
Village Spirits
Village Spirits adds spirit versions of villagers and other mobs that appear at night, during rain, or during thunderstorms.
About this Mod
Welcome to Village Spirits! This mod adds ghostly versions of villagers and animals to your Minecraft world. When creatures die, they don't just disappear - they become spirits that roam your world at night!

What Are Spirits?
Spirits are ghostly versions of normal mobs. They look transparent and mysterious, appearing only when it's dark or stormy outside. During the day, they become invisible and you can't interact with them.
The mod includes 6 different types of spirits:
- Spirit Villager - A ghostly villager
- Spirit Pig - A ghostly pig
- Spirit Sheep - A ghostly sheep
- Spirit Cow - A ghostly cow
- Spirit Chicken - A ghostly chicken
- Spirit Iron Golem - A ghostly iron golem
When Do Spirits Appear?
Spirits become visible and can be interacted with during:
- Night time - When the sun goes down
- Rain - When it's raining
- Thunderstorms - When there's lightning and thunder
How to Cure Spirits?
Want to bring a spirit back to life? You can cure them!
- Wait for night, rain, or a thunderstorm (spirits must be visible)
- Hold an Enchanted Golden Apple in your hand
- Right-click on the spirit
- The spirit will transform back into a normal mob!
Spirit Villagers have a special ability:
- Give them Soul Sand or Soul Soil (right-click at night, during rain, or during thunderstorms)
- They will reward you with 1-3 XP points
- The Soul Sand or Soul Soil will be consumed
This is a great way to get some extra experience points!
Getting Started
- Install the mod in your Minecraft 1.20.1 with Forge
- Start playing normally
- When mobs die, watch for spirits appearing!
- Use spawn eggs from the creative menu to create spirits anytime
- Try curing spirits back to normal with Enchanted Golden Apples
Tips
- Keep some Enchanted Golden Apples handy if you want to cure spirits
- Spirit Villagers are great for farming XP - give them Soul Sand or Soul Soil!
- Spirits are perfect for spooky builds and atmosphere
- Use spawn eggs to create baby spirits for your builds
Available Versions
How to Install Village Spirits on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.4).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Village Spirits". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.4, 1.20.3, 1.20.2 (+1 more)
Server-side
✗ UnsupportedRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Village Spirits server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge 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 (1.20.4). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Village Spirits compatible with forge?
Village Spirits officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.4, 1.20.3, 1.20.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Village Spirits – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Village Spirits 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.
Rent Modded Server
Install Village Spirits with just one click on your server.