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Recruits-Medieval Siege Machine mod compat addon

by Knightmare_Broke

Recruits-Medieval Siege Machine is a Forge compatibility addon that lets bowman villager recruits from Talhanation's Villager Recruits operate Magistu's Medieval Siege Machines.

ForgeClient and serverMIT License1.20.1

What it does

The addon connects two mods. Talhanation's Villager Recruits supplies the recruits, and Magistu's Medieval Siege Machines supplies the ranged siege engines. Once installed, bowman recruits can operate those engines, including trebuchets and catapults with a fixed arc, so the machines should be placed at a suitable distance from their targets. The mod is published for Forge and 1.20.1 only, in the Client and server environment, so both the server and every player need it. It is released under the MIT License and is not open source.

Key features

  1. Bowman recruits operate siege engines

    Bowman villager recruits can use ranged siege machines from Magistu's mod instead of only fighting by hand.

  2. Fixed-arc machines need placement

    Trebuchets and catapults have a fixed arc, so the author advises placing them at an appropriate distance from the target.

  3. Aiming limits

    Recruits cannot aim machines vertically; the machines aim themselves and recruits only rotate them.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.20.12.1.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

How it compares

Full comparison

No More Fool Recruits: Villager Recruits is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 released under the MIT License, and it runs on client and server. Medieval Siege Machines is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.16 – 1.21.1, released under All rights reserved and running on client and server, so this addon depends on its Forge build.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Recruits-Medieval Siege Machine mod compat addonForge1.20.1Client and server2026-02-24
No More Fool Recruits: Villager RecruitsForge1.20.1Client and server2026-06-23
Medieval Siege MachinesFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.16 – 1.21.1Client and server2026-01-15

Questions

Does Recruits-Medieval Siege Machine need both mods installed?

Yes. It bridges Talhanation's Villager Recruits and Magistu's Medieval Siege Machines, so both must be present on Forge 1.20.1.

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What the author says

Enables bowman from villager recruits mod to operate ranged siege engines, All details about what works and what not are fully explained in this video: Info video
Knightmare_Broke, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Knightmare_Broke
Published
2026-01-04
Updated on Modrinth
2026-02-24
Facts verified
2026-10-15
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