Balanced Iron Farms
Rebalance Minecraft's overpowered iron farms. Part of the Balanced Minecraft project.
About this Mod
Balanced Iron Farms
Balanced Iron Farms aims to make iron farms less overpowered. Iron farms are still possible to make, but depending on how the mod is configured they will be less efficient and more complex.
Do not expect existing iron farm designs to work with this mod.
Features
Iron golems will not be pushed by water streams
Iron golems will not target persistent mobs (mobs which won't despawn)
These changes can be individually toggled in the config - balancedironfarms.json5
Dependencies
This mod only needs to be installed on the server (but also works in singleplayer)
This mod requires owo lib
You might also want to check out the other mods in the Balanced Minecraft collection
Available Versions
How to Install Balanced Iron Farms 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 (1.21.3).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Balanced Iron Farms". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.3
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Balanced Iron Farms 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 (1.21.3). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Balanced Iron Farms compatible with fabric?
Balanced Iron Farms officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.3. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Balanced Iron Farms – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Balanced Iron Farms 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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