Protect Monsters
by Kim-Lan
Protect Monsters, a server-side Fabric mod, stops named monsters from taking damage, so a named mob can be kept alive on a server.
What it does
Once a monster carries a name tag, the mod blocks damage to that mob. Creepers with a name tag do not become charged by lightning, and Guardians, including the Elder Guardian, are covered as well. Hoglins and Piglins are kept from converting into zombified versions in the overworld, and Zombified Piglins are protected too. The Warden can be made invincible, and Endermen can be named to stay near their owner without being hurt by rain.
The mod is aimed at server owners and players who want a pet monster to last, for example a Zoglin kept safe on a base or a monster kept alive as a farm mob. Its effects are limited to named mobs, and the Ender Dragon cannot be protected, because name tags cannot be used on it. The mod runs on the server alone, so players join without installing anything. It requires Fabric API and is published for Fabric only, in builds for 26.1 – 26.2 with 1.0.0+26.2 for 26.2 as the latest file, under All rights reserved.
Key features
Named monsters take no damage
Any monster carrying a name tag is made immune to damage, so it stays alive when attacked by the environment or by other mobs.
Creeper and Guardian protection
Creepers do not become charged, and Guardians with the Elder Guardian variant are protected under the same name tag rule.
Piglin and Hoglin conversion blocked
Hoglins and Piglins do not turn into zombified versions in the overworld, and Zombified Piglins keep their state.
Warden and Enderman support
A named Warden can be made invincible, and a named Enderman can stay near its owner without taking rain damage.
Spider and Zombie variants
Skeleton, Spider including the Cave Spider, and Zombie variants are covered, so named mobs of each kind survive.
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
How it compares
ZombifiedPiglinXp is server-required with optional client, under All rights reserved, published for Fabric in 1.21.5 – 26.2 builds. Pointless Piglins is installed on both client and server, under the MIT License, and covers 26.1.2 – 26.3. Zombified Piglins exclusively drop Gold Nuggets is server-side only, under All rights reserved, and built for 26.2 alone. Protect Monsters differs from each by its focus on named monsters taking no damage across many mob types.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protect Monsters | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-09-02 |
| ZombifiedPiglinXp | Fabric | 1.21.5 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-06-20 |
| Pointless Piglins | Fabric | 26.1.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-19 |
| Zombified Piglins exclusively drop Gold Nuggets | Fabric | 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-06-24 |
Questions
Does Protect Monsters need Fabric API?
Do players need the mod installed?
Can the Ender Dragon be protected?
In the catalog
Protect Monsters is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Prevent named monsters from taking damage. Make them damageable again by naming them killable. Protect Monsters is a server-side or singleplayer mod that allows you to make monsters invincible by using a name tag on them. If you've ever wanted to keep a pet monster forever, now you can! Make the Warden invincible and…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/protect-monsters
- Owner
- Kim-Lan
- Published
- 2026-09-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15