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CurseForge · Minecraft mod

Harder Wardens

Customize the Wardens health and attack damage. Get rewarded with loot.

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Which Harder Wardens release should I use?

Updated 12 days ago
Latest stable file harder-wardens-1.1.7.jar
Game version 26.2
Loader Fabric

Harder Wardens harder-wardens-1.1.7.jar targets 26.2 with Fabric. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. All 1 required mods have matching files.

Where it goes

Is Harder Wardens required on the client, server, or both?

The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

Client Source doesn’t say
Dedicated server Source doesn’t say
Loader for this release Fabric
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.

Understand client and server requirements Read the Minecraft installation guide

What else does Harder Wardens harder-wardens-1.1.7.jar need?

harder-wardens-1.1.7.jar. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

All 1 required mods have matching files

Install Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup. 1 comes through another mod in the chain.

3 listed on this file 1 pulled in by one of those mods
Fabric API Needed by Harder Wardens harder-wardens-1.1.7.jar
required
Matching file found Matched file: [26.2] Fabric API 0.158.0+26.2
Cloth Config API Optional for Harder Wardens harder-wardens-1.1.7.jar
optional
Matching file found Matched file: 26.2.155+fabric
Mod Menu Optional for Harder Wardens harder-wardens-1.1.7.jar
optional
Matching file found Matched file: 20.0.1
Text Placeholder API Needed by Mod Menu
pulled in
Matching file found Matched file: 3.1.0-beta.1+26.2

1 extra mod was pulled in by another dependency. Indented rows show who needs each one. We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.

Before you install it

Add Harder Wardens without breaking your instance.

Built for Harder Wardens harder-wardens-1.1.7.jar. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use harder-wardens-1.1.7.jar. It targets 26.2 with Fabric; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    Bring the mods it needs

    Install Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup. 1 comes through another mod in the chain.

  3. 03

    Put it on the correct side

    The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

  4. 04

    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside harder-wardens-1.1.7.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Harder Wardens add?

Harder Wardens

Wardens gain more HP, deal more damage, and drop better loot and XP or you make the Warden a one hit kill and deal almost zero damage, it's completely up to you. Fully configurable!

⚙️ Config (config/harder_wardens.json)

Generated automatically on first launch. You can edit it directly or use Mod Menu when both Mod Menu and Cloth Config are installed on the client:

json
{
"difficulty": "NORMAL",
"customHealth": 500.0,
"customDamageMultiplier": 1.5,
"customLootPreset": "NORMAL",
"customXpReward": 25
}

Difficulty:

Vanilla Warden baseline: 500 HP, 30 base attack damage. Minecraft clamps minecraft:max_health to 1024, so presets stay below that vanilla limit.

**'customHealth' (CUSTOM only):**
Maximum HP for the Warden. Default: 500.0

'customDamageMultiplier' (CUSTOM only):
Multiplier on the Warden's base attack damage. Default: 1.5
Example: 2.0 = double damage (60 base → 90 on Hard game difficulty)

'customLootPreset' (CUSTOM only):
Which loot table preset to use: NONE, EASY, NORMAL, HARD, NIGHTMARE, or INSANE

NONE disables all extra loot drops.

customXpReward (CUSTOM only):

How much XP the Warden drops. Default: 25

Minimum: 0
Maximum: 100

Values above 100 are automatically clamped back to 100.

🎮 Commands

/harderwardens reload - OP (lvl 2) - Reloads the config from disk
/harderwardens info - OP (lvl 2) - Shows current difficulty settings

Note: Existing Wardens keep their current stats after /harderwardens reload. Loot table changes still require /reload or a restart.

📦 Installation

  1. Install Fabric Loader for Minecraft
  2. Download Fabric API
  3. Drop harder-wardens-<version>.jar into your mods/ folder
  4. Start the server/client — config is created at config/harder_wardens.json
  5. Edit the config and restart, or use /harderwardens reload

🏜️ Test Server

Feel free to join my Minecraft server to test my mods: play.swordfishbe.eu

⁉️ Credits/Idea

Fabric mod based on the HarderWardens Spigot plugin by JustErikSK.

Project description from CurseForge.

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