Villager Artifacts

Villager Artifacts

Mess with villagers and spawn two new mobs

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About this Mod

Modify villagers, get them to follow you, spawn a town guard and an upgraded reinforced golem

https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/villager-tools

Rough Emerald Shard

Unlock trades when a villager has them blocked (red X). Also used as crafting material in many items

Amulet
Convert pillagers into Town Guards to fight and defend against raids

Oblivion Stone
Upgrade your Iron Golems. New versions are upgraded and will never attack players even when hit

War Emblem

Summons Pillagers on use

Ichor of Virtue

A bribe used to increase your reputation and erase crimes done in the village

Plague Remedy

Heal zombified villagers without needing potions

Trading Contract

Convert a Wandering Trader into a villager

Infernal Shard
Corrupt villagers and traders into Pillagers, and can make some illagers even more powerful

Scroll of Hubris
Use on a Villager and they will erase their profession, including all levels and trades, even if work-blocks are nearby

Grimoire of the Lost Merchants Guild

Instantly levels up their profession level without doing any trades

Golemsteel Brazier

Lure Villagers and guards to you and have them follow you as long as you hold this

Llama Key
Free Wandering Trader llamas from captivity, converting them to normal

Pre-made texture credits:

https://github.com/Lothrazar/VillagerTools/blob/trunk/1.16/src/main/resources/assets/villagertools/textures/item/credits.txt

https://github.com/Lothrazar/VillagerTools/blob/trunk/1.16/src/main/resources/assets/villagertools/textures/item/read me.txt

Mod ideas based on comments by MrBysco & Gentleman_Gnu

Available Versions

1.21.1-1.0.4release
MC 1.21.1neoforge
May 27, 2026
Villager Artifacts 1.0.3release
MC 1.20.1forge, neoforge
August 25, 2024
Villager Artifacts 1.19.4-1.0.3release
MC 1.19.4forge
August 25, 2024
1.16.5-1.0.2release
MC 1.16.5forge
June 19, 2022
1.19-1.0.2release
MC 1.19forge
June 19, 2022

How to Install Villager Artifacts on Your Server

1

Order Server

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

2

Set forge Loader

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

3

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

forgeneoforge

Minecraft Versions

1.21.1, 1.20.1, 1.19.4 (+3 more)

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Villager Artifacts 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 (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Villager Artifacts compatible with forge and neoforge?

Villager Artifacts officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.20.1, 1.19.4. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Villager Artifacts – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Villager Artifacts 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
Required

Supported Versions

1.21.11.20.11.19.41.191.18.21.16.5