CurseForge · Minecraft mod
Thief
Stealing from villages has consequences
Quick answer
Which Thief release matches Quilt?
Thief - Fabric 1.20.1 - 1.2.3 targets 1.20.1 with Fabric, Quilt. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. 2 required mods need a matching file.
Where it goes
Is Thief required on the client, server, or both?
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.
What else does Thief - Fabric 1.20.1 - 1.2.3 need?
Thief - Fabric 1.20.1 - 1.2.3 on Quilt. Every mod below is checked against that same setup.
Install Forge Config API Port, Fabric API first, but 2 required mods have no matching file for this setup. Do not mix loader builds to force a match.
We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.
Before you install it
Add Thief without breaking your instance.
Built for Thief - Fabric 1.20.1 - 1.2.3 on Quilt. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use Thief - Fabric 1.20.1 - 1.2.3. It targets 1.20.1 with Fabric, Quilt; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
Install Forge Config API Port, Fabric API first, but 2 required mods have no matching file for this setup. Do not mix loader builds to force a match.
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Put it on the correct side
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside Thief - Fabric 1.20.1 - 1.2.3. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Thief add?
Adds punishment for stealing from villages
Thief makes stealing from a Village a bit more involved and requires the player to think before doing it.
It utilizes vanilla Villager reputation system by adding several new actions that affect the reputation.
It also adds the Witness system.
Overview:
Crime:
There are three severities of a crime you can commit: Light, Medium and Heavy, each is lowering your reputation with all Villagers that saw the crime. Heavy crimes lower reputation to the level where Iron Golem will attack the player.
Iron Golem (and Guard, if Guard Villagers is installed) will attack the player for Medium and Heavy crimes, if they themselves saw the player doing it.
Player needs to be in a "protected" structure for the action to count as a crime. By default that's only villages.
Note: Villagers are not that smart, and will think that the player is a thief, even if the player placed the block themselves before breaking it.
List of crimes:
Block breaking:
- Light: Crops, Hay Bale, Lantern, Campfire.
- Medium: Chests, Barrels, Job-site blocks, Beds.
- Heavy: Bell.
Block interaction:
- Medium: Chests, Barrels.
Killing:
- Medium: Pig, Sheep, Cow, Chicken, Cat, Horse, Donkey, Mule, LLama.
Beds:
- Light: kicking the Villager out of their bed.
- Medium: sleeping in a bed that is claimed by a Villager.
Witness:
For a crime to be registered - witnesses must see the player commiting it.
Detection distance is influenced by player's stealthiness - sneaking, low light level and invisibility potion can help remain unnoticed.
Reputation:
For the crime mechanic, reputation is now split into levels:
- Hated: Iron Golem protects the Villager and will attack the player.
- Unwelcome: Villager will refuse to trade with the player.
- Distrusted: Prices are higher (vanilla).
- Neutral
- Accepted: Light crimes are ignored.
- Respected: Medium crimes are ignored.
- Honored: Heavy crimes are ignored.
In addition to lowering reputation by commiting crimes, or hitting/killing Villagers (vanilla), players can also increase it by defeating a raid, giving gifts and vanilla ways such as trading or curing a Zombie Villager.
When commiting a crime, average reputation will be calculated from all witnesses, to decide whether the crime could be ignored. Treat your Villagers well.
Gifts:
Using an Emerald while holding Sneak will gift it to the villager and improve their reputation with the player.
Looking at a Villager while holding an Emerald in hand will show a tooltip with current reputation level.

- Mod also fixes a bug where player receives less reputation from trade when items are Shift+Clicked.
- All aspects of the mod are configurable.
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Project description from CurseForge.
Pick your setup
Thief by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
26.3
2 loader builds26.2
2 loader builds26.1.2
2 loader builds26.1.1
2 loader builds26.1
2 loader builds1.21.11
2 loader builds1.21.10
2 loader builds1.21.8
2 loader builds1.21.5
2 loader builds1.21.4
2 loader builds1.21.1
2 loader builds1.20.1
3 loader buildsCheck the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Thief versions and loaders
Thief - Fabric 1.20.1 - 1.2.3
thief-1.20.1-1.2.3-fabric.jar
5 May 2026
Thief - Fabric 1.20.1 - 1.2.2
thief-1.20.1-1.2.2-fabric.jar
13 Aug 2025
Thief - Fabric 1.20.1 - 1.2.1
thief-1.20.1-1.2.1-fabric.jar
4 Aug 2025
Thief - Fabric 1.20.1 - 1.2.0.1
thief-1.20.1-1.2.0.1-fabric.jar
24 Jul 2025
Thief - Fabric 1.20.1 - 1.2.0
thief-1.20.1-1.2.0-fabric.jar
22 Jul 2025
1.1.1
thief-1.20.1-1.1.1-fabric.jar
31 May 2025
1.1.0
thief-1.20.1-1.1.0-fabric.jar
29 May 2025
1.0.1
thief-1.20.1-1.0.1-fabric.jar
24 May 2025
1.0.0
thief-1.20.1-1.0.0-fabric.jar
17 May 2025
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