Creeper Evolution
by Vilantious
Creeper Evolution changes how creepers ignite, explode and choose targets, through a single server-side configuration file.
What it does
The mod adds more ways for a creeper to ignite, so chain reactions can start on their own. It can also spawn charged creepers and baby creepers naturally, and it lets creepers target non-hostile mobs such as passive animals. Random fuse times replace the vanilla fuse, and instantaneous explosions can occur alongside the standard ones. Creepers no longer deal damage to players, and their fall damage is removed. Cats and ocelots flee from creepers more readily, and spiders gain their own pouncing behavior.
The behavior is set through a single JSON config file. Most options are simple true or false switches, while the charged creeper spawn chance is a decimal value on a scale from 0% to 100%. The author describes the mod as built to let server owners customize creeper behavior. Creeper Evolution runs on Fabric for 1.21.11, with files also published for 1.20.1, 1.21.1, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9 and 1.21.10. It is server-side only, so players join without installing it, and it is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Extra ignition sources
Additional sources can ignite creepers, allowing explosions to chain from one creeper to the next.
Charged and baby creepers
Charged and baby creepers spawn naturally, with the charged spawn chance set as a percentage from 0% to 100%.
Non-hostile targets
Creepers can be set to target passive mobs, which are not normally their targets in vanilla.
Random fuse times
Fuse times vary randomly, and instantaneous explosions can be added to the standard vanilla fuse timing.
Damage and fall settings
Creepers can be stopped from damaging players or from taking fall damage, and block breaking can be prevented.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Chain Reaction Creepers is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1 that runs on the client and server and is not open source. CleverCreeper is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later and covers 1.20.6 – 1.21.1, with the server required and the client optional. No Creeper Griefing is open source under the MIT License, is server-side only and covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.6, so it is the closest match for the server-side environment.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creeper Evolution | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-03-14 |
| Chain Reaction Creepers | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-10-02 |
| CleverCreeper | Fabric | 1.20.6 – 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2024-07-31 |
| No Creeper Griefing | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.6 | Server-side only | 2025-09-05 |
Questions
Does Creeper Evolution need to be installed on the client?
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In the catalog
Creeper Evolution is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
A mod intended to allow you to customize creeper behavior. This mod was cooked up in like a day or two, so don't expect anything too polished until later updates. Configuration file path: config/creeperevolution/creeper-evolution.json (Generated on launch).
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/creeper-evolution
- Owner
- Vilantious
- Published
- 2025-07-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15