Friendly Phantoms
A gamerule to stop phantoms from attacking.
About this Mod
Friendly Phantoms is a small mod that adds a gamerule that stops phantoms from attacking.
It doesn't stop them from spawning, letting you still farm them for that good ol' phantom membrane.
The phantoms attacking is off by default.
You can use the command /gamerule doPhantomsAttack [ true | false ] to change the behaviour per world.
Or simply set the gamerule in the gamerules menu on world creation.
The mod is completely server-sided but can be installed on the client for single player worlds.
Feel free to use this mod in modpacks hosted on Modrinth and/or CurseForge.
Available Versions
How to Install Friendly Phantoms 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 (1.21.4).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Friendly Phantoms". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.21.1 (+3 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Friendly Phantoms 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 (1.21.4). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Friendly Phantoms compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge?
Friendly Phantoms officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.21.1. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Friendly Phantoms – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Friendly Phantoms 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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