GuardStone
by DeLaRosaPlay
GuardStone lets players claim protected areas in the world with GuardStone blocks, which evolve through several tiers as the owner progresses.
What it does
A GuardStone becomes active as soon as a player places it, and a protection zone forms around it with the placing player as owner. Owners manage the zone through a GuardStone screen, where they invite or remove trusted players and toggle protection flags for building, breaking, explosions, pistons, containers, crops, entities and item frames. A visual border preview shows the zone edges in game, and a dedicated advancement tab tracks evolution level.
The mod is available for Forge and NeoForge, for game versions 1.20.1 and 1.21.1. Installation covers the server and each player's game. Server owners can set the vertical range of zones, including how deep they reach underground. The code is not open source, and the mod is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Tiered protection blocks
GuardStone blocks evolve through several tiers, and each tier changes the protection they provide.
Invite and expel players
Owners enter a companion's name in the Player Name box, then press Invite to grant access or Expel to take it away.
Protection flags
Owners toggle flags for building, breaking, explosions, pistons, containers, crops, entities and item frames from the right panel.
Entity protection
Anyone lacking permission is blocked from taking gear off armor stands or other entities within a claimed zone.
Border preview
A visual border preview shows the zone edges in game, so owners can see where their protection ends.
Gallery
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 want to claim land on a shared world, and server owners who need to limit building and looting inside claimed areas.
How it compares
Radiation Zones is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later and runs on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.1, so it does not cover Forge. NotClickable is open source under the Apache License 2.0 and targets 1.20.1 on Forge and NeoForge; it works on the server alone, and players can join without it. ArcadiaGuard is open source under the MIT License, is NeoForge only for 1.21.1 and is client and server, like GuardStone.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GuardStone | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-02 |
| Radiation Zones | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Not published | 2026-04-22 |
| NotClickable | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 | Server required, client optional | 2025-08-01 |
| ArcadiaGuard | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-04 |
Questions
Which loaders does GuardStone support?
Does the server need GuardStone installed?
Can a protected zone reach underground?
How does a player give another player access?
In the catalog
GuardStone is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,698 Management mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Complete protection, configured by the player, base 16x16, which evolves to 24x24, 32x32, 40x40, and 64x64 (height programmable on the server). The maximum block size can be configured in the server settings, as can the ability to create the base stone. Right-click on the block to configure permissions and add or…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/guardstone
- Owner
- DeLaRosaPlay
- Published
- 2025-11-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15