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Villages&Pillages

Structure mod that brings an exciting twist to Minecraft by introducing hostile and unfriendly pillages, providing a thrilling contrast to the peaceful…

ModsFree1.19 – 26.x
by faboslav · listed from Modrinth
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What it does

Villages&Pillages is a mod made by faboslav. Structure mod that brings an exciting twist to Minecraft by introducing hostile and unfriendly pillages, providing a thrilling contrast to the peaceful…

It supports Minecraft 1.19 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 9,209,051 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Oct 1, 2026.

Supported versions

26.x1.211.201.19

Release history

Villages&Pillages has had 58 releases on Modrinth since Sep 24, 2023. 20 of them came out in the past year. The newest is neoforge-2.0.0+mc26.3, released on Oct 1, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 26.3. It runs on NeoForge. The download is 150 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
neoforge-2.0.0+mc26.3Oct 1, 202626.3Release
neoforge-2.0.0+mc26.1.2Oct 1, 202626.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2Release
neoforge-2.0.0+mc26.2Oct 1, 202626.2Release
neoforge-2.0.0+mc1.21.10Oct 1, 20261.21.9, 1.21.10Release
neoforge-2.0.0+mc1.21.11Oct 1, 20261.21.11Release

Latest release on GitHub

Villages&Pillages is open source. Its newest release on GitHub is Villages&Pillages 2.0.0, published on Oct 1, 2026.

  • Reworked most of the internal mod setup
  • Improved terrain check accuracy and performance
  • Improved terrain generation around the structures

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Before that: Villages & Pillages 1.0.3 for Minecraft 1.21.4 (Jun 13, 2025), Villages & Pillages 1.0.3 for Minecraft 1.21.1 (Mar 5, 2025).

Description from the author on Modrinth

🛖 Villages & Pillages

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Villages&Pillages is a structure mod that brings an exciting twist to Minecraft by introducing hostile and unfriendly pillages, providing a thrilling contrast to the peaceful villages.

The mod will receive seasonal updates, with the first season featuring the addition of Witch Villages!

🧹 Season 1: Witch Village

Explore the spine-chilling Witch Village hidden deep within swamps and mangrove biomes. Wander through mossy houses and bubbling cauldrons, navigate treacherous bogs to reveal the village's dark secrets.

⚙️ Compatibility

Villages&Pillages is designed to be fully compatible with all world generation mods, and it currently offers enhanced compatibility with the Waystones mod.

💬 Community

Feel free to join our community at the discord server to chat, share your creations, ask any question or to simply be updated about the latest development of the mod and notified when the new release is out. Also don't hesitate to report any crash or bug via GitHub issues.

👋 Support

I will continue developing my mods as a hobby because I truly enjoy it. If you'd like to support me, you can do so on Patreon or Ko-fi. Your support is greatly appreciated.

📜 License

The mod is licensed with CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.

Please feel free to explore my code for examples of how I've tackled and solved various challenges while developing this mod. You're welcome to incorporate code snippets into your own projects. Also feel free to use this mod in any modpack (although credit/link back to this page will be greatly appreciated).

Written by faboslav. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Villages&Pillages

  1. This mod is needed on both the server and every player who joins.

  2. Install Fabric, Quilt, Forge and NeoForge for Minecraft 1.19 – 26.x.

  3. Download the .jar file from Modrinth and put it in the mods folder of your .minecraft directory.

  4. Start Minecraft with the Fabric profile.

  5. Easier: in Prism Launcher or the Modrinth App, search for Villages&Pillages in your instance's mods and click Install. It adds the loader and the mods it needs for you.

Full guide: How to install Minecraft mods

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19
Runs on
Fabric, Quilt, Forge, NeoForge
Where it runs
Client and server
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
CC BY
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 15, 2026)

Villages&Pillages compared with similar ones Compare all alternatives

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Villages&Pillagesthe one you looked at9.2M1.19 – 26.xOct 1, 2026Free
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RibbitsJoo5h6.1M1.20 – 1.21Dec 20, 2025Free
Medieval BuildingsLupin4.2M1.20 – 26.xApr 20, 2026Free

Questions

Does Villages&Pillages work on Minecraft 26.x?

Yes. Villages&Pillages supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19.

Is Villages&Pillages free?

Yes. Villages&Pillages is free to download from Modrinth.

Is Villages&Pillages client-side or server-side?

Both. The server and every player need Villages&Pillages installed.

Is Villages&Pillages still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to Villages&Pillages?

The closest ones are Cobblemon additions, Ribbits and Medieval Buildings. Compare all alternatives

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