Campfire Safe Zone
by Luc1fer1o
Campfire Safe Zone, a NeoForge server mod, blocks hostile mob spawns in an area around lit campfires.
What it does
The mod turns campfires into configurable protection points. Hostile mobs cannot spawn inside a safe zone around a campfire, which makes camps, bases and outdoor builds easier to defend without changing normal mob behavior anywhere else. Soul campfires are covered as well.
The protected area is set by a configurable range. The default range of 32 protects up to 16 blocks in each direction from the campfire, horizontally and vertically, because the effective distance is half the configured value. Safe zones can be limited to lit campfires only, and newly placed campfires, including soul campfires, can be set to start unlit.
Campfire Safe Zone is server-side only, so players join without installing it, and the server runs it alone. It works in singleplayer and on dedicated servers. The mod is published for NeoForge on 1.21.1 only, with the 1.0.0 file dated 2026-07-05. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Campfire protection
Hostile mobs are blocked from spawning inside a safe zone around each campfire.
Adjustable range
The full size of the safe zone is a configurable value, and the effective protection distance is half of it.
Lit-only option
Safe zones can be set to work only while the campfire is lit.
Unlit placement default
Newly placed campfires and soul campfires can be configured to start unlit.
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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
Who it’s for: Server owners who want protected zones on NeoForge 1.21.1 servers, and players who run singleplayer worlds with the mod installed on the server side.
How it compares
No Hostiles Around Campfire is server-side only and released under All rights reserved, covering 1.16.5 – 26.3 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Nice Campfires is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later and needs a server, with the client optional, for 1.21.4 – 1.21.5 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Unlit Fires is not open source, is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and uses the same server-required environment for 1.21.4 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campfire Safe Zone | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-07-05 |
| No Hostiles Around Campfire | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-02 |
| Nice Campfires | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.4 – 1.21.5 | Server required, client optional | 2025-04-08 |
| Unlit Fires | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.4 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-10 |
Questions
Does Campfire Safe Zone need to be installed on the client?
Does the mod work in singleplayer?
Which game versions does Campfire Safe Zone support?
Can safe zones be turned on only for lit campfires?
More from Luc1fer1o
What the author says
Campfire Safe Zone turns campfires into configurable protection points for your world. Hostile mobs are blocked from spawning inside the safe zone around a campfire, making camps, bases, paths, and outdoor builds easier to protect without changing normal mob behavior everywhere else.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/campfire-safe-zone
- Owner
- Luc1fer1o
- Published
- 2026-07-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15