Helpful Campfires
Small tweaks to campfires to make them worth building
Screenshots
About this Mod
Passive Effects
- Walking near a lit campfire activates it
Activated campfires give nearby players regeneration.
Activated soul campfires give jump boost.- Active campfires have new ambient sounds, sound effects and particles.
Stump Chair
- Crafted from a single log and piece of charcoal, this stump is the perfect aesthetic addition to any campfire.
- Sit around a campfire with your friends and heal up during an adventure with the regeneration effect while cooking food.
- Alternatively, place leashed animals on stumps similarly to how you would leash them to a fence post.
SpookyJam
- SpookyJam is a yearly mod jam with the theme being anything spooky/autumnal. Helpful Campfires was made for SpookyJam 2025. If you're interested in the event, please check out https://spooky-jam.com/ 👻
Available Versions
How to Install Helpful Campfires 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 (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Helpful Campfires". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Helpful Campfires 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 Helpful Campfires compatible with fabric and neoforge?
Helpful Campfires officially supports fabric, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Helpful Campfires – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Helpful Campfires 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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