This is a simple datapack that makes Guard Villagers (from the mod) serious, by giving them better default equipment and weapons, in a vanilla and balanced way, yet strong enough to fight back the modded mobs.

This small project was created in my free time as a student. If you like my projects, please consider to support me for more future projects and support!

Detailed features:

1. All guards will spawn with at least leather full armor. guards might have better armors and weapons set individually by small chances.
2. Guards will always have an off hand item (see below for list).
3. Guards will randomly spawn with items for melee or range variant (see below for list).
4. Rare equipment will always have Curse of Vanishing, making them unobtainable by killing the guards. This is for keeping the balance of the game.

Featured Common/Uncommon Loot Table:

item	guard variant	use type	chance
leather armor (helmet, chestplate, leggins, boots)	*	armor	common
iron sword	melee	main weapon	common
shield	melee	off hand	common
iron axe	melee	main weapon	common
crossbow	range	main weapon	common
10-18 carrot	range	off hand	common
bow	range	main weapon	uncommon
bow with Power 1	range	main weapon	uncommon
8-16 bread	range	off hand	uncommon
chainmail armor (helmet, chestplate, leggins, boots)	*	armor	uncommon

Featured Rare Loot Table (all with Curse of Vanishing):

item	guard variant	use type	chance
golden helmet with Protection 2	*	armor	rare
diamond sword	melee	main weapon	rare
totem of undying	melee	off hand	rare
bow with Punch 2 and Power 2	range	main weapon	rare
1-3 golen apple	range	off hand	rare

Importent to read

• This datapack tested in minecraft 1.20.1. It might also works for newer versions but i have not tested it. If you try if for a different version, please let me know if it is working and i will update the version compatibility.
• This datapack use the functionally given by the mod Guard Villagers to change thier equipment and is unneeded to mention that it is required for this datapack, as the changes are applied to this mod mobs.
• You are free to alter the datapack as long as credits are given to me, the datapack creator, and it contains a link to Guard Villagers mod page.
• You may also use it in modpacks as long as the modpack is noncommercial and also, all the specified above credits are given.
• This datatack might conflict with other datapacks or mods that also alter the Guard Villagers equipment, causing some equipment to not be given or be given additionally to the loot table defined in the other mods/datapacks. I am not and wouldn't be responsible for any conflicts/breaks that happens because such cases.
• For support, suggestions or bugs for the project, please open an issue in the project github.