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Distant FriendsMinecraft mod for 26.2

Player like mobs that look at you from a distance

client and servernewest supported 26.2MobsCursed
Latest version
0.5.6
Minecraft
1.18.2 to 26.2
Java
Java 25+
Loaders
NeoForge, Forge, Fabric
Licence
MIT
Downloads
864.5k
Updated
3 d ago
Available on
Modrinth
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  • 26.2
  • NeoForge
  • Forge
  • Fabric
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Minecraft versions

Every version Distant Friends declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.

Other mods
MinecraftThroughJavaEvidenceReleased
26.2NeoForge, Forge, Fabric25+declared16 Jun 2026
26.1.2Fabric, NeoForge, Forge25+declared9 Apr 2026
1.21.11Forge, NeoForge, Fabric21+declared9 Dec 2025
1.21.10Forge, NeoForge, Fabric21+declared7 Oct 2025
1.21.8Forge, NeoForge, Fabric21+declared17 Jul 2025
1.21.5Forge, NeoForge, Fabric21+declared25 Mar 2025
1.21.4Forge, NeoForge, Fabric21+declared3 Dec 2024
1.21.1Forge, NeoForge, Fabric21+declared8 Aug 2024
1.21Fabric, Forge, NeoForge21+declared13 Jun 2024
1.20.6NeoForge, Forge, Fabric21+declared29 Apr 2024
1.20.4Fabric, NeoForge, Forge17+declared7 Dec 2023
1.20.2Forge, NeoForge, Fabric17+declared20 Sept 2023
1.20.1Forge, NeoForge, Fabric17+declared12 Jun 2023
1.20NeoForge, Forge, Fabric17+declared2 Jun 2023
1.19.4NeoForge, Forge, Fabric17+declared14 Mar 2023
1.19.3Fabric, NeoForge, Forge17+declared7 Dec 2022
1.19.2Forge, NeoForge, Fabric17+declared5 Aug 2022
1.18.2Forge, Fabric, NeoForge17+declared28 Feb 2022

Download

From Distant Friends’s own host. Nothing is re-hosted here.

0.5.6release22 Jul 2026

DistantFriends-fabric-1.20.1-0.5.6.jar · 0.0 MB · for 1.20.1

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Older versions14
  • 0.16.021 Jun 202626.20.0 MB77794d602e78…Get
  • 0.15.121 Jun 202626.1.20.0 MBf8b4f6021a06…Get
  • 0.15.011 Apr 202626.1.20.0 MB61734fd54980…Get
  • 0.14.027 Jan 20261.21.110.0 MBe3d8b37a8edf…Get
  • 0.9.530 Oct 20251.21.10.0 MB7d874958b8ef…Get
  • 0.13.011 Oct 20251.21.100.0 MB74fbd4f5ac2f…Get
  • 0.12.26 Oct 20251.21.80.1 MB322dba43e506…Get
  • 0.11.16 Oct 20251.21.50.1 MBc579dd50fc91…Get
  • 0.10.16 Oct 20251.21.40.1 MB975eb29fa08e…Get
  • 0.9.421 Sept 20251.21.10.0 MBaa960bbb7a07…Get
  • 0.12.117 Sept 20251.21.80.1 MB5f7e26c3e418…Get
  • 0.12.020 Aug 20251.21.80.1 MB08f1a2f4f520…Get
  • 0.11.020 Aug 20251.21.50.1 MB1b53e648288e…Get
  • 0.10.020 Aug 20251.21.40.1 MBded54239d020…Get

Frequently asked

Does Distant Friends work on Minecraft 26.2?

Yes. 26.2 is the newest Minecraft version Distant Friends declares support for, and the claim comes from the author's own release metadata rather than from a compatibility list somebody maintains by hand.

Which Minecraft versions does Distant Friends support?

Everything the author has declared, from 1.18.2 up to 26.2. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.

Do I need to install Distant Friends on the client or the server?

Both. Every player needs it installed and so does the server, so anyone joining without it will be refused.

Which platform or loader does Distant Friends support?

NeoForge, Forge, Fabric. A build for one platform or loader will not necessarily load on another, so this is the first thing to check before the Minecraft version.

Which Java version do I need for Distant Friends?

On the newest Minecraft version it supports, Java 25 or newer. The requirement comes from the Minecraft version you run rather than from the mod itself, so on an older supported Minecraft the answer is that version's Java, not this one.

What licence is Distant Friends under?

MIT, as stated by the author on the platform we synced it from. Check the project's own page before redistributing or bundling it.

How do I install Distant Friends?

Install the matching loader first, then put the downloaded file in your mods folder and start the game. The loader, the mod and Minecraft all have to be on the same version, which is the usual reason a mod does not appear in game.

Where do I download Distant Friends safely?

Start with the author's page on Modrinth, which is where the data here is synced from. MCReference does not host or repackage files. The download link goes to the source recorded for that release; verify the publisher, filename and checksum before running it.

Works on the same versions

Ordered by how much of the recent Minecraft version coverage overlaps, not by popularity.

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Last checked 3 d ago against Modrinth. We do not host files and we do not republish descriptions; every download link points at the author’s own release.

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