Waxed Workstations
Waxed Workstations lets players wax villager job sites, beds, bells, lodestones, beehives, lightning rods and other modded points of interest so villagers cannot claim them.
What it does
Waxing is applied to a point of interest as a player action, and each category can be turned on or off in the mod's configuration. Waxed workstations keep villagers from claiming them, waxed beds stop villagers from claiming or sleeping in them, and waxed bells are no longer recognized as gathering spots. Waxed lodestones cannot be found by compasses bound to them, waxed beehives can no longer be used by bees, and waxed lightning rods no longer attract lightning. Other modded points of interest that fall under those categories can be waxed as well.
The mod requires Fabric API and MidnightLib, which provides its configuration. It is a Fabric mod for Minecraft 1.20.1 – 1.21.10, with files for 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7 and 1.21.10. Both the server and every player need it, and the code is not open source; the project is released under All rights reserved, with public links for the source code and issue tracker.
The configuration is wide: beds, bells, lodestones and beehives are switched individually, and the amount of durability consumed per waxing is adjustable, with a default of 1. Waxing other modded points of interest is off by default, and the author warns it could be game-breaking, so server owners should test it before enabling it.
Key features
Waxing workstations
Waxed job sites cannot be claimed by villagers, which keeps them from taking over a workstation.
Waxing beds and bells
Waxed beds cannot be claimed or slept in by villagers, and waxed bells are no longer treated as gathering spots.
Waxing lodestones and beehives
Waxed lodestones stop compasses bound to them from finding them, and waxed beehives can no longer be used by bees.
Configurable categories
Each category can be enabled separately, and the durability consumed per waxing is set in the configuration.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.20.x4 of 4 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
How it compares
The Wax Age is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 with the same client and server environment, and it is not open source under All rights reserved. Movable Lodestones is server-side only, released under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 license and not open source, with files for 1.21 – 1.21.11. Unbroken Anvils is open source under the MIT License and covers 1.21.1 only, with the server required and the client optional.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waxed Workstations | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.10 | Client and server | 2025-12-07 |
| The Wax Age | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-04-01 |
| Movable Lodestones | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-03-13 |
| Unbroken Anvils | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2025-08-18 |
Questions
Does Waxed Workstations need MidnightLib?
Does the mod have to be installed on both sides?
Which game versions have files?
In the catalog
Waxed Workstations is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
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What the author says
Requires Fabric API and MidnightLib (for config) Although this mod was originally intended for the sole purpose of preventing villagers from claiming workstations, the code turned out to have far more additional uses. The mod is configurable, so you can tweak these to your own liking
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/waxed-workstations
- Owner
- Diemond_Player
- Published
- 2025-03-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15