Friendly Animals 2.0
🟠 Updated over a year agoPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #39 of 106 Gameplay Effects and Changes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Animals not scared of Aloy anymore. Added ability to loot animals without killing. Added option to increase animal spawn amount. Compatible with Vortex.
Friendly Animals 2.0 makes animals unafraid of Aloy, allows looting without killing, and adds an option to increase spawn rates. A small but useful quality-of-life mod for Horizon Zero Dawn players who prefer non-lethal gameplay.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 295 endorsements and 7,776 downloads.
- Adds a non-lethal option for gathering resources, perfect for pacifist runs.
- Spawn increase option helps with resource farming without combat.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in October 2024 — may not be compatible with future game patches.
- Limited scope: only affects animal behavior and looting, no other gameplay changes.
For Horizon Zero Dawn players who want a more peaceful experience and prefer not to hunt animals. Also great for completionists who want to gather resources without combat. Skip if you're looking for major gameplay overhauls — this is a focused quality-of-life tweak.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use Vortex to install and manage the mod for easy updates and removal.
- If you increase spawn rates, be aware that more animals might affect performance on lower-end systems.
- Check the mod's page for any notes on compatibility with other gameplay mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Horizonzerodawn Mods
- Author
- Johnny Dazzling
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 7,776
- Endorsements
- 295
- Category
- Gameplay Effects and Changes
- Created
- 12/13/2023
- Updated
- 10/17/2024
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