Considerate endermen
by MoonFather
Considerate endermen stops endermen from tearing holes in grassy ground around a base, while they can still pick up blocks elsewhere.
What it does
Endermen normally pick up any block they come across, which leaves holes in grass areas near player bases. Considerate endermen changes that rule: an enderman may take a block only when at least one of the neighboring spaces on the north or south side is empty, and at least one on the east or west side is empty too. Blocks surrounded by solid terrain on those sides stay in place, so the enderman behaviour remains in the world but no longer scatters the ground.
The mod is a server-side change. Only the server needs it, and players join without installing anything. It is built for Fabric and NeoForge, with files for 26.2 published on 2026-07-16 and builds listed for 1.21.1 – 26.2 across 15 release versions. The code is open source under the MIT License, and the mod needs no other mod to run.
Key features
Protected grass areas
Blocks in the middle of a grassy area are left alone, so the ground around a base keeps its surface.
Edge-based picking rule
An enderman can still take a block that touches an empty space on the north or south side and an empty space on the east or west side.
Endermen behaviour kept
Endermen still wander and pick up blocks at the edges, so their behaviour is not removed.
Install and forget
Once the server runs the mod, no setup in the world is needed to start the rule.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Protecting a base
A player with a farm or a house on open grass can stop endermen from opening holes in the surrounding ground.
Who it’s for: Server owners and players who want endermen to stay in the world without leaving holes across their grassy land.
Questions
Does Considerate endermen need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does Considerate endermen support?
Can endermen still pick up blocks after the mod is installed?
In the catalog
Considerate endermen is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
They come, they hang around, they away... with a grass block in hand. Usually without you even seeing them, while you work on your garden or some contraption. And after a while, grassy area around your base is riddled with holes.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/considerate-endermen
- Owner
- MoonFather
- Published
- 2025-07-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15