The Village Fights Back
ModVillages build defenses and train stronger defenders to fight back.
- Security
- Passed
- Privacy
- None found
- Runs on
- Client and server
- Loaders
- Fabric, Forge, NeoForge
- Minecraft versions
- Up to 1.21.1
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No source code link−7 points
- First release only 4 months ago−5 points
- No public issue tracker−3 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
Full points21 / 21Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.2 months ago (22 Aug 2026) 12 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.1.21.1 on Forge and NeoForge, 1.20.6 on Fabric. 24% of the 515 popular Forge mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Does not apply. The project is under 6 months old.Stability
Full points15 / 15Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.2 of the 4 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (50%) 10 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Does not apply. The project is under 6 months old.Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5Transparency
10 points lost0 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.No link on the project page 0 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.No link to report problems 0 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.23,846 3 / 4Track record
5 points lost3 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.4 months, 39 releases 3 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 4 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
41.5 of the 58 points that apply = 72 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
The Village Fights Back turns villages into self-organizing strongholds, led by a Village Brain Node that manages an emerald economy and develops through four stages. The Brain upgrades villagers, guards, and iron golems with stronger equipment and abilities, sends out settlers, raises walls, and builds structures such as golem factories, barracks, and lure towers according to the village’s needs. Villagers and defenders fight hostile mobs as a coordinated force, while sunset reinforcements and an immunity aura help protect the settlement; the village can also turn against players according to its reputation system and chosen difficulty. The village’s arsenal includes virus-spreading Alien Slasher and Alien Eradicator blades, a Mace and its Alien Smasher upgrade, rocket launchers, wind charges, fire grenades, virus arrows, and Emerald and Limbo equipment. Its defenses include footprint-sized walls with gates and firing openings, stage-two Wall Defender turrets, protective glass, and smart gates that allies can pass through but enemies cannot. A slow-spreading green counter-infection converts surrounding blocks into Fertile and emerald-bearing Rich variants while preserving ores; villagers can mine the Rich blocks to support the Brain’s economy, and the growth can create naturally lit underground caverns. The Emerald Virus spreads between creatures through infected fighters, bites, or player-used items, while a separate Emerald faction can infect and hunt creatures, generate organic resources for Brain Nodes, and summon units through its own AI. The Limbo is a dark void dimension reached through potions or a portal, with floating bedrock formations, Limbo Phantoms, specialized gear, and raids that can follow a prolonged visit. Players can build reputation by trading, feeding the Brain emeralds, and fighting its enemies, or lose it by harming villagers and taking village resources; reputation affects prices, access to village property, and whether defenders attack. The Emerald faction and many behavior and pacing settings can be adjusted through the mod’s configuration, and the mod supports Minecraft Comes Alive: Reborn so village inhabitants can appear as MCA humans while retaining their village roles and equipment.
Written from Modrinth . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 6 areas: Mobs and their behaviorChanges 5 game code files in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., Server and world logicChanges 5 game code files in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules., Rendering and graphicsChanges 3 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., PlayerChanges 2 game code files in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls., Inventory and itemsChanges 2 game code files in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting. and World renderingChanges 1 game code file in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather..
Adds:
- 289 blocksBarracks Node, Darius Statue TNT, House TNT, Cheap Scaffold, Grand House TNT, Dead Brain Node, Debris, Elegant Stand and 281 more. Blocks with their own name, checked against the block files.
- 94 itemsAlien Eradicator, Alien Slasher, Alien Smasher, Vindictive Village Spirit Spawn Egg, Defender Golem Spawn Egg, Emerald Apple, Emerald Axe, Emerald Bat Spawn Egg and 86 more. Items with their own name, not counting blocks, checked against the item files.
- 1 biomeLimbo.
- 1 dimensionLimbo.
- 1 structureLimbo Portal.
- 3 enchantmentsBreach, Density and Wind Burst.
- 51 recipes
- 36 advancements
- 27 loot tables
- 1 sound
Counted from the files of the mod. Content made only in its code is not counted.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Details
- Creator
- LexNoWolf
- License
- All rights reserved
- Downloads
- 24K
- Created
- 17 Jun 2026
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
Security
No harmful code found
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What it can do on your computer
- Creates settings files
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- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
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Privacy
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AI
No sign that AI was used to make it
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No sign of AI in the game
We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.
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Compatibility
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The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.