How to Construct, Tame, and Revive the Grimmer Pet

Constructing and Taming Grimmer

Grimmer is a constructible companion designed to back you up in fights against hostile mobs. Before creating one, smelt some iron ore so you have vanilla iron ingots ready in your hotbar. Check your in-game recipe book to see how Grimmer is constructed, then assemble it in an enclosed or well-lit area so hostile mobs do not interrupt you. Once Grimmer appears, use your iron ingots on it until it is tamed and allied to you.

Ranged Combat and Reviving on Death

In combat, a tamed Grimmer automatically fires bones at hostile targets from range. You can get the most out of your companion by keeping melee enemies focused on you while Grimmer shoots safely from behind. Avoid leading it near cliffs or lava pools where knockback could push it into danger.

If Grimmer is killed during a fight, do not leave the area right away. Instead of dying permanently like a vanilla wolf, Grimmer reverts into an item upon death. Run over to collect the dropped item before it despawns or gets destroyed by explosions or fire. Once you are back in a safe spot, you can revive Grimmer from its item form and bring your bone-shooting ally right back into action without having to build a brand-new pet from scratch.