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NoGrief

by Pyding

NoGrief lets server owners mark areas as protected zones, with separate settings for interaction, mob spawning and block changes.

ForgeNeoForgeServer-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.20.1

What it does

A zone is created by selecting two blocks with a wooden axe, and each zone carries its own set of options. A strict zone blocks setBlock and destroyBlock calls, so protection holds even against actions that would normally bypass ordinary checks. Commands change the options of an existing zone without rebuilding it.

The mod is useful for guarding builds, villages and spawn areas on a multiplayer server. It runs on the server alone, so players join without installing anything. NoGrief is published for Forge and NeoForge, with one game version: 1.20.1. It is released under the MIT License and is open source, and the optional Vestiges of the Present dependency adds content it can work alongside.

Key features

  1. Two-block zone selection

    Zones are made by selecting two blocks with a wooden axe, which sets the corners of the protected area.

  2. Interact and mob spawn options

    The Interact option controls who may use chests, buttons and doors inside a zone, while Mob Spawn controls which entities can spawn there.

  3. Strict zones

    A strict zone disables setBlock and destroyBlock, protecting the area even from changes that other checks would allow.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.20.11.0.11.0.1
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Optional 1

Vestiges of the PresentHardcore challenges that scales from other mods and awarded with powerful and unique Vestiges from unknown God-like creature. Has lore progression and a lot of cool stuff like negative enchantments, anti heal, heal debt, shields, over heal/shields, etc.
Optional

How it compares

Full comparison

No-Fly Zone is a mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.2 under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Damage zone and Push zone are not open source either, and they target different effects rather than protection. Create: BalancedFlight is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 under the MIT License, which is open source.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
NoGriefForge and NeoForge1.20.1Server-side only2025-11-14
No-Fly ZoneForge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 1.20.2Client and server2023-10-26
Damage zoneForge and NeoForge1.14.4 – 1.21.8Client and server2025-08-30
Push zoneForge and NeoForge1.14.4 – 1.21.7Client and server2025-08-30
Create: BalancedFlightForge1.20.1Client and server2025-06-16

Questions

Does NoGrief need to be installed on the client?

No. It runs on the server alone, so players need nothing extra to join.

In the catalog

NoGrief is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,122 Technology mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.

Technology mods8,499Forge modsMods for 1.20.134,764

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What the author says

What do they do: Strict zone disables any setBlock and destroyBlock methods in your zone, by that you can protect your zone even from such things as Nuclear Bomb from Alex Caves or some bosses from Cataclysm. Interact defines if someone else should be able to interact with chests, buttons, doors etc. Mob Spawn…
Pyding, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Pyding
Published
2025-05-21
Updated on Modrinth
2025-11-14
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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