CoreDefense
by gaveicat
CoreDefense is a Fabric minigame in which players protect a core from endless waves of mobs that grow stronger over time.
What it does
Enemies arrive in waves, sometimes at night and sometimes during the day, and their goal is to destroy the core. Players build defenses to hold them off, and the territory they hold can be expanded to reach new areas. Expansion calls for more resources, since each larger territory requires more materials to claim.
As the waves progress, the mobs grow stronger and begin to appear with armor, weapons and effects. The core takes damage only from mob attacks and only when an enemy is nearby. If the core is destroyed, the area around it explodes. Some enemies ride spiders or bees. The mod changes the game considerably, with the locked area expanded as players advance.
The mod is licensed under the MIT License and is not open source. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. Files are published for Fabric on 1.19.2, 1.20.1, 1.21 and 1.21.1.
Key features
Endless waves
Mobs keep coming in waves that escalate in strength, so defenses must be upgraded as the game goes on.
Turrets in three levels
Several turret types, each with different properties, can be built in up to three levels.
Expanding territory
Players reach new areas by claiming more land, which requires additional resources.
Core damage rules
The core is only harmed by mob attacks when an enemy stands close to it, and its destruction triggers an explosion.
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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.
How it compares
Villager Self Defense is an open source Fabric mod under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, published for 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 and running on client and server. Survival Plus is open source under the Apache License 2.0, published for Fabric on 1.20.2 – 1.21.10 and also on client and server. Always at night is licensed under the MIT License, is not open source, and is published only for 1.20.1 on Fabric, also client and server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoreDefense | Fabric | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-01-30 |
| Villager Self Defense | Fabric | 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-08-12 |
| Survival Plus | Fabric | 1.20.2 – 1.21.10 | Client and server | 2026-03-10 |
| Always at night | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-10-18 |
Questions
Does CoreDefense need Fabric API?
Which game versions does CoreDefense support?
Can a world from an older mod build be opened?
In the catalog
CoreDefense is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,454 Minigame mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
This mod greatly changes the gameplay of the game. You will be locked into a limited area that can be expanded. Expansion requires resources, the larger the territory, the more resources are needed for expansion. That's not all, every night and sometimes during the day you will be attacked by waves of mobs whose goal…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/coredefense
- Owner
- gaveicat
- Published
- 2025-01-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-01-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15