Anti Creeper
by SaiCode
Anti Creeper stops Creeper explosions from destroying blocks, while Charged Creepers keep their ability to damage entities.
What it does
Anti Creeper uses gamerules to control how Creeper explosions affect the world. With regular Creeper explosions, blocks stay intact but entities still take damage. Charged Creeper blasts get their own handling, which means their block damage can be switched off separately while the explosion still hurts entities and still drops mob heads when it destroys other mobs. Explosions can still break blocks such as armor stands, item frames and glow item frames only where the rules allow it.
The mod runs on the server alone, so players join without installing it. It is published for Fabric with 1.21 and 1.21.1 files, and Fabric API is required. The code is open source under the MIT License, and the project is inspired by the longer maintained Anti-Creeper by PlainsVillager. The latest file, 1.1.0 for 1.21.1, was published on 2024-09-26.
Key features
Block damage switch
Regular Creeper explosions can be set so they do not break blocks, while entity damage still happens.
Charged Creeper control
Block damage from Charged Creepers is managed by its own rule, so it can differ from regular Creepers.
Mob head drops kept
Charged Creepers that blow up other mobs still drop mob heads, because the rule only covers block damage.
Gamerule control
Each explosion behavior is set through gamerules, which give fine control over Creeper explosion effects.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Protecting builds on survival servers
Server owners can keep Creeper blasts from wrecking bases while leaving the threat to entities in place.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want Creeper explosions to leave terrain intact, and players who want to keep Charged Creeper head drops on a multiplayer server.
How it compares
Creeper Notifier is client-side only, open source under the MIT License and published for 1.21.1 – 26.3, so it covers a different job on a different side. Anti-pickup is client-side only under the MIT License for 1.21 – 1.21.11 and does not change Creeper explosions. Anti Creeper is server-side only and open source under the MIT License for 1.21 and 1.21.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti Creeper | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2024-09-26 |
| Creeper Notifier | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-18 |
| Anti-pickup | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-02-23 |
Questions
Does Anti Creeper need Fabric API?
Do players need to install Anti Creeper?
Does Anti Creeper stop Charged Creepers from breaking blocks?
In the catalog
Anti Creeper is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
In this case, normal Creepers won’t break blocks, but Charged Creepers still will. Inspired by the no longer maintained project Anti-Creeper by PlainsVillager
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/anti_creeper
- Owner
- SaiCode
- Published
- 2024-09-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-09-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15