How do I install SafeVillages?

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 SafeVillages work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, among others. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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SafeVillages

Java data pack listed for Minecraft 1.20–26.x. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

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This Minecraft data pack overrides spawn rules for all villages to prevent hostile monsters from spawning within their generated areas. It is still possible for monsters to spawn at the borders of villages and wander in.

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4
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.

File checked by MCModsHub

Downloads as SafeVillages-1.20.2-10.zip
Download size: 39 KB
Download link checked 17 Oct 2026 — working

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

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