# \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f GuardsPlugin<\/p>\n
**GuardsPlugin** is a Spigot\/Paper plugin that allows server owners to create and manage personal guard NPCs that can follow players, protect areas, and attack targets on command.<\/p>\n
Built for **Minecraft 1.21.1**, this plugin is designed to be lightweight, configurable, and compatible with popular NPC systems.<\/p>\n
### \u2728 Features<\/p>\n
Create custom guard NPCs with unique IDs<\/p>\n
Make guards **follow players**<\/p>\n
Command guards to **attack specific players**<\/p>\n
Distance-based tracking and behavior<\/p>\n
Simple and intuitive “`\/g“` command system<\/p>\n
Designed to work alongside **Citizens**<\/p>\n
Optimized for survival and SMP servers<\/p>\n
### \ud83d\udcdc Commands<\/p>\n
“`\/g create “`\/g follow “`\/g attack “`\/g delete (Additional features and improvements planned)<\/p>\n ### \u2699\ufe0f Requirements<\/p>\n **Minecraft:** 1.21.1<\/p>\n **Server Software:** Spigot \/ Paper<\/p>\n **Dependency:** Citizens (required)<\/p>\n ### \ud83e\udde9 Use Cases<\/p>\n Roleplay servers with bodyguards<\/p>\n SMP servers with custom protection systems<\/p>\n PvE or PvP environments needing NPC defenders<\/p>\n ### \ud83d\udea7 Development Status<\/p>\n This plugin is under **active development.**<\/p>\n More features such as advanced AI, equipment, health systems, and permissions may be added in ### \u2757 Notes (Important)<\/p>\n This plugin does **not** provide unfair advantages outside server control<\/p>\n No malware, no data collection, no external connections<\/p>\n Fully server-side and open to extension<\/p>\n \u26a0\ufe0f This plugin requires the Citizens plugin to function. Citizens is not hosted on Modrinth and must be downloaded separately.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Create and manage guard NPCs that follow players and attack selected targets using simple commands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6766,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"advanced-guards","_minecraft_project_id":"JFuefGaQ","_minecraft_author":"lakshitporwal6768","_minecraft_license":"LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved","_minecraft_downloads":48,"_minecraft_follows":1,"_minecraft_client_side":"unsupported","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"advanced-guards.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":4025,"_minecraft_version_count":1,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-15T21:12:40.109563Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2026-01-18T00:20:51.707056Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2026-01-06T09:08:51.295256Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/advanced-guards","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":6766,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-05-31T14:25:45+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"ea92e693e824529e17646de4f2521b27","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[88,126,127,867,129,123,92],"mod_loader":[132,134],"minecraft_version":[37],"class_list":["post-6765","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-equipment","mod_category-management","mod_category-paper","mod_category-social","mod_category-spigot","mod_category-technology","mod_category-utility","mod_loader-paper","mod_loader-spigot","minecraft_version-1-21-1"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nfuture updates.<\/p>\n