SacredCows
by voidfemme
SacredCows is a Fabric mod that punishes players who harm cows, with punishments, death messages and statistics that server owners can configure.
What it does
Cow assaults and kills are counted on a scoreboard, and detailed statistics about cow-related offenses are kept. Punishments are set in the config, and changes made through commands are saved to the config file so they persist. Changes take effect immediately without a restart or a manual save.
Cows receive a protected status, and the mod gives cow friends special buffs while penalizing those who attack them. Lightning used as a cosmetic effect does not harm cows, and arrows, snowballs and other projectiles are blocked from hurting them. Admins who run commands need operator level 2 unless the config sets a different level, and an operator-level setting lets them skip the punishments. The mod requires Fabric API.
Server owners install it, and players connect with no copy of their own. Fabric is the only loader listed, and the newest file is 6.1.2 for 26.3, published on 2026-09-26. Game versions 1.21.7 – 26.3 are covered across 10 release versions, and snapshot builds are not published.
Key features
Configurable punishments
Server owners choose the consequences for harming a cow, including instant death damage delivered by lightning.
Custom death messages
Death messages can include the player's name through placeholders, so the server announces each punishment in its own words.
Cow naming and milking
Players can teleport to a favorite cow, name it, and milk it through the mod's added options.
Projectile protection
Arrows, snowballs and similar projectiles are blocked from damaging cows.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x5 of 5 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners who want rules for cow harm, and admins who need an OP-level bypass and command-based settings. Players join without the mod.
How it compares
Mob Death Punishment is server-side only and published for 1.21.8 under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license, which is not open source. Blaze Milk is server-side only, open source under the MIT License, and covers 1.20 – 1.21.8 on Fabric. Uno Reverse Cow is client and server, released under All rights reserved, and built for 1.21.11.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SacredCows | Fabric | 1.21.7 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-26 |
| Mob Death Punishment | Fabric | 1.21.8 | Server-side only | 2025-09-01 |
| Blaze Milk | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.8 | Server-side only | 2025-09-29 |
| Uno Reverse Cow | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-03-27 |
Questions
Does SacredCows need Fabric API?
Do players need the mod to join a server?
Which game versions does SacredCows support?
Are admin commands restricted?
In the catalog
SacredCows is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
A configurable Fabric mod that gives cattle divine status as stewards of the earth. Punishes cow-assaulters and gives cow-friends special buffs! Admin commands require OP level 2 by default (configurable).
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/sacredcows
- Owner
- voidfemme
- Published
- 2025-09-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15