A companion is an animal that's yours: a wolf, a cat, a horse, a bunny... Nothing can hurt it. Not swords, arrows, TNT, lava, fire, potions, mobs, falls or the void. Whoever tries is told it can't be hurt.
Getting companions
- Tame any animal the normal way (wolves, cats, parrots, horses, donkeys, llamas...). It becomes your companion right away.
- Befriend animals Minecraft can't tame: sneak and feed them their favourite food until they trust you (hearts!). Then they follow you around like a wolf.
| Animal | Favourite food |
|---|---|
| Rabbit | Golden carrot, carrot, dandelion |
| Fox | Sweet berries, glow berries |
| Pig | Carrot, potato, beetroot |
| Chicken | Any seeds |
| Cow, sheep, goat | Wheat |
| Frog | Slimeball |
| Turtle | Seagrass |
| Armadillo | Spider eye |
| Panda | Bamboo |
| Bee | Flowers |
Feeding without sneaking still breeds animals as normal. Animals from spawners are too wild to befriend.
Sneak + right click a befriended companion with an empty hand to make it stay or follow.
Only yours
- Only you can ride your companions, open their chests, put them on a lead, shear or name them.
- Want a friend to ride your horse? . Take it back with .
- Nobody can pour lava or start a fire right next to someone else's companion.
/companions
shows all of them: where they are, their health, and if they're sitting. Click one to:
- Rename it
- Summon it to you, wherever it is (every 30 seconds)
- Make it stay or follow
- Show it on your map (see Your Map)
- Release it (it becomes a normal animal again and can be hurt)
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
| The companions menu | |
| All of them in chat | |
Bring one to you (its number works too: #2) | |
/ follow <name> | Stay or follow |
| Give it a new name | |
| Let it go | |
| Let a friend ride and use them |
You can have up to 10 companions.