Active and Useful Pets

About this mod

Pets grow, explore, and provide support throughout your journey, evolving beyond simple farm followers into helpful companions.

Features

• Pet Leveling System: Pets gain XP to reach level 20, earning +5 XP daily, +10 XP from petting, and +5 XP at max friendship.
• Progressive Pet Abilities: As pets level, they unlock Scavenger (find forage), Watchdog (scare crows), Companion (follow mode), Combat Support (attack monsters), and Lucky (luck effect).
• Pet Exploration: Pets autonomously explore the Town, Beach, Forest, or Mountains during the day, returning home in the evening with gathered items.
• Personality System: Traits like Energetic, Playful, Affectionate, Curious, Lazy, Grumpy, or Sleepy develop based on care, influencing behavior and mood messages.
• Pet Status Menu: Access pet levels, XP, friendship, abilities, traits, and status using the default hotkey P.

Configuration

• Supports Generic Mod Config Menu to adjust key bindings, messages, and ability settings.

Important Notes

• Harmony patches are used to integrate logic into the game; SMAPI warnings regarding this are normal.
• Safe to add to existing saves; data persists across sessions.