MobSteer
Take full control over practically any mob in Minecraft!
✅ Versions: 1.21.x – 26.2
⚠️ Required: Paper / Purpur or other Paper-based forks
🚫 Not supported: Folia / Spigot
Description
MobSteer is a Rideable mobs plugin that allows you to ride and control almost any mob in the game. Do you want to fly with a bee, swim with a dolphin, or just walk around with a chicken? This plugin lets you do just that! You can control almost all mobs using the WASD keys.
Features
- Right-Click & Ride: No commands needed, simply right-click any mob and start controlling it instantly.
- Full Control: Take charge of almost any mob using WASD (fly, swim, walk).
- Compatibility: Works with most monsters and animals, optimized for Purpur and Paper.
- Customization: Fully configurable dismount style, speeds, and taming rules.
- Ender Dragon: Can be ridden, but beware it may break blocks!
Gameplay

Commands
Use /steer to mount a mob, and /msr for configuration.
/steer - Use this command to mount and control a mob.
/msr reload - Reloads the configuration file.
/msr blacklist [add|remove] <mob> - Manages the mob blacklist.
/msr ride [all|user] <true|false> - Allows riding and /steer for everyone or a specific player.
/msr hover <true|false> - Toggle hover mode.
/msr autostep <true|false> - Toggle auto step.
Notes
- Horses and similar mobs have a custom vanilla like taming system provided by this plugin by default.
Configuration
- Custom Dismount: Choose between vanilla dismounting or requiring a triple shift to get off.
- Speed Control: Override speed for all mobs or set specific speeds for Ender Dragons, Withers, etc.
- Blacklist: Easily restrict certain mobs from being ridden.
- Taming System: Control if players can ride their own pets or pets belonging to others.
- Invulnerability: Make the mob invulnerable while being ridden.
- Messages & ActionBar: Fully customize all plugin messages (supports MiniMessage and legacy colors).
- Hooks: Integration with WorldGuard, LuckPerms (group-based restrictions) and GadgetsMenu pets.
Permissions
mobsteer.use - Allows riding mobs.
mobsteer.steer - Allows using the /steer command. (requires mobsteer.use to work)
mobsteer.admin - Access to administrative commands (/msr) and bypasses all mount restrictions.
mobsteer.* - Full access to the plugin.
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