Dog Levels
A Minecraft Forge mod that adds a leveling system for tamed wolves. Dogs gain XP from combat, level up to grow stronger and larger, and unlock unique abilities at milestone levels so they stay viable through endgame.
Features
Leveling & Stats
- Dogs gain XP by killing mobs or assisting their owner (configurable range: 32 blocks)
- Level cap: 30 (configurable up to 1000)
- Each level grants stat bonuses:
- Health (+1.0 per level)
- Attack Damage (+0.5 per level)
- Movement Speed (+0.002 per level)
- Armor (+0.5 per level)
- Knockback Resistance (+0.02 per level)
- Dogs visually grow in size as they level up (up to +60%)
Abilities
All unlock levels and tuning values are configurable in doglevels-common.toml.
| Level | Ability | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Splash Bite | Attacks deal 50% splash damage to nearby hostile mobs |
| 10 | Fire Resistance | Dog gains permanent fire resistance |
| 15 | Pack Hunter | Howl grants Strength to nearby tamed wolves and the owner |
| 20 | Howl of Vitality | 20% chance to heal the dog (and partially the owner) on attack |
| 25 | Lifesteal | 25% of damage dealt is healed to the dog |
| 30 | Bonded Endurance | Permanent Regeneration II effect |
All abilities can be individually toggled in the config.
Behavior Modes
Right-click a dog with an empty hand (sneaking) to open the Dog Stats GUI, where you can change its behavior:
- DEFAULT — Only attacks hostile mobs that attack you or the dog
- AGGRESSIVE — Automatically attacks hostile mobs within 16 blocks (configurable)
- PASSIVE — Never attacks any entity
Items
- Treat — Feed to a tamed wolf for instant XP (craftable, configurable XP amount)
Commands
/doglevels info [entityId]— View dog's level, XP, and behavior/doglevels behavior <entityId> <mode>— Set behavior mode remotely/doglevels setlevel <targets> <level>— (Admin) Set a dog's level/doglevels addxp <targets> <amount>— (Admin) Add XP to a dog/doglevels reset <targets>— (Admin) Reset a dog to level 1
Configuration
A doglevels-common.toml file is generated after first run. Server owners can adjust XP rates, stat growth, size scaling, ability unlock levels, ability tuning, behavior range, and enable/disable individual abilities.
