Create: Guardian-shooter
by ModsOverlord
Create: Guardian-shooter adds an automatic targeting system for Create cannons, so mounted guns can track and fire at targets without manual aiming.
What it does
A controller block is placed on an existing physical structure, such as a cannon mount, and its UI is opened to set the targeting. Once the system is activated, the cannons detect and track targets within range, rotate to aim and fire on both horizontal and vertical axes, with shooting actions handled by the controller. Cannon attacks can be restricted to chosen target types, and friendly fire can be prevented by excluding specific players from targeting.
The mod uses several functional blocks around the control unit, and a controller item input feeds the autocannons with ammunition. Later updates added a cartridge collector and a Machine Soul block that lets control structures be operated through redstone links. The settings are synchronized between client and server, so the behavior matches on both sides. The mod is built for automated base defense and needs no complex redstone.
The mod requires NeoForge and runs for 1.21.1 only, with the latest file at 1.0.21, released 2026-07-10. It needs the client and server, so the server and every player need it. It is released under the MIT License and is not open source.
Key features
Automatic cannon targeting
Mounted cannons detect and track targets within their range without the player aiming each shot.
Configurable targeting filters
Targeting behavior and activation conditions can be set, so the cannons fire only at the chosen targets.
Friendly fire prevention
Specific players can be excluded from targeting, keeping allied players out of the line of fire.
Machine Soul control
A Machine Soul block lets control structures be operated through redstone links, added in a later update.
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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: Players who build Create contraptions and want their cannons to track and fire automatically. Server owners who run defenses on shared bases will also find the friendly fire settings useful.
How it compares
CBC-Navigators is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 that runs on client and server and is released under the MIT License, but it is not open source. Create BigBig Cannon is also for 1.21.1 on NeoForge and runs on client and server, under All rights reserved. Aeronautics:Addition is another NeoForge option for 1.21.1 with the same client and server environment, under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Create: Guardian-shooter | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-10 |
| CBC-Navigators | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-27 |
| Create BigBig Cannon | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-03 |
| Aeronautics:Addition | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-17 |
Questions
Does Create: Guardian-shooter need to be installed on both sides?
Which loader does Create: Guardian-shooter use?
Can the cannons be limited to specific targets?
In the catalog
Create: Guardian-shooter is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,794 Storage mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
This mod adds a fully-featured automatic targeting system for mounted cannons, designed to reduce manual control and enable advanced combat automation. Instead of manually aiming and firing, you can build a modular control structure that handles targeting, rotation, and shooting for you.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/create-guardian-shooter
- Owner
- ModsOverlord
- Published
- 2026-05-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-10
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15