Artisan of zombie weapons
by Sgombrio125
Artisan of zombie weapons adds a set of melee weapons built from pipes and blades, aimed at a zombie-apocalypse play style.
What it does
Artisan of zombie weapons adds around 40 new weapons, along with five extra elements, all centered on zombie survival. Several weapons are built from pipe parts such as bladed, nunchaku, spear and explosive pipes, while others include a billiard stick, a manual chainsaw, a barbarian axe, boxing gloves and a saw cleaver. Some weapons deal less damage but attack faster, and others hit harder at a slower pace. Several crafting recipes were remade, and most of the crafting paths were reworked as well.
The mod is a Forge and NeoForge project with files for 1.19.4, 1.20.1, 1.21.1 and 1.21.8, and the latest files are 6.0.0 for 1.20.1 on Forge and 6.0.0 for 1.21.8 on NeoForge. Because the mod runs on both the client and the server, the server and every player need it. The code is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Pipe-based melee weapons
Bladed, nunchaku, spear, explosive and rough blade pipes give players a range of close-combat options.
Themed melee tools
A billiard stick, a manual chainsaw, a barbarian axe, boxing gloves and a saw cleaver add varied styles of melee combat.
Trade-offs in speed and damage
Some weapons trade damage for attack speed, while others hit harder with slower attacks.
Reworked crafting
Several recipes were remade, so crafting paths differ from the original design.
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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.
Use cases
Zombie survival servers
Server owners running a zombie apocalypse setup can add the weapons as an extra layer of melee progression.
Who it’s for: Players who want a melee-focused weapon set for zombie survival, and server owners who host such a setup and need both sides to run the same version of the mod.
How it compares
Zombie Apocalypse Addon is server-side required with client support optional, covers 1.18.2 – 1.21.1, and is licensed as All rights reserved. Chainsaw Man: DevilCraft runs on both client and server for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 under All rights reserved. Metal pipe is a client and server mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 released under the MIT License, and it also supports Fabric.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artisan of zombie weapons | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.4 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-06-27 |
| Zombie Apocalypse Addon | Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-13 |
| Chainsaw Man: DevilCraft | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-01 |
| Metal pipe | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-02-19 |
Questions
Does Artisan of zombie weapons need to be installed on both sides?
Which loaders does Artisan of zombie weapons support?
In the catalog
Artisan of zombie weapons is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,886 Storage mods for Forge. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
In total the mod adds 40 new weapons to the game and 5 new extra elements
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/artisan-of-zombie-weapons
- Owner
- Sgombrio125
- Published
- 2025-08-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15