Cracked Zombies is a gameplay-focused survival overhaul for Minecraft Forge 1.20.1 that turns ordinary zombie encounters into sustained high-pressure combat.
Instead of adding a separate custom zombie entity, the mod uses runtime event-driven behavior to upgrade and control zombie aggression directly in play. This keeps the experience lightweight while still delivering much harder and more dynamic encounters.
Key features:
- Runtime zombie conversion and behavior upgrades
- Configurable cluster spawns around players
- Optional daytime pressure (zombies stay active in daylight)
- Poison-on-hit support with configurable duration/amplifier
- Increased movement speed and longer aggro/follow range
- Optional door-busting behavior
- Optional control over creative-mode spawning
- In-game configuration screen
The design goal is simple: make zombies feel relentless again, with enough configuration to tune the challenge from “spicier vanilla” to “constant threat.”
Compatibility:
- Minecraft 1.20.1
- Forge 47.4.10+
- Java 17
Version:
- Current release channel: Beta
- Current version: 1.0.0-beta.1
Credits:
Based on the original CrackedZombie concept by pbrane0:
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/crackedzombie
This project is an independent, ground-up rewrite for modern Forge and does not use code or assets from the original mod.
