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    Buddy Drones

    Mod

    Adds personal, modular drones.

    D60/ 100
    • OverviewD
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNone found
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityMinecraft 1.21.1
    • ModpacksIn 27
    • ReleasesLatest Oct 2025

    Download

    drones-fabric-1.1.0.jar

    Released 20 Oct 2025 · 595.1 KB

    Passed: our checks found nothing harmful in this file.

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    OverviewSecurityPrivacyAICompatibilityModpacksReleases

    Why grade D

    How grades work

    Strengths

    • Security checks passed
    • Stable releases
    • Public source code and issue tracker

    Points lost

    • No release in 12 months−20 points
    • Releases in only 2 of the last 24 months−5 points
    • Under 5 million downloads−1 point
    All 11 criteria

    • Maintenance

      17 points lost10 / 27
      Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.12 months ago (20 Oct 2025) 0 / 12
      Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.1.21.1 on Fabric and NeoForge. 53% of the 718 popular Fabric mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9
      Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 2 of the last 24 months 1 / 6

    • Stability

      Full points15 / 15
      Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.2 of the 23 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (9%) 10 / 10
      Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.
      Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.1 known conflict, but it does not count in the grade See the known conflict5 / 5

    • Transparency

      Full points10 / 10
      Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · Rearth/Drone_Buddies 7 / 7
      Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · Rearth/Drone_Buddies 3 / 3

    • Popularity

      1 point lost3 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.45,988 3 / 4

    • Track record

      8 points lost0 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.13 months, 4 releases 0 / 8

    • Security

      Passed
      File checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in both latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
    Total60 / 100

    38.3 of the 64 points that apply = 60 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.

    Images

    • Build Preview
    • Different preview
    • 3rd person hover
    • Drone in Action
    • Assembly Platform
    • Larger drones

    About

    Buddy Drones lets you design and assemble a personal hovering companion from blocks, which determine its appearance and abilities; finished drones become pocket-sized versions of your builds and can contain up to 1,000 blocks. Build on an Assembly Frame beside a Drone Assembly Controller, where you can preview the drone’s properties before converting it into an item, and return to the controller later to edit it. Block weight affects how quickly the drone flies, while rotors provide lift: the mod adds wooden and iron rotors and an Ion Thruster, and trapdoors can serve as simple rotors too. When equipped, the drone follows the player, stays active without fuel or upkeep, and automatically uses the abilities provided by its build. A forward-facing dispenser can launch arrows at nearby enemies, while a front-mounted beacon fires a beam; a cactus or magma block at the front enables melee attacks against nearby hostiles. A strong light block makes the drone glow and illuminate its surroundings, a front-mounted drill helps break blocks the player is mining, and a lodestone lets it collect nearby items and bring them back.

    Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it

    In-game changes

    Does not change the game's code directly.

    Adds 6 blocks: Drone Assembly Controller, Drill, Assembly Frame, Ion Thruster, Advanced Rotor and Wooden Rotor.

    Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.

    Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.

    Often used with it

    See all 30
    LithiumAOritechAImmersive AircraftAAmendmentsACreate: HypertubesA

    Details

    Creator
    rearth
    License
    Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
    Downloads
    46K
    Created
    30 Sep 2025
    Official pages
    Modrinth , CurseForge
    Links
    Source code , Issues , Wiki , Discord

    Security

    No harmful code found

    We checked its files and read their code, without running it.

    Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.

    How we checked · Both latest files checked, last on 16 Oct 2026
    • FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.
      2 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. Both are for recent versions. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
    • Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.
      Read without running it
    • Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.
      Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
    • Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.
      The internet, folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.

    Privacy

    We found nothing it sends

    We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.

    Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.

    How we checked · Both files read
    • Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.
      The code of both files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
    • Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.
      Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.

    AI

    No sign so far that AI was used to make it

    We looked for AI tools in its description, files and images and found none.

    We have not read its changelogs and code history yet.

    No sign of AI in the game

    We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.

    Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.

    How we checked · 5 places read
    • Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.
      No AI content or AI features declared.
    • Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.
      Not read yet
    • Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.
      Nothing found in the description
      Changelogs not read yet
    • Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.
      Nothing found
    • Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.
      Nothing found
      24 images read
    • Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.
      No AI service, AI library or AI model file
      55 code files read

    Compatibility

    See all 4 files
    Fabric
    NeoForge
    1.2126.126.2

    Point at or tap a version to see its loaders.

    Runs onWhere to install it: in your game, on the server, or both. As the author says on Modrinth.Needed in your game and on the server, or you cannot join.
    RequiresProjects you must also install for it to work. From the author's lists for its files for recent Minecraft versions, or from its project page.Nothing
    OptionalProjects it can work with but does not need. The author lists them.Nothing
    IncludesProjects packed inside its files.Nothing
    Speed of updatesHow fast it gets a file for new Minecraft versions, on average, compared with similar projects. Not part of the grade.It has no file for Minecraft versions newer than 1.21.1. Many recently updated mods still support 1.21.1.

    Known conflicts

    These projects do not work together with Buddy Drones: their authors or Buddy Drones' author say so. If you install both, the game can crash or some features can stop working. Some of them do the same job as Buddy Drones, so you only need one.

    ProjectTypeDownloadsDeclared by
    Modular DronesMod90K downloadsdeclared by Modular Drones

    Modpacks using this project

    Find modpacks with it

    Modpacks that include Buddy Drones in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    Multiversal Misadventures - The Blockhead's Guide to the Galaxy2.8K downloadslast version with it 22 Sep 2026Neofox1.1K downloadslast version with it 17 Nov 2025Oritopolis831 downloadslast version with it 26 Oct 2025Whisper Of a Doubt[The Broken Script]700 downloadslast version with it 12 Feb 2026Xm1dpack691 downloadslast version with it 10 Oct 2026Sustain the Brute Encore669 downloadslast version with it 2 Mar 2026JetztAuchMit...421 downloadslast version with it 18 Apr 2026chocolate++339 downloadslast version with it 17 Nov 2025CREATE SERVER PRO282 downloadslast version with it 15 Jun 2026Steel & Soul260 downloadslast version with it 13 Sep 2026
    1 to 10 of 27123

    Often in the same modpacks

    Mods that modpacks often add together with Buddy Drones. Share: how many of the modpacks with Buddy Drones also have that mod.

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    LithiumAModin 70% of the modpacks with Buddy DronesOritechAModin 59% of the modpacks with Buddy DronesImmersive AircraftAModin 56% of the modpacks with Buddy DronesAmendmentsAModin 56% of the modpacks with Buddy DronesCreate: HypertubesAModin 52% of the modpacks with Buddy DronesAccessoriesAModin 52% of the modpacks with Buddy DronesIron's Spells 'n SpellbooksAModin 52% of the modpacks with Buddy DronesArs NouveauAModin 52% of the modpacks with Buddy DronesMowzie's MobsBModin 52% of the modpacks with Buddy DronesJade Addons (Neo/Forge)AModin 48% of the modpacks with Buddy Drones
    1 to 10 of 30123

    Latest files

    The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.

    MinecraftLoaderVersionSecuritySendsRequires
    1.21.1·Fabric1.1.01.1.0 · drones-fabric-1.1.0.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.1.01.1.0 · drones-neoforge-1.1.0.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.

    4 releases

    MinecraftLoaderVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.21.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Fabric1.1.01.1.0 · drones-fabric-1.1.0.jar (main file)·20 Oct 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 595.1 KB
    1.21.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge1.1.01.1.0 · drones-neoforge-1.1.0.jar (main file)·20 Oct 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 591.6 KB
    1.21.1·Fabric, NeoForge1.0.01.0.0 · drones-neoforge-1.0.0.jar (main file)·30 Sep 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 591.6 KB
    1.21.1·Fabric1.0.01.0.0 · drones-fabric-1.0.0.jar (main file)·30 Sep 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 595.0 KB