Mobs Fear CampFire – HearthGuard
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Hostile mobs fear lit campfires. Adds immersive mob AI and survival gameplay by making creatures panic, turn, and flee naturally.
Includes quality of life improvements and small tweaks to enhance and customize gameplay.
Neoforge is a fork of the Minecraft Forge available for versions 1.20.1+ of Minecraft. Many Forge mods are compatible with Neoforge and vice versa.
Fabric is a mod loader for versions 1.14+ of Minecraft, particularly popular for client side and optimization mods.
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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.
Works with 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:
WhitelistorBlacklist - Mobs: Affected entity IDs
- Drop Item Chance: % chance (0–100) to drop one item on first fear only
Notes
Drop Item Chance = 0disables 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 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!
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.
Works with 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:
WhitelistorBlacklist - Mobs: Affected entity IDs
- Drop Item Chance: % chance (0–100) to drop one item on first fear only
Notes
Drop Item Chance = 0disables 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 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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Hostile Mobs Noticing a Lit Campfire This screenshot shows a hostile mob detecting a nearby lit campfire. With HearthGuard installed, mobs become aware of your campfires and start reacting, adding tension and realism to your survival experience.
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Mob Reacting in Alarm Here, a mob reacts to a campfire in panic, demonstrating HearthGuard’s AI behavior. Mobs jump back and hesitate before fleeing, creating dynamic interactions around your campsite. There is a chance they will drop some loot as they panic and flee.
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Mob Fleeing from the Campfire This image captures a hostile mob fleeing the area after detecting a lit campfire. HearthGuard adds immersive survival mechanics by making mobs fear and avoid fire, keeping your base safer.
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HearthGuard In Action Zombies see the fire, freeze, panic, then flee in fear providing you a safe area to rest.
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Hostile mob noticing a lit campfire. This screenshot shows a hostile mob detecting a nearby lit campfire. With HearthGuard installed, mobs become aware of your campfires and start reacting, adding tension and realism to your survival experience. -
Mob reacting in alarm. Here, a mob reacts to a campfire in panic, demonstrating HearthGuard’s AI behavior. Mobs jump back and hesitate before fleeing, creating dynamic interactions around your campsite. There is a chance they will drop some loot as they panic and flee. -
Mob running away from the campfire. This image captures a hostile mob fleeing the area after detecting a lit campfire. HearthGuard adds immersive survival mechanics by making mobs fear and avoid fire, keeping your base safer.
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