Villages&Pillages
Structure mod that brings an exciting twist to Minecraft by introducing hostile and unfriendly pillages, providing a thrilling contrast to the peaceful villages.
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About this Mod
🛖 Villages & Pillages
Villages&Pillages is a structure mod that brings an exciting twist to Minecraft by introducing hostile and unfriendly pillages, providing a thrilling contrast to the peaceful villages.
The mod will receive seasonal updates, with the first season featuring the addition of Witch Villages!
🧹 Season 1: Witch Village
Explore the spine-chilling Witch Village hidden deep within swamps and mangrove biomes. Wander through mossy houses and bubbling cauldrons, navigate treacherous bogs to reveal the village's dark secrets.
⚙️ Compatibility
Villages&Pillages is designed to be fully compatible with all world generation mods, and it currently offers enhanced compatibility with the Waystones mod.
💬 Community
Feel free to join our community at the discord server to chat, share your creations, ask any question or to simply be updated about the latest development of the mod and notified when the new release is out. Also don't hesitate to report any crash or bug via GitHub issues.
👋 Support
I will continue developing my mods as a hobby because I truly enjoy it. If you'd like to support me, you can do so on Patreon or Ko-fi. Your support is greatly appreciated.
📜 License
The mod is licensed with CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.
Please feel free to explore my code for examples of how I've tackled and solved various challenges while developing this mod. You're welcome to incorporate code snippets into your own projects. Also feel free to use this mod in any modpack (although credit/link back to this page will be greatly appreciated).
Available Versions
How to Install Villages&Pillages on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.4).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Villages&Pillages". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.21.1 (+8 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
6 GB(min. 4 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Villages&Pillages server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 4 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.4). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Villages&Pillages compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?
Villages&Pillages officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 1.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.21.1. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Villages&Pillages – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Villages&Pillages consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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