
AirRaid
AirRaid is a Fabric mod for Minecraft 1.21.1 that brings aerial warfare to the Illager factions. By integrating with Immersive Aircraft, Pillagers, Vindicators, and Witches can now pilot Biplanes, Gyrodynes, and Airships to rain fire down upon players
About this Mod
AirRaid ✈️
AirRaid is a Fabric mod for Minecraft 1.21.1 that brings aerial warfare to the Illager factions. By integrating with Immersive Aircraft, Pillagers, Vindicators, and Witches can now pilot Biplanes, Gyrodynes, and Airships to rain fire down upon players and villages.
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✨ Features
- Aerial AI: Custom AI logic allows mobs to fly aircraft, perform strafing runs, use rotary cannons, drop bombs, and dogfight with players.
- Natural Ambushes: While exploring the world, you may be ambushed by a roaming squadron of Illager aircraft.
- Structure Spawning: Pillager Outposts now spawn with parked aircraft and can launch defensive squadrons when players get too close.
- Raid Integration: Vanilla Village Raids are significantly harder! From Wave 3 onwards, the Illagers will call in air support.
- Configuration: Every aspect of the spawning logic, from squad sizes to ammunition counts, is fully configurable.
🛠️ Requirements
- Minecraft 1.21.1
- Fabric Loader
- Fabric API
- Immersive Aircraft
🎮 Commands
/airraid spawn <count> [vehicle] [weapon]- Spawns a squadron immediately at your location.
- Requires OP (Level 2).
/airraid reload- Reloads the
ia_pillager_addon.jsonconfiguration file without restarting the server.
- Reloads the
⚙️ Configuration
The config file is located at config/ia_pillager_addon.json.
Global Settings
checkIntervalTicks: How often the mod checks for ambush/structure spawns (Default: 200 ticks / 10 seconds).minSpawnDistance: Minimum distance from the player to spawn aircraft (Default: 60 blocks).spawnHeight: How high above the player aircraft spawn (Default: 40 blocks).
Factions (Natural Spawning)
Controls random ambushes and structure generation.
ambushChance: Chance per check interval to spawn a random ambush (0.0 - 1.0).structureSpawnChance: Chance to spawn a defensive squadron near an Outpost.parkedVehicleChance: Chance to spawn empty, parked aircraft at an Outpost.vehicles: A weighted list of which aircraft spawn.weaponAmmoCounts: Defines how much ammo (arrows/gunpowder/tnt) the AI spawns with.
Raid Config (Vanilla Raids)
enabled: If false, disables raid integration.startWave: The raid wave number where air support begins (Default: 3).spawnChancePerWave: The chance air support arrives during a specific wave.enableBombBay: If true, raiders will drop TNT on villages.
🤝 License
This mod is licensed under the MIT License.
Available Versions
How to Install AirRaid on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "AirRaid". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
AirRaid 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 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is AirRaid compatible with fabric?
AirRaid officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with AirRaid – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if AirRaid 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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