Pumpkin Hunter is a horror-themed Forge mod for Minecraft 1.20.1 that adds a hostile hunter designed to stalk lone players during the night.
The mod focuses on tension, surprise encounters, and a unique enemy with its own weapon and hunting behavior.
The Pumpkin Hunter can appear in the Overworld at night under specific conditions.
It is designed to feel less like a normal hostile mob and more like a persistent threat.
When the Hunter spawns near a lone player, it immediately targets that player and begins the hunt.
The Hunter can:
Track and attack nearby players
Open wooden doors
Move through cobwebs without being slowed
Apply negative effects when hitting the player
Become weaker or slower in strong light
Despawn when its hunt is over or when certain conditions are met
Use its own unique Hunter’s Axe
The Hunter is intended to create unexpected horror encounters without constantly overwhelming the player.
The Hunter carries a unique throwable axe.
Main stats:
Melee damage: 10
Attack speed: 0.8
Throw damage: 8
Throw cooldown: 7 seconds after the axe returns
The axe can be thrown using right click and automatically returns to its owner after the throw.
It does not require Loyalty for its return mechanic.
The axe can be enchanted like a normal axe and additionally supports Channeling.
When a thrown Hunter’s Axe enchanted with Channeling hits a target under valid vanilla Channeling conditions, lightning strikes the target.
The axe:
Does not lose durability
Cannot be destroyed by fire
Cannot be destroyed by explosions
Supports normal axe enchantments
Supports Channeling
Does not support Loyalty
The Hunter is primarily intended to attack isolated players.
Natural spawning is restricted so that encounters remain relatively rare and noticeable.
When a hunt begins, the Hunter immediately locks onto the selected player instead of wandering around first.
This makes each encounter feel more deliberate and dangerous.
The mod is designed for:
Horror modpacks
Survival servers
PvE servers
Adventure worlds
Hardcore-style gameplay
Small multiplayer servers
The Hunter works especially well when players are exploring alone at night, travelling through forests, caves, or poorly lit areas.
Minecraft Java Edition 1.20.1
Forge 47.x
Singleplayer supported
Multiplayer supported
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