creeperneutral
by DY_XiaoJiaZi
CreeperNeutral changes how Creepers behave toward players, so they stop attacking on sight and only turn hostile after a player strikes them first.
What it does
Creepers become neutral mobs in this mod. A Creeper that has not been attacked wanders the world much as a cow or a sheep does, and it does not rush a player to start an explosion. A player can walk up to a Creeper, observe it at close range and leave it alone without provoking an attack.
Only a player who attacks a Creeper changes its state. Once hit, the Creeper turns hostile and pursues that attacker, following the same chase behavior as vanilla Creepers. Creepers that have not been attacked keep their neutral state, so a player moving freely through the world is not targeted by default. Creepers in the mod still explode when they fight, and the mod keeps their block damage removed on explosion, so terrain is preserved.
The mod is built for Forge and targets Minecraft 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 with six release versions. The latest file is 1.0.0 for 1.20.6, released 2026-01-17. It runs on both the client and the server, so server owners and every player need it installed. The code is not open source, and the author keeps all rights, though public source code links exist.
Key features
Neutral default behavior
Creepers do not start attacks on players who roam the world, so they behave like passive mobs until provoked.
Safe observation
Players can approach Creepers closely and watch them without triggering an unprovoked attack.
Hostile only after attack
A Creeper enters the hostile state only when a player has attacked it.
Vanilla-style pursuit
Once enraged, a Creeper chases its attacker in the same way as in the vanilla game.
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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
Calm exploration
Players who want to explore or build without constant Creeper threats can move through the world with fewer interruptions.
Observing the mobs
Players can study Creeper movement and idle behavior up close, since the mobs no longer rush toward them.
Who it’s for: Players who want less hostile Creeper behavior in a Forge world, and server owners who want a calmer environment for building, exploration or multiplayer play on Minecraft 1.20.1 – 1.20.6.
Questions
Does CreeperNeutral need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft versions does CreeperNeutral support?
Do Creepers still explode with this mod?
More from DY_XiaoJiaZi
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/creeperneutral
- Owner
- DY_XiaoJiaZi
- Published
- 2026-01-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15