About Leash Villager
From ModrinthYou can now take Villagers on a leash!
⚠ This Data Pack will NOT be updated beyond 1.21.8. You can check out the mod version I've made here, which does exactly the same thing!
Leash Villager
> You can now take Villagers on a leash!
~~
leashed villagers to a fence. I'm actively trying to work on a workaround for this. 📍22/06/2025
📥How to Install
Choose if you want to download the pure Data Pack version or the Mod version and follow the steps accordingly.
Data Pack
- 1) Download the Datapack
- 2) Chose the world you want to install the Data Pack in and navigate to its "_datapacks_" folder
- 3) Copy the downloaded Data Pack file (Leash Villager) into this folder
- 4) Join the world and run
/reloadcommand
Mod
- 1) Download the Mod
- 2) Navigate to your
modsfolder (for the vanilla launcher the path is.minecraft/mods - 3) Put the downloaded .jar file (Leash Villager) into this folder
- 4) Join the world and run
/reloadcommand
⚠️ Mod version is available starting from Minecraft 1.21 and up
📖Features
This Data Pack allows you to take villagers on a leash. To leash a villager, shift and right-click on them with a lead.
YouTube Showcase
📤How to Uninstall
Data Pack
To uninstall the Data Pack run the command /function villager_leash:uninstall. When the uninstallation process is completed a confirmation message will be sent in the chat.
Mod
To uninstall the Mod version you need to run /function villager_leash:uninstall command. Then you close the game and remove the jar file from your .minecraft/mods folder.
🔗External links
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 21 Minecraft versions, the newest being 1.21.8.
Loaders
Runs on Data pack, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogCreatures & NPCs
Adds or changes creatures, NPCs and how they behave.
Runs on your server
From source side supportModrinth lists Leash Villager as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- Data packFabricForgeNeoForgeQuilt
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 1.21.8 and 20 earlier
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
- ✓AuthorNico4play, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseLicenseRef-All-Rights-ReservedFree
