Safe Campfire
by NonKungCh
Safe Campfire turns a regular campfire into a self-upgrading shelter, with a monster-free zone that grows as the campfire levels up.
What it does
A Safe Campfire is made by placing Iron Ingots around a regular campfire in a crafting grid. The block starts at level 1 and can be upgraded through 10 levels, so a small camp can expand into a larger protected base over time.
Players within range regenerate health at an interval that shortens as the campfire levels rise, and friendly heart particles show when healing occurs. Higher levels also melt nearby snow and powder snow, and a compact comparator output sends a redstone signal equal to the current level. The mod targets Minecraft 1.21.1 and runs on Fabric. It is released under the Apache License 2.0 and is not open source. Files cover 1.21.1 – 1.21.11, with 1.1.2 for 1.21.11 as the latest build, and both the server and each player need it, since the environment is client and server.
Key features
Upgradeable campfire
A Safe Campfire advances through 10 levels, starting small and growing into a larger protected area.
Monster-free zone
Any hostile mob standing within the campfire's range is removed, so the area around the base stays clear.
Automatic healing
Players in range regenerate health, and the interval between heals shortens at higher campfire levels.
Snow melting and redstone output
Higher levels melt nearby snow and powder snow, and the comparator output emits a signal equal to the level.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Building a base around a camp
A player places one campfire early on and upgrades it as the base expands, so the protected zone grows with the build.
Redstone-driven setups
The comparator output lets a build read the campfire's level as a signal for automation.
Who it’s for: Players who want a campfire that grows with their progress, and server owners who need a protected shelter block for shared bases.
How it compares
SmokeShow is a Fabric mod for 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 that is also client and server, released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Colorful Campfires is server-side only, under the MIT License, and covers 1.21.10 only. Better Smoke is client-side only, under the MIT License, and spans 1.21 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safe Campfire | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-08-12 |
| SmokeShow | Fabric | 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2025-12-19 |
| Colorful Campfires | Fabric | 1.21.10 | Server-side only | 2025-11-05 |
| Better Smoke | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-16 |
Questions
Does Safe Campfire need to be installed on the server?
How is a Safe Campfire upgraded?
In the catalog
Safe Campfire is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Turn a humble campfire into an impenetrable, self-upgrading sanctuary. Safe Campfire is a Minecraft Fabric mod that adds a brand-new, upgradeable campfire. Build it once, then grow its power from Level 1 all the way to Level 10 — expanding a safe zone where hostile mobs can't survive, healing you over time, and even…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/safe-campfire
- Owner
- NonKungCh
- Published
- 2026-07-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15