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Simple Spawn Guard

by Xetrick

Simple Spawn Guard protects the area around a world's spawn point from player edits on a Fabric server, without a land-claim plugin.

FabricServer-side onlyAll rights reserved1.21.1 – 1.21.11

What it does

Inside a configurable radius around spawn, survival players cannot break or place blocks. The protected area is centered on the world spawn point. Villagers and armor stands in that zone are shielded from player attacks and accidental damage, so they stay in place.

Players who try to change the protected area receive a smoke particle effect as immediate feedback, and no chat message is sent. Server operators can change the radius in-game with a single command, which requires level 4 permission, and a server restart is required for the change to apply. The radius is saved in a config file and survives reboots.

The mod is server-side only, so players join without installing anything. It runs on Fabric and is published for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 in 11 release versions. The mod is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. The author describes it as performance-focused.

Key features

  1. Anti-griefing

    Survival players cannot break or place blocks within the protected radius around spawn.

  2. Villager and armor stand immunity

    Villagers and armor stands inside the zone are safe from player attacks and accidental damage.

  3. Smoke feedback

    Attempts to modify the protected area show a smoke particle effect instead of a chat message.

  4. In-game radius command

    Operators change the protection radius with a simple command, and the value is saved to the config file.

  5. Spawn commemorative block

    A command centered on the spawn point can grant a commemorative protection block.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.21.111.0.0
1.21.101.0.0
1.21.91.0.0
1.21.81.0.0
1.21.71.0.0
1.21.61.0.0
1.21.51.0.0
1.21.41.0.0
1.21.31.0.0
1.21.21.0.0
1.21.11.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Use cases

Protecting a shared hub

Server owners keep the area around spawn intact while players explore and build elsewhere.

Keeping trading villagers safe

Players keep access to doors, chests and villager trades, and the villagers remain shielded from harm.

Who it’s for: Server owners running Fabric who want spawn protection without a separate land-claim plugin or heavy configuration.

Questions

Does Simple Spawn Guard need to be installed on the client?

No. The mod is server-side only, so only the server needs it and players join without installing it.

Which Minecraft versions does Simple Spawn Guard support?

Files exist for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11, with 1.0.0 for 1.21.11 as the latest file, published on 2026-01-21.

Do changes to the protection radius take effect immediately?

No. The radius can be changed in-game with a command, but a server restart is required for the change to apply.

What the author says

Simple Spawn Guard is a performance-focused, server-side Fabric mod designed to protect your world's spawn area without the need for complex land-claiming plugins or heavy configurations. 🌟 Features 🚫 Anti-Griefing: Automatically prevents players in survival mode from breaking or placing blocks within the protected…
Xetrick, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Xetrick
Published
2026-01-21
Updated on Modrinth
2026-01-21
Facts verified
2026-10-15
Open on ModrinthCompare