Bonfire blessings
by Vilno
Bonfire Blessings lets a campfire heal nearby friendly animals and players during the night when it is lit, with a configurable aura.
What it does
Lit campfires project a healing aura that restores nearby friendly creatures, so a camp becomes a place where tamed and farm animals recover after a journey. Hostile monsters are left alone, and the aura does not target them.
The mod is server-side only, so players join a server running it without installing anything. It is published for NeoForge only, on 1.21.1 and 1.21.8, and its single current file is 1.0.0 for 1.21.8, released on 2026-06-06. The code is released under the MIT License, but the project is not open source.
Key features
Healing warmth
A lit campfire heals friendly mobs inside its aura, and the healing reaches players who stand near it.
Friendly mob coverage
Cows, sheep, pigs, chickens, wolves, dogs, cats, horses, donkeys, mules, llamas, rabbits, foxes, pandas, frogs and camels are all covered.
Smart filtering
The campfire filter automatically protects peaceful creatures, so only the intended mobs receive the healing effect.
Clean interface
The mod adds no extra screens or menus, and campfires keep their normal placement and use.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Animal farms
A campfire placed among pens can keep livestock healthy between visits from the owner.
Camps on long trips
Players who stop at a campfire after a long journey get a rest spot where nearby mobs recover too.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want campfires to support animals without extra commands or plugins. Players on such servers benefit without installing anything.
How it compares
Mule Armor is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 that must run on the client and server, and it is not open source under the MIT License. Animal Plus is open source under the MIT License and covers 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 on NeoForge, though it is optional on the client or server. Eravern's more animal products adds animal products on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 under the MIT License, and needs both sides.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonfire blessings | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 | Server-side only | 2026-06-06 |
| Mule Armor | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-13 |
| Animal Plus | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 | Client or server, optional | 2025-09-18 |
| Eravern's more animal products | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-23 |
Questions
Does Bonfire Blessings need to be installed on the client?
Which game versions does Bonfire Blessings support?
Are hostile monsters affected by the aura?
In the catalog
Bonfire blessings is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,250 Optimization mods for NeoForge. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
Gather around the fire, take a break after a long journey, and feel the warmth. Bonfire Blessings brings true comfort and utility to your camp, turning regular flames into a soothing, life-giving hearth for you and your faithful companions. Thanks to the smart filter, the campfire automatically protects all peaceful…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/bonfire-blessings
- Owner
- Vilno
- Published
- 2026-06-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-06
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15