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Area Protection

by ThirtyFangs

Area Protection is a server-side utility mod that marks claimed areas so players and mobs cannot destroy what is inside them.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalAll rights reserved1.21 – 26.3

What it does

A single command protects an area, and the mod supplies the commands that show how a protected area works and which functions a server owner can run. Once an area is claimed, mobs with griefing abilities such as creepers, ravagers and endermen cannot damage its blocks, and bosses including the ender dragon, wither, phantom and warden are kept from breaking into it along with its loot. TNT minecarts and TNT are disabled inside protected areas. Armor stands, item frames and glowing item frames, along with paintings, are set to invincible when they are placed in a protected area, and they become destroyable again once the area is unclaimed.

The mod works as a data pack. Installing it changes the world without touching other game behavior: the only gamerule it sets is sendCommandFeedback, which is set to false to stop the chat spam from gamemode changes. Nothing else in the world is changed. Uninstalling the data pack removes the protections, while protected areas are saved and remain in place if the data pack is reinstalled later, unless the reset function is run. A world uploaded from singleplayer keeps its protected areas on a server, and the data pack only needs to be installed on the server itself. The pack uses tags, teams and world teams, and it is compatible with other data packs that do the same.

Permission to build inside a protected area can be given to a player with a function, so that player can work there without being given operator status. Server owners run the admin permission level function to manage this. The mod is required on the server, while clients may leave it out.

Key features

  1. One-command protection

    A single command marks an area as protected, with no setup screens or configuration files.

  2. Mob and boss blocking

    Griefing mobs and the ender dragon, wither, phantom and warden are kept from damaging a protected area or its loot.

  3. Entity protection

    Armor stands, item frames, glowing item frames and paintings become invincible inside protected areas.

  4. Build permission for players

    A function grants a player permission to build in a protected area without giving them operator status.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.31.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
26.21.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
26.1.21.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
26.1.11.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
26.11.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.101.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.91.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.81.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.71.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.61.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.51.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.41.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.31.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.21.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.11.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.211.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.

How it compares

Full comparison

XenovaProtect is a Fabric-only server-side mod for 1.20.1, released under the Apache License 2.0 and not open source. Loading Protection covers Fabric and NeoForge for 26.1 – 26.2 with client and server environment, licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only and open source. DOL4 is a Fabric data pack-style option for 26.2 – 26.3, released under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, which is open source.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Area ProtectionFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-02-02
XenovaProtectFabric1.20.1Server-side only2025-12-13
Loading ProtectionFabric and NeoForge26.1 – 26.2Client and server2026-08-10
DOL4 (Datapack OP Level 4)Fabric26.2 – 26.3Client and server2026-09-28

Questions

Does Area Protection need to be installed on the server?

Only the server has to run it. Players can join without installing it, because the mod works on the server side alone and clients may leave it out.

Are protected areas kept if the data pack is removed and reinstalled?

Yes. Protected areas are saved and stay protected after reinstalling the data pack, unless the reset function is run.

Which loaders does Area Protection support?

Area Protection is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with files for 26.3 and game versions 1.21 – 26.3.

In the catalog

Area Protection is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Utility mods36,990Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

If you don't want to read all this, you can just go in game and do /function, the commands will automatically be highlighted Q: How does the protection work, what does it protect? A: Once entering a protected area, mobs with griefable abilities will be killed (creeper, ravager, enderman, ender dragon, wither…
ThirtyFangs, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
ThirtyFangs
Published
2025-09-04
Updated on Modrinth
2026-02-02
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Utility
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