Better Watchtowers

This mod adds vanilla friendly watchtowers as structures.

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About this Mod

Better Watchtowers

Better Watchtowers adds two Watchtowers to Minecraft Java 1.20.1 [Forge], making the world a more exciting place to explore. All structures contain loot. In this first version, Better Watchtowers is still in testing, since these structures can generate very close or far from each other, and loot is still to be improved.

Current Watchtowers:

Forest Watchtower;
Abandoned Watchtower.

Structures spawn in any Taiga biome.

!! Made specifically for the Winter Survival modpack. !!

Available Versions

Better Watchtowers 1.0.0release

MC 1.20.1forge

November 2, 2025

How to Install Better Watchtowers on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended).

Set forge Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

forge

Minecraft Versions

1.20.1

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

6 GB(min. 4 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Better Watchtowers 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 4 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 Better Watchtowers compatible with forge?

Better Watchtowers officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Better Watchtowers – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Better Watchtowers 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.