Renewable Elder Guardians

Vanilla friendly mod and plugin port that makes Elder Guardians (and sponge) renewable, while keeping it balanced.

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About this Mod

Sponge is now renewable! And so are elder guardians!!

Features

Use a nautilus shell on a guardian (either left or right hand) to transform it into an Elder Guardian!

Planned Improvements

More immersive transformation process, like a zombie villager cure maybe.

License: MIT

❤️ Credits:

Developed by DerexXD, inspired by a reddit thread.

Available Versions

Renewable Elder Guardians 1.0.0.0release

MC 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11neoforge

February 11, 2026

How to Install Renewable Elder Guardians 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 (1.21.11).

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

neoforge

Minecraft Versions

1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9 (+8 more)

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Renewable Elder Guardians 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 (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Renewable Elder Guardians compatible with neoforge?

Renewable Elder Guardians officially supports neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Renewable Elder Guardians – how to optimize performance?

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