How do I install Recruit guard villagers?

Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. Download the .jar. Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile. Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Recruit guard villagers work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, among others. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Recruit guard villagers

by Freziyt223 · on Modrinth

Which Minecraft do you have?

Every version of the game needs its own build. Pick yours, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game. This mod is built for Data pack only.

Minecraft 1.20.1–1.20.2Newest
Minecraft 1.16–1.20

⬇ Download for 1.20.1–1.20.2 ⬇ Download for 1.16–1.20

I don't know my version or loader

Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.

No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.

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Updated, i just noticed 125 downloads:D

This datapack requires Guard villager mod, also if you want villagers to be able to follow you with this datapack, disable followHero option in config of the mod

Recruit a villager

You can now pay an emerald to the guard and change it's armor/weaponary, make him defend you.

This is a very simple datapack, you can modify it if you want, It has README.md in it, that explains how it works and what should/will be changed for better expirience

Thanks for using it

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.16, 1.17, 1.18
How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — see the MC Java Mods guides for the full walkthrough.

Verified by MCModsHub

Downloads as GuardVillager1.16-1.18.zip
Download size: 40 KB
Download link checked 1 Sept 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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