Guardian Expansion
by ChickenSir
Guardian Expansion adds Prismarine-based blocks, items, tools and armor themed around Guardians, released for Fabric on 1.20.1.
What it does
Guardian Expansion adds a set of blocks, items, tools and armor built around Guardians and Prismarine. Its Elder Prismarine family includes stairs, slabs, walls, bricks and brick stairs and slabs, so builders can complete a themed room or ocean structure with matching pieces. A Prismarine Converter block is included as well.
Some blocks are not available from the start: several of them need to be created with a custom crafting recipe, so the themed pieces are earned through play rather than handed out. The mod requires Fabric API, and it runs on the client and on the server, so both sides need it installed. Its only published game version is 1.20.1, and the latest Fabric file is 1.20.1-1.0.1 for 1.20.1, released 2024-07-23.
Key features
Elder Prismarine blocks
Elder Prismarine comes in full, stairs, slab and wall forms, plus bricks with matching stairs and slabs.
Prismarine Converter
A dedicated block converts Prismarine material into the new Elder Prismarine pieces.
Guardian-themed items and armor
Items, tools and armor follow the Guardian theme of the mod.
Custom crafting recipes
Some blocks require a custom crafting recipe, so they are created rather than found.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Ocean builds
Elder Prismarine stairs, slabs and walls suit underwater ruins, temples and other ocean-themed structures.
Survival progression
Players who craft the custom recipes gain access to the themed armor and tools over the course of a world.
Who it’s for: Builders who want matching Prismarine blocks for ocean structures, and survival players who enjoy Guardian-themed equipment. Servers that run Fabric with Fabric API can add it for all players.
How it compares
Guardian Expansion is client and server, open source under the MIT License, and published only for 1.20.1 on Fabric. Frosty and Snowy is also client and server and open source under the MIT License, but targets 1.20.4 instead, so it does not overlap with this version. Elder Origins is client and server on 1.20.1 as well, under All rights reserved, and gives a different kind of content rather than decorative blocks.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guardian Expansion | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-07-23 |
| Frosty and Snowy | Fabric | 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2024-06-04 |
| Elder Origins | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-08 |
Questions
Does Guardian Expansion need Fabric API?
Does the server need Guardian Expansion?
Which Minecraft version does Guardian Expansion support?
In the catalog
Guardian Expansion is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,630 Magic mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Guardian Expansion is a 1.20.1 mod that adds blocks, items, and equipment themed around Guardians and Prismarine! Every addition in this mod features a crafting recipe, with some blocks needing to be created using a custom block. For more details on additions such as crafting recipes, check out the mods wiki page.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/guardian-expansion
- Owner
- ChickenSir
- Published
- 2024-07-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-07-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15