
Villager Artifacts
Mess with villagers and spawn two new mobs
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:
Mod ideas based on comments by MrBysco & Gentleman_Gnu
Available Versions
How to Install Villager Artifacts 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 (1.21.1).
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
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1, 1.20.1, 1.19.4 (+3 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended 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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