Pactbound Wardens
by jianuoczmc
Pactbound Wardens lets players bind hostile mobs with a Contract Sigil so they become loyal guards that fight on the player's side.
What it does
A Contract Sigil costs 5 XP levels and binds a mob to its owner. Contracted mobs glow permanently and do not naturally despawn, so a recruited group stays in place. Commands let each warden follow the player, hold a position, guard a post or patrol within a chosen radius.
Two blocks organize the wardens: a Guard Post defends the area around a chosen point, which suits bases, and a Patrol Anchor keeps wardens inside a set radius, which suits farms and perimeters. Opening either block's screen shows a range preview that pulses the boundary ring. The mod runs on Forge for 1.20.1 and is needed on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. Files are published under the MIT License, and the source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Contracted wardens
A Contract Sigil recruits mobs into a group that fights for its owner.
Follow, hold and patrol
Wardens can follow the player, hold a position, guard a post or patrol inside a radius.
Guard Post and Patrol Anchor
The Guard Post defends a fixed point and the Patrol Anchor covers a set area around it.
Range preview
The Guard Post and Patrol Anchor screens show the boundary ring before a radius is set.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Base defense
A Guard Post placed near a base gives recruited mobs a fixed point to defend while the player is away.
Farm perimeters
A Patrol Anchor keeps wardens circling a farm or enclosure within a chosen radius.
Who it’s for: Players who want hostile mobs to fight beside them and server owners who want guarded bases or perimeters. Both client and server need the mod.
How it compares
Customizable Guards is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that is client and server and under All rights reserved, so its code is not open source. Contract Blade also runs on Forge for 1.20.1 with client and server, and it is open source under the MIT License. MiniPatrol is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that is server-side only and released under the MIT License, so players join without installing it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pactbound Wardens | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-17 |
| Customizable Guards | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-04-07 |
| MiniPatrol [Pillagers Extension] | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2026-05-04 |
Questions
Does Pactbound Wardens need to be installed on the server?
What does a Contract Sigil cost?
Which Minecraft version does Pactbound Wardens support?
In the catalog
Pactbound Wardens is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,527 Mobs mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Ever wished your enemies would fight by your side? Use the Contract Sigil to bind mobs into loyal wardens. They can follow you into the wild, hold position, guard your base from a post, or patrol a radius you choose. Game Version: 1.20.1 Loader: Forge Environment: Client + Server (BOTH) Dependencies: None License…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/pactbound-wardens
- Owner
- jianuoczmc
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15