HearthGuard - Mobs Fear Campfires
Modby Drahlek
Hostile mobs fear lit campfires. Adds immersive mob AI and survival gameplay by making creatures panic, turn, and flee naturally.
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Mod
CurseForge Downloads
6,683
CurseForge ID
1483098
Modrinth Downloads
2,522
Modrinth ID
QE9szL3C
Last Updated
Aug 15, 2026
Description
Works with [CinderStride](https://modrinth.com/mod/cinderstride) Upgrade campfires into Hearthfires that increase the fear range. --- ## Vanilla Friendly * Mobs visibly show panic, fear, and flight * Behavior is modified rather than artificial rules * Works with vanilla campfire --- ## Features * Works with modded mobs too! * Mob behavior is modified to fear lit campfires * Mobs freeze, jump in panic, then flee * Loot may be dropped when they panic * Requires actual line of sight ## Behavior in action > **Mobs react realistically and naturally rather than being pushed** **Startled**  **Jumping**  **Fleeing**  --- ## Configuration Config file: `config/hearthguard/config.json` UI via Mod Menu (Fabric) and Cloth Config. ### Settings * **Range**: Campfire detection distance in blocks * **Flee Fast Speed**: Speed when close to the fire * **Flee Slow Speed**: Speed when farther away * **Mode**: `Whitelist` or `Blacklist` * **Mobs**: Affected entity IDs * **Drop Item Chance**: % chance (0–100) to drop one item on first fear only ### Notes * `Drop Item Chance = 0` disables fear drops * Each mob can only drop once (persisted across saves) * Only applies in the Overworld --- ## Known Issues - Datapack defined mobs that reuse vanilla entity IDs cannot be selected independently --- ## Changelog ### 1.1.0 * Added integration with [CinderStride](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/cinderstride) Hearthfires now increase mob fear radius by 50%. ### 1.0.3 * Added Command system for runtime configuration * Support for Minecraft v26.1.2 * Fixed: Config changes now correctly apply to previously spawned mobs ### 1.0.2 * Support for Minecraft v26.1.1 --- License: MIT Source: https://github.com/kingnhcomcast/hearthguard Permissions: You are welcome to use this mod in your modpack. If you do, feel free to leave a comment and let me know. If you want support for other minecraft versions or feature requests, leave a comment! Enjoy!
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