
Balanced Villagers
Prevents villagers from changing professions after their first choice, making trade more balanced.
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About this Mod
🧑🌾 About Balanced Villagers
Tired of villagers switching jobs at the last second? Balanced Villagers brings a more predictable and fair trading experience by locking a villager's profession after their first choice. Once a villager picks a workstation, they stick with it — no more constant job hopping or trade resets.
Perfect for structured trading halls, economy-based servers, or players who want a more grounded villager system.
⚖️ Key Features
- Villagers keep their first profession permanently
- Prevents job cycling
- Adds depth and balance to trading strategies
🛠️ Compatibility
Works seamlessly with vanilla and most villager-related mods. Lightweight and server-friendly.
📦 Great for economy servers, trading halls, or anyone who values consistency over randomness.
Available Versions
How to Install Balanced Villagers 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 (1.20.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Balanced Villagers". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Balanced Villagers 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 (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Balanced Villagers compatible with fabric?
Balanced Villagers officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Balanced Villagers – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Balanced Villagers 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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