Crafting Dead: Core
by ItzAshFox
Crafting Dead: Core is a Forge library that adds zombies, guns, cosmetics and medical supplies, with combat and recovery mechanics built around them.
What it does
Crafting Dead: Core adds a multitude of zombies and guns to the game, along with cosmetics and medical supplies. Guns can be customised with attachments and paints. The combat side is tuned for competitive play, where hit detection, latency handling and recoil are treated as core concerns. The project began years ago as an earlier gun mod and now supports a sizable server network.
Medical supplies include first aid kits and adrenaline, along with bandages, so a player can recover from combat and escape an attack. The mod is published for Forge only, across three release versions for 1.16.4 – 1.18.2, and the latest file is for 1.18.2. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. The code is under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, which makes the project open source.
The author asks players to read the wiki before posting questions or comments. Commercial use is not allowed: the mod cannot be sold, reproduced for profit, or bundled into a pack that gives financial advantage. Personal use, such as hosting a server for friends, is permitted.
Key features
Zombies and guns
The mod adds a range of zombies and firearms for players to fight in the game world.
Gun customisation
Guns can be fitted with attachments and painted, changing how they look and handle.
Combat accuracy
Hit detection, latency compensation and recoil are handled to suit competitive combat between players.
Medical supplies
First aid kits, adrenaline and bandages let players recover from combat and get away from attackers.
Cosmetics
Cosmetic items are included alongside the weapons and supplies.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Ultra Guns and Assemble Guns are both Forge mods for 1.16.5 with an All rights reserved license, so neither is open source. Rogue Guns is also Forge and client and server, but targets 1.20.1 under the GNU General Public License v2.0 or later and is open source. Dead Ringer mod is Forge for 1.19.2 under an All rights reserved license. Don't run with Guns covers 1.18.2 – 1.19.4 under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crafting Dead: Core | Forge | 1.16.4 – 1.18.2 | Client and server | 2025-12-14 |
| Ultra Guns | Forge | 1.16.5 | Client and server | 2025-06-20 |
| Assemble Guns | Forge | 1.16.5 | Client and server | 2023-03-25 |
| Rogue Guns | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-08-05 |
| Dead Ringer mod | Forge | 1.19.2 | Client and server | 2025-12-18 |
| Don't run with Guns | Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.19.4 | Client and server | 2024-04-22 |
Questions
Does Crafting Dead: Core need to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does Crafting Dead: Core support?
Can a server owner use Crafting Dead: Core for a paid server?
In the catalog
Crafting Dead: Core is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,576 Library mods for Forge. 9,044 mods support Minecraft 1.18.2.
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What the author says
Starting out as a mod for Minecraft 1.5, Crafting Dead has been around for many years now. It was built on Ferullo’s Gun Mod, one of the first gun mods on the Minecraft scene and has since grown into a sizable server network constantly being enhanced with more content and features. The mod itself adds in a multitude…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/crafting-dead-core
- Owner
- ItzAshFox
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15