{"id":44761,"date":"2026-06-02T06:25:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T03:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/companion-bats\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T06:25:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T03:25:31","slug":"companion-bats","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/companion-bats\/","title":{"rendered":"Companion bats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Ol1Tcf8.png\" width=\"250\"><\/p>\n<p># Related mods<\/p>\n<p>You can download the Gimme bundles! mod to make the bat pick up items for you with bundles.<\/p>\n<p># Introduction<br \/>\n*Have you ever dreamt of having a perfect sidekick?*<\/p>\n<p>*Did you ever find your minecraft pets a bit &#8230; underwhelming?*<\/p>\n<p>If so, get ready for your next adventure, because you are about to meet &#8230; **the companion bat**!<\/p>\n<p># How to obtain<\/p>\n<p>To obtain a companion bat you will need to **feed a regular bat some pumpkin pie**.<\/p>\n<p># Characteristics<\/p>\n<p>## Pocket bat<\/p>\n<p>When tamed the companion bat will be added to your inventory as an item, this item can be used later to summon your new sidekick.<\/p>\n<p>When summoned the bat will give the player a special flute to recall it back.<\/p>\n<p>When in danger the companion bat will teleport automatically into the player&#8217;s inventory, as long as its flute is still present.<\/p>\n<p>*Image: Companion Bat and Bat Flute.*<br \/>\n![Companion Bat and Bat Flute](https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/wQ5gbQv.png)<\/p>\n<p>## Leveling system<\/p>\n<p>The companion bat initially starts weak but gets stronger by leveling up.<\/p>\n<p>The bat can obtain experience by attacking mobs.<\/p>\n<p>*Image: Gui showing bat level and stats.*<br \/>\n![Companion bat gui](https:\/\/media.forgecdn.net\/attachments\/369\/447\/bat_gui.png)<\/p>\n<p>You can also train your Companion Bat by feeding it the rare **Pie o&#8217; Enchanting** whch can be found in treasure chests.<\/p>\n<p>## Item pick up<\/p>\n<p>You can give a bundle to the companion bat by placing it in the bundle slot (the third slot in the image right above here).<\/p>\n<p>When given a bundle the bat can pick up items from the ground and store them in said bundle.<\/p>\n<p>When the player is nearby the bat will automatically transfer its items to the owner&#8217;s inventory.<\/p>\n<p>## Bat equipments<\/p>\n<p>There are currently 9 companion bats equipments and 6 accessories.<\/p>\n<p>These equipments can be found in treasure chests across the various dimensions.<\/p>\n<p>Each equipment grants a class that gives bat an unique set of abilities.<\/p>\n<p>Accessories grant a single ability; most of these accessories possess an unique ability.<\/p>\n<p>*Image: Gui showing all companion bats items*<\/p>\n<p>![Creative gui](https:\/\/media.forgecdn.net\/attachments\/369\/443\/all_items.png)<\/p>\n<p>## Appearance<\/p>\n<p>Each armor changes the bat appearance!<\/p>\n<p>*Image: A Companion bat wearing an Inferno Suit*<\/p>\n<p>![Companion bat wearing an Inferno Suit](https:\/\/github.com\/Fulmineo64\/CompanionBats\/wiki\/resources\/bat_wearing_inferno_suit.png)<\/p>\n<p>## Classes<\/p>\n<p>A class is granted to the companion bat by the equipment that it is wearing at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>Classes have levels too, each level can grant a special ability to the bat.<\/p>\n<p>All classes at max level grant a permanent unique ability to the bat.<\/p>\n<p>*Each class has an hint on where to find them on its tooltip! Check them out on REI \/ JEI.*<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a list of all the available classes:<\/p>\n<p>### Inferno<br \/>\n&#8211; has increased attack<br \/>\n&#8211; burns enemies<br \/>\n&#8211; has fire resistance<\/p>\n<p>### Vampire<br \/>\n&#8211; heals from damage inflicted to the enemies<br \/>\n&#8211; has increased armor<\/p>\n<p>### Looter<br \/>\n&#8211; has a huge speed bonus<br \/>\n&#8211; obtains a Looting enchantment that scales with levels, up to Looting IV<br \/>\n&#8211; will grant the luck effect to the owner when nearby<\/p>\n<p>### Knight<br \/>\n&#8211; armor is greatly increased<br \/>\n&#8211; has a chance to completely block attacks<br \/>\n&#8211; is the perfect starting class<\/p>\n<p>### Alchemist<br \/>\n&#8211; can buff the owner and everyone around by throwing potions<br \/>\n&#8211; buffs get stronger with levels ranging from a simple speed boost to strenght and regeneration<br \/>\n&#8211; can heal and support its owner in emergency situations<\/p>\n<p>### Duelist<br \/>\n&#8211; has a chance to completely block attacks<br \/>\n&#8211; blocked attacks will reflect a portion of the original damage back to the attacker<br \/>\n&#8211; has a combo attack that gets stronger over time in prolonged fights<br \/>\n&#8211; at the end of the combo the bat releases the stored energy to strike all the nearby enemies<\/p>\n<p>### Ninja<br \/>\n&#8211; has increased attack<br \/>\n&#8211; can sneak attack enemies, when behind them, greatly increasing the damage dealt<br \/>\n&#8211; can teleport behind enemies<br \/>\n&#8211; when an enemy is killed it can instantly teleport to the next target<\/p>\n<p>### Mummy<br \/>\n&#8211; applles the Slowness effect on-hit<br \/>\n&#8211; applles the Weakness effect on-hit<br \/>\n&#8211; applies the Wither effect on-hit<\/p>\n<p>### Destroyer<br \/>\n&#8211; has increased armor<br \/>\n&#8211; can throw Dynamite to its enemies inflicting massive area damage without damaging blocks<\/p>\n<p>## FAQ<\/p>\n<p>**Is there a Forge version?**<\/p>\n<p>Currently, the Companion Bats mod exclusively supports the Fabric modloader.<\/p>\n<p>**How do you open the bat GUI \/ inventory?**<\/p>\n<p>You can open the bat&#8217;s GUI in 5 simple steps: <\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Make sure to have the Bat Item or the Bat Flute on your hotbar<br \/>\n&#8211; Close the player inventory if it&#8217;s open<br \/>\n&#8211; Select the Bat Item or the Bat Flute with the scroll wheel or the keyboard<br \/>\n&#8211;  If you have the Bat Flute recall your bat by using the flute<br \/>\n&#8211; Shift-right click the Bat item (like using a flint and steel while sneaking)<\/p>\n<p>## Discord<br \/>\nYou can discuss, suggest new features and get previews of my mods on my Discord server!<\/p>\n<p>## Special thanks to<\/p>\n<p>AtomicStryker for developing the Pet Bats mod which inspired this whole mod.<\/p>\n<p>**The fabric community** for making the development of this mod 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