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Balanced Iron Golems

by NextRaven

Balanced Iron Golems changes how much damage iron golems deal, so a player wearing full iron armor is no longer killed in a single hit.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalAll rights reserved1.16 – 1.20.1

What it does

The mod is a data pack that lowers iron golem damage so that a player in complete iron armor survives a hit. It is designed for the Hard difficulty and is meant to keep working on every other difficulty. Server owners install it as a data pack, and only the server needs it, since players join without installing anything. Builds cover 1.16 – 1.20.1, and the data pack is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, though the data pack itself has no loader code. The license is All rights reserved, so the code is not open source.

Key features

  1. Reduced golem damage

    Iron golem attacks deal less damage, so a player in full iron armor is not one-shot.

  2. Built for Hard difficulty

    The balance targets the Hard setting, where golem strikes are most dangerous.

  3. Works on other difficulties

    The changes are meant to keep working on the remaining difficulty levels without breaking them.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.20.1V1+modV1+modV1+modV1+mod
1.20V1+modV1+modV1+modV1+mod
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.4V1+modV1+modV1+modV1+mod
1.19.3V1+modV1+modV1+modV1+mod
1.19.2V1+modV1+modV1+modV1+mod
1.19.1V1+modV1+modV1+modV1+mod
1.19V1+modV1+modV1+modV1+mod
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.2V1+modV1+modV1+modV1+mod
1.18.1V1+modV1+modV1+modV1+mod
1.18V1+modV1+modV1+modV1+mod
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.17.1V1+modV1+modV1+modV1+mod
1.17V1+modV1+modV1+modV1+mod
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

Golem Spawn Fix is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 26.3 that is installed on both client and server, so it is a different kind of change from this data pack. No Iron Golem is a server-side option for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.13 – 1.21.11 that removes iron golems instead of rebalancing them.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Balanced Iron GolemsFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.16 – 1.20.1Server required, client optional2024-08-25
Golem Spawn FixFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 26.3Client and server2026-10-10
No Iron Golem ❌Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.13 – 1.21.11Server required, client optional2025-11-28

Questions

Does Balanced Iron Golems need a loader?

No. It is a data pack, so it loads through the world's data pack folder on the server rather than through Fabric, Forge, NeoForge or Quilt.

In the catalog

Balanced Iron Golems is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.

Mobs mods11,058Fabric modsMods for 1.20.134,764

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What the author says

EN: This Datapack balances the Damage of Iron Golems so they, if you wear full iron armor, can´t one hit you anymore! This Datapack is made for the Hard Difficulty but should still work fine in every difficulty! DE: Dieses Datapack balanced den Damage von Eisen Golems damit sie, wenn du eine komplette Eisenrüstung…
NextRaven, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
NextRaven
Published
2023-07-13
Updated on Modrinth
2024-08-25
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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