Friendly Villagers

A mod that adds some small utility to villagers, making them less annoying to players.

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About this Mod

Features

Villagers will follow emeralds, you don't need a boat to catch them.
Villagers can be leashed with a lead, You don't have to worry about them running around anymore.
There will be no nitwit villagers spawn
When you have jade installed, you can see villager's inventory.

Below is some pictures

Villagers attracted by emeralds

Villagers leashed with a lead

Villager inventory

Available Versions

Friendly Villagers 1.0.0release

MC 1.21.1neoforge

September 10, 2025

How to Install Friendly Villagers on Your Server

Order Server

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

Set neoforge Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the neoforge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

neoforge

Minecraft Versions

1.21.1

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Friendly Villagers server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong neoforge 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 (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Friendly Villagers compatible with neoforge?

Friendly Villagers officially supports neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Friendly Villagers – how to optimize performance?

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