Apocalypse Now
by JPZamps
Apocalypse Now puts melee weapons, armor and decorative wreckage into a world overrun by creatures that hunt anything alive, for Forge on Minecraft 1.18.2 – 1.20.1.
What it does
The mod centers on melee weapons with unique crafting recipes and uses. Decorative blocks and items build up the setting, and collapsed buildings appear as scattered debris. Hostile walkers and human opponents can be adjusted to suit a given server. Several armor sets modeled on real-world equipment are included, along with several new foods, some with their own mechanics.
Players can also meet mechanics such as bleeding, biting, pain, broken legs and zombification. Each of them, along with the structures, walkers and runners, can be turned off in the config files, so a server or modpack can shape how hard the world feels. Curios API is required from version 3.0.0 onward, and the mod is published for Forge only, with files for 1.18.2, 1.19.2, 1.19.4 and 1.20.1.
The license is All rights reserved, so the code is not open source. Servers that run it need every player to install it too. The latest Forge file is 3.0.5 for 1.20.1, released 2025-03-29, and the mod is still being finished, so the author asks for bug reports and suggestions.
Key features
Melee weapon variety
Many melee tools, each with its own crafting recipe and way of being used in combat.
Apocalyptic decoration
Decorative blocks, items and structure wreckage fill the world with the remains of the collapse.
Custom armor sets
Several armor sets reproduce real-world equipment and render as 3D models on the player.
Configurable survival mechanics
Bleeding, biting, pain, broken legs and zombification can each be disabled through the config files.
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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
Zombie survival packs
Modpack makers can combine the weapons, armor and hostile walkers into a harsher survival setting.
Adjustable difficulty
Server owners can switch off systems, structures, walkers or runners to tune the experience.
Who it’s for: Players and modpack authors who want a melee-focused apocalypse setting with custom armor, weapons and hostile creatures that can be adjusted.
How it compares
Chovy's Apocalypse is also a Forge mod for 1.20.1, running on client and server and not open source under All rights reserved. The Sounds of the Apocalypse covers only 1.12.2 on Forge, with the same client and server environment. Generic Zombie Mod spans 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 on Forge and is also client and server under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apocalypse Now | Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-03-29 |
| Chovy's Apocalypse | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-03-16 |
| The Sounds of the Apocalypse | Forge | 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2023-09-14 |
| Generic Zombie Mod | Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-06-28 |
Questions
Does Apocalypse Now need Curios API?
Does the server need Apocalypse Now installed?
Can individual mod features be turned off?
In the catalog
Apocalypse Now is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,527 Mobs mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
📖About: Apocalypse now focuses on the variability of melee weapons within the game, adding several tools with unique crafting and uses, the mod will also focus on composing an apocalyptic world by adding various decorative blocks and items that make up the world's environment, as well as wreckage of structures…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/apocalypse-now
- Owner
- JPZamps
- Published
- 2023-11-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-03-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15