Guard Villagers (Fabric/Quilt) [1.21.1]

Guard Villagers (Fabric/Quilt) [1.21.1]

Simple port of Guard Villagers to 1.21.1 Fabric/quilt.

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Guard Villager

About this Mod

This is a simple port of Guard Villagers, which was originally made by almightytallestred for 1.18 Forge, (link) and ported to several versions of Fabric+Quilt by mrsterner. (link) Seeing as the mod hasn't been updated from 1.21 to the much more commonly used 1.21.1, I took it upon myself to port it over. (which was done very easily! I take zero credit for this mod)

Below is the description from mrsterner's page.


Are you tired of your village dying off because its golem is too lazy?

Are you tired of essentially defending it all by yourself?

This mod adds Guards as a solution, as well as new villager-related AI changes.

Guards

These spawn in villages in groups of six, equipped with either an iron sword or a crossbow. They're prepared to fight any threat to the village (possibly including you!). To make new guards, shift + right click on a nitwit or unemployed villager with a sword or crossbow.

If you have hero of the village, they will gain the ability to follow and fight for you when you click the follow button, and right clicking them will open up the guard inventory, allowing you to give them armor, and swap out their weapons! For their offhand slot, you can either give them a shield, or some food. If they have a shield, they will use it to block attacks, crossbow guards with a shield won't be able to kick enemies if they're blocking. If they have food (or a potion), they will start eating or drinking if they are low on health. Clicking the patrol button will allow you to set patrol points for guards, melee guards will walk around the point while ranged guards will snipe enemies and stand still on their point.

You will only be able to gain access to their inventory if you have hero of the village. Guard Villager!

AI Changes

Witches attack villagers. *true by default
Witch attacking a villager!

In raids, illagers kill any animal they see. *false by default
Illager killing animals!

Villagers and Illagers are scared of polar bears. *true by default
Villagers fleeing Polar Bear!

Clerics heal low-health guards, villagers, and players with Hero of the Village using regeneration potions, and smiths repair iron golems with ingots.
Cleric healing a Guard!

Available Versions

Guard Villagers for 1.21.1release
MC 1.21.1fabric
September 7, 2025

How to Install Guard Villagers (Fabric/Quilt) [1.21.1] on Your Server

1

Order Server

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

2

Set fabric Loader

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

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Guard Villagers (Fabric/Quilt) [1.21.1]". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.21.1

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Guard Villagers (Fabric/Quilt) [1.21.1] 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 (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Guard Villagers (Fabric/Quilt) [1.21.1] compatible with fabric?

Guard Villagers (Fabric/Quilt) [1.21.1] officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Guard Villagers (Fabric/Quilt) [1.21.1] – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Guard Villagers (Fabric/Quilt) [1.21.1] 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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Details

License
MIT License
Server-side
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Supported Versions

1.21.1