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.
Type
Mod
CurseForge Downloads
4,117
CurseForge ID
1483098
Modrinth Downloads
1,439
Modrinth ID
QE9szL3C
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Description
# HearthGuard
> When the sun sets without shelter you no longer need fear hostile mobs as you can light a campfire which causes them to panic and flee in fear.

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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!
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!
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Fabric
Neoforge
Game Versions
1.21.1
1.21.11
26.1
26.1.1
26.1.2
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