This simple data pack adds naturally generating Ruined Guardians from Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. There are eight variants depending on what biome they generate in - Mossy, Sandy, Red Sandy, Gravel, Muddy, Snowy, Flower, Pale, and Sculk - and they can generate in every overworld biome.
Each type comes in three sizes. Small is most common and consists of just the head and body, Medium is slightly larger and has 4 legs, and Large has all eight legs. The Large variants are rarer than the other two, and have a single Ancient Debris hidden inside. In the Deep Dark, the Medium variant also has an Ancient Debris since it's usually harder to find them. The Sandy and Gravel variants have suspicious sand/gravel with iron nuggets inside (just pretend they're ancient screws).
The Ruined Guardian structures are based on FlamingMoai's design.
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- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.4
- 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.
- Downloads as Botw_Guardians_Data_Pack_1.21.4.zip
- Download size: 207 KB
- Download link checked 6 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.