whistle & Pet Slots

• Added support for up to 3 managed companion slots via config.
• Added slot-based companion storage.
• Added pet slot info display.
• Added selected pet/HUD pet handling.
• Only one companion can be active at the same time for stability and balance.

Revival System

• Added configurable Companion Heart drop chance.
• Added Companion Totem.
• Companion Totems store fallen companion data.
• Companion Totems include:
  • Pet name
  • Mob type
  • Level
  • XP
  • Stats
  • Rarity
• Added transferable Companion Totems.
• Other players can revive and claim a companion from a transferred totem.

Companion Shrine

• Added placeable Companion Shrine block.
• Added Shrine UI.
• Added Totem slot and Heart slot.
• Added 5-second shrine revival animation.
• Added particle effects during revival.
• Added ability to store an active companion as a Companion Totem without killing it.
• Storing a pet as a totem does not create a Companion Heart.
• Added shrine protection during revival:
  • protected against breaking
  • protected against explosions
  • protected against Enderman griefing
• If the activating player dies or becomes unavailable during revival, shrine items are dropped and the revival is cancelled.

Commands

• Added admin/debug command to set companion level.
• Added admin/debug command to turn a companion into an Enhanced companion.
• Commands work locally in singleplayer.
• Commands require OP/admin permissions on dedicated servers.

Config

• Added separate server and singleplayer config handling.
• Added config options for:
  • Companion revival
  • Companion Heart drop chance
  • Enhanced companion chance
  • maximum companion level
  • maximum managed companion slots per player
  • Protect mode radius
  • Aggressive mode radius

Visuals & Assets

• Added custom item icons.
• Added custom Companion Totem icon.
• Added custom gear icons.
• Added custom UI textures.
• Added English and German translations.

Notes

• Players can manage up to 3 companion slots, depending on the config.
• Only one companion can be active at the same time.
• To switch companions, despawn the current active companion and summon another one from the whistle menu.
• Companion Totems can be traded or given to other players.