Friendly Guards

A very lightweight Fabric mod that disables retaliation from Iron Golems and Guard Villagers when the damage source is a player.

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About this Mod

DISCLAIMER:
This was originally created for personal use, and updates or support may be limited or infrequent.

A very lightweight Fabric mod for 1.21.5 that disables retaliation from Iron Golems and Guard Villagers when the damage source is a player. The goal is to prevent accidental friendly fire from turning defenders hostile while leaving their normal behaviour untouched.

Made to work with Guard Villagers (Fabric) Fork.
Clears player-sourced anger without suppressing anger toward hostile mobs.
Server-friendly with no client configuration required.

PLANNED:

1.21-1.21.10

Available Versions

Friendly Guards 1.0.0release

MC 1.21.5fabric

November 2, 2025

How to Install Friendly Guards 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 (1.21.5).

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.21.5

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Friendly Guards 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 (1.21.5). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Friendly Guards compatible with fabric?

Friendly Guards officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.5. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Friendly Guards – how to optimize performance?

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