NoAI and extended beacon range
by MistaGurd
NoAI and extended beacon range is a server-side Fabric mod that removes villager AI for villagers named NoAI and raises the beacon range to 150 blocks.
What it does
Villagers carrying the custom name NoAI stop running their AI, which the author describes as a way to reduce server lag from villagers. The name is typed without parentheses. Only the server needs the mod, so players join without installing anything.
Key features
Villager AI off by name
A villager given the name NoAI in an anvil has its artificial intelligence disabled, keeping it idle.
Beacon range 150 blocks
The default beacon effect range of 50 blocks is extended to 150 blocks.
Lag reduction
Idle villagers spend no server time on AI, which the author presents as the reason the mod exists.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
In the catalog
NoAI and extended beacon range is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
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What the author says
A way to minize lag from villagers by disabling their ai with a nametag. Simply give them the name "NoAI" (without parenthesis). This mod also extends the beacon range from the default 50 blocks to a whopping 150!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/noai-and-extended-beacon-range
- Owner
- MistaGurd
- Published
- 2026-01-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15