About NPC Defender
From Factorio Mod PortalNPC characters stand and shoot at enemies in their field of view.
Recipe unlock is tied to the portable fission reactor.
FAQ
##How do I use this mod? First of all, you probably want a way to actually control newly placed bodies, and one way to do that is to install Persistent Character.
Creating a character is sort of like creating an automobile. You have to unlock the recipe by researching Automation (the same technology that unlocks the first assembler). The button to craft a character should be under the military tab (your opinion on that is welcome here).
Once you've crafted a character, it appears in your inventory as an item, just like an automobile would. Select it to your cursor, and place it like you would an automobile. Now there should be an unoccupied character standing around. To switch control to said character, highlight it with your cursor and press control+spacebar.
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Built for Factorio 1.1.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
License
Published under GPL-3.0.
NPC Defender on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Factorio servers. We download it from Factorio Mod Portal, place it, and restart the server.
- Server side
- Required on the server
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Factorio — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 2.0.2, released 2026-10-31
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0.2 | 2026-10-31 | 2.1 | n/a |
| 1.0.2 | 2021-06-29 | 1.1 | n/a |
| 1.0.1 | 2021-02-26 | 1.1 | n/a |
| 1.0.0 | 2021-02-14 | 1.1 | n/a |
Run NPC Defender on a Factorio server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogCreatures & NPCs
Adds or changes creatures, NPCs and how they behave.
Runs on your server
From source side supportFactorio Mod Portal lists NPC Defender as required on the server. Check its Factorio Mod Portal page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Factorio
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 1.1
Verified at the source
- ✓Factorio Mod PortalOfficial listing, checked 2026-11-01Open ↗
- ✓Authorlaftur, as published on Factorio Mod Portal
- ✓LicenseGPL-3.0Free
