WL:VoteMobs
Every year, Minecraft fans cast their votes during the mob vote, and every year at least one beloved creature gets left behind. WL:VoteMobs is a fan-made add-on that answers a simple question: what if the mobs we lost along the way actually made it into the game? This project revives the three candidates announced before Minecraft Live 2021 and gives each of them fully working behavior, so you can finally build, tame, and interact with the creatures that never got their official release.
Which Mobs Does WL:VoteMobs Add?
The add-on focuses on three iconic creatures from the 2021 vote: the Glare, the Allay, and the Copper Golem. Each one comes with mechanics that match the original reveal trailers as closely as possible, from glow berry taming to copper button obsession.
The Glare
The Glare is the grumpy little green mob that lost the vote by a narrow margin. In WL:VoteMobs it spawns naturally in caves and behaves like a living light detector. Hand it some glow berries and it will follow you around for a while, hovering toward spots that are dark enough for hostile mobs to spawn. It is a handy companion for anyone who wants a visual warning system while caving, and it adds a touch of personality to underground exploration.
The Allay
The Allay eventually made it into vanilla Minecraft, but this add-on delivers its own take on the flying collector. It spawns in Soul Sand Valleys and has an absolute obsession with note blocks. Play a note near it and the Allay will bond with that specific block. Give it an item, and it will fly off to search for matching items lying on the ground nearby, then carry them back and drop them next to its note block. It is essentially a portable sorting system with wings.
The Copper Golem
The Copper Golem is the tragic loser of the 2021 vote, and here it finally gets its moment. You can build one by placing a pumpkin on top of a copper block, just like a snow golem. Once alive, it wanders around pressing copper buttons whenever it finds them. Over time it oxidizes through the usual stages and eventually freezes into a decorative statue. You can scrape the oxidation away with an axe, or let a lightning strike clean it up instantly.
Supported Minecraft Versions and Loaders
WL:VoteMobs is built for modern Minecraft releases and is distributed as a mod rather than a datapack, which means it needs a compatible loader to run. The current builds target recent 1.20.x and 1.21.x versions, with Fabric being the primary supported loader. If you prefer a launcher that handles this automatically, the foxygame.net launcher lists WL:VoteMobs directly in its add-on catalog and installs the correct loader version alongside it, so you never have to match files by hand.
Before you download WL:VoteMobs, double-check that your game version matches the file you are grabbing. Mixing a 1.20 build with a 1.21 installation is the most common reason players see a crash on startup.
How to Install WL:VoteMobs
Getting the add-on running is straightforward if you follow the right order. Here is the standard process:
- Install a compatible mod loader, such as Fabric, for your Minecraft version.
- Place the Fabric API jar into your mods folder, since WL:VoteMobs depends on it.
- Download WL:VoteMobs for Minecraft and drop the jar file into the same mods folder.
- Launch the game using the modded profile and confirm the mod appears in your mod list.
- Create a new world or load an existing one, then head underground or to a Soul Sand Valley to meet the new mobs.
If the game crashes on launch, the usual culprits are a missing Fabric API, a mismatched game version, or another mod that edits the same mob spawning tables. Removing conflicting mods one at a time usually solves it quickly.
Why Play With WL:VoteMobs?
Nostalgia is a big part of the appeal, but the add-on also earns its place through solid implementation. The Glare gives you a practical cave-lighting assistant, the Allay offers a charming item-sorting companion, and the Copper Golem adds a decorative automation buddy that fits perfectly into copper-themed builds. For players who followed the 2021 mob vote and felt the sting of losing two of the three candidates, this mod is a satisfying way to close that chapter.
Whether you are a builder looking for a new statue centerpiece or a survival player who wants a flying helper, WL:VoteMobs delivers content that feels like it belongs in the base game. Grab it, install it, and give these forgotten mobs the home they never got.