A modern Fabric port of Citadel, the powerful animation and entity framework used by many large-scale creature mods.
This project brings Citadel to newer Minecraft versions on Fabric, preserving its core systems while updating it to work cleanly with modern APIs and mappings.
Citadel was originally developed as a shared backend library for Forge and serves as the foundation for many major creature-focused mods.
You can find the original Forge version here:
👉 Original Citadel (Forge): https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/citadel
All credit for the core system design and framework logic belongs to the original developer. This Fabric port exists to provide parity and long-term support within the Fabric ecosystem.
Citadel is a shared backend library that provides:
Many large-scale mob mods depend on Citadel to function properly.
A significant number of legacy or Forge-only mods rely on Citadel. This Fabric port:
The goal is stability, performance, and long-term sustainability on Fabric.
This is a library mod.
You do not install this on its own unless another mod requires it.
If a mod says it needs Citadel (Fabric), install this version.
Built specifically for:
Always ensure your Minecraft version matches the file version before installing.
If you’re a developer planning to port a Citadel-dependent mod to Fabric, this project exists to make that process possible.
This mod is free to use in modpacks.
You are welcome to include it in public or private modpacks without permission.
