This is an unofficial fork and port of MrSterner's GuardVillagers. Find the original Fabric port here and the original Forge version here.
Note, if you are looking for a 1.21.1 version, please checkout https://modrinth.com/mod/guard-villagers-1.21.1 by brgrgrl. Note, I have not tested compatibility on migrating from this verion to any version I have forked. Will test soon and update my comment here!
Are you tired of your village dying off because its golem is too lazy?
Are you tired of essentially defending it all by yourself?
This mod adds Guards as a solution, as well as new villager-related AI changes.
Guards
These spawn in villages in groups of six, equipped with either an iron sword or a crossbow. They're prepared to fight any threat to the village (possibly including you!). To make new guards, shift + right click on a nitwit or unemployed villager with a sword or crossbow.
If you have hero of the village, they will gain the ability to follow and fight for you when you click the follow button, and right clicking them will open up the guard inventory, allowing you to give them armor, and swap out their weapons! For their offhand slot, you can either give them a shield, or some food. If they have a shield, they will use it to block attacks, crossbow guards with a shield won't be able to kick enemies if they're blocking. If they have food (or a potion), they will start eating or drinking if they are low on health. Clicking the patrol button will allow you to set patrol points for guards, melee guards will walk around the point while ranged guards will snipe enemies and stand still on their point.
You will only be able to gain access to their inventory if you have hero of the village.
AI Changes
- Witches attack villagers. *true by default
- In raids, illagers kill any animal they see. *false by default
- Villagers and Illagers are scared of polar bears. *true by default
- Clerics heal low-health guards, villagers, and players with Hero of the Village using regeneration potions, and smiths repair iron golems with ingots.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.10
- 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.
- Ships as guardvillagers-mc1.21.10-1.0.14-fabric.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 313 KB
- Download link checked 30 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.