Battle Defenders

Go into battle with defenders, human soldiers that will fight for you, hold a position, and more! Combine with the WW2 mod Call to Battle for over 300 guns and weapons to equip your defenders with!

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About this Mod

Overview

The Battle Defender mod allows you to create human soldiers who will defend you in combat! Have them defend a position, guard you, or just wander about fighting monsters.

Equip your defenders with weapons and armor and heal them with food as you fight alongside them!

If you give your defender a name that matches a valid player name, it will use that player's skin. Find player names that have fun and unique skins to give your defenders some character!

Defender skins Lord of the Rings

Call to Battle integration

Combine with Call to Battle, the WW2 mod, for the ultimate experience! Equip your defenders with over 300 guns and other weapons.

Press the interact key("F" by default) while holding a gun to give it to a Defender.

Download it here:

https://modrinth.com/mod/call-to-battle-ww2

Available Versions

1.2release

MC 1.12.2forge

May 12, 2025

Defender Mod v1.1release

MC 1.12.2forge

August 24, 2024

Defender Mod v1.0.1release

MC 1.12.2forge

August 3, 2024

Battle Defendersrelease

MC 1.12.2forge

July 31, 2024

How to Install Battle Defenders on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

Set forge Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.12.2).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Battle Defenders". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

forge

Minecraft Versions

1.12.2

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Battle Defenders server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong forge 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 (1.12.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Battle Defenders compatible with forge?

Battle Defenders officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.12.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Battle Defenders – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Battle Defenders 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.