The Night Watcher
The Watcher Stalks at night. Stay safe
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About this Mod
When night falls the watcher comes out to play.
You are safe during the day, set up shelter and survive the night. The watcher is smart and will learn where you live. It may leave diamonds outside of your door to bait you out, he will drain your sanity and strike at your lowest point.
You are not alone in this world, Benjamin is your companion and you need him. If Benjamin dies your sanity drains and you suffer. You can gear Benjamin up by giving him armor and a sword. Without a sword he cannot defend himself. You can give Benjamin orders, all commands are listed below.
Benjamin Commands:
- Come here, Makes Benjamin run to you.
- Can you get some wood?, Will make Benjamin go gather wood.
- Stay here, Makes Benjamin stay in the spot you told him too.
- Follow me, Makes Benjamin follow you.
- Wake up, Wakes Benjamin up from his slumber.
Available Versions
How to Install The Night Watcher 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 "The Night Watcher". 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
The Night Watcher 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 The Night Watcher compatible with neoforge?
The Night Watcher officially supports neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with The Night Watcher – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if The Night Watcher 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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