# SpawnWard

A lightweight server-side Fabric mod that restores the temporary spawn protection removed after Minecraft 1.21.3. Players receive a short period of invincibility when joining a world, helping prevent unfair spawn kills and spawn camping.

## Features

- 🛡️ Restores temporary spawn protection on player join.
- ⚡ Lightweight and optimized for performance.
- 🌐 Server-side only — clients do not need to install the mod.
- 🔧 Simple configuration.
- 📦 Supports multiple Minecraft versions.

## Requirements

- Fabric Loader
- Fabric API
- A supported Minecraft version (see Releases or Modrinth)

## Installation

1. Install Fabric Loader for your Minecraft version.
2. Download the matching SpawnWard release.
3. Place the `.jar` file in your server's `mods` folder.
4. Start or restart the server.

## Compatibility

SpawnWard supports multiple Minecraft versions. Check the **Releases** page or **Modrinth** for the latest supported versions.

## Building

Clone the repository and run:

### Linux/macOS

```bash
./gradlew build
```

### Windows

```bat
gradlew.bat build
```

The compiled JAR will be generated in:

```
build/libs/
```

## Contributing

Contributions, bug reports, and feature requests are welcome. Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

## License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the `LICENSE` file for details.

## Author

Rumman (Aelrix)

SpawnWard

SpawnWard restores Minecraft's classic spawn protection by granting players temporary, complete damage immunity immediately after joining a world or server, or respawning after death. This helps prevent unfair deaths caused by hostile mobs, environmental hazards, or spawn camping.

Built for modern Fabric, SpawnWard is lightweight, server-side, and designed with performance in mind.

✨ Features

• Instant Protection – Automatically activates whenever a player joins the world or respawns.
• Complete Damage Immunity – Blocks all incoming damage, including mobs, lava, fall damage, PvP, explosions, and other damage sources while protection is active.
• Configurable In-Game – Adjust the protection duration at any time using Minecraft's built-in gamerule system. No restart required.
• Performance Focused – Uses an efficient event-driven system instead of continuously checking every online player.
• Server-Side Only – Works on dedicated servers, LAN worlds, and singleplayer without requiring clients to install the mod.

⚙️ Configuration

SpawnWard adds a native Minecraft gamerule that controls the duration of spawn protection:

/gamerule spawnImmunityTicks <value>

Minecraft runs at 20 ticks per second.

Examples

📦 Installation

1. Install Fabric Loader for your Minecraft version.
2. Install Fabric API.
3. Place spawnward-<version>.jar into your mods folder.
4. Launch the game or start your server.

Note: SpawnWard is a server-side mod. Players joining a server do not need to install it on their client.

📜 License

SpawnWard is open-source software licensed under the MIT License.