Dawn of the Flood - "Madrigal"
by TheASEStefan
Dawn of the Flood adds the Flood, a parasitic infection from the Halo franchise, to Minecraft Java Edition as a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1.
What it does
The mod brings in an infection-invasion storyline built around the Flood: a spreading parasite that takes over the world, a covenant cruiser carrying spores and pilots, and a survivor who has to face the threat. It introduces enemies and appearances, structures planned for later updates, and scaling systems. The author describes the project as a large, multi-part mod still in active development, so updates may change its content.
The mod depends on AAA Particles, ClockworkLib, Fabridge and Geckolib, and all four must be installed alongside it. Client and server both need Dawn of the Flood, so the server and every player run it. Files exist for Forge and NeoForge, with 0.6.3-R-1.20.1 as the latest file for 1.20.1, published on 2026-09-24. The mod is released under the MIT License and is not open source.
Key features
Flood infection storyline
The Flood spreads through the world as an invasion, with an infected covenant cruiser serving as a new threat.
Enemies and appearances
Terrifying enemies with their own appearances are added to the world, drawn from the Halo lore.
Custom animations
A GeckoLib extension supports manual animations, smooth bedrock keyframes and humanoid armor support.
Camera animations
Camera bone support lets the mod change the player's view at any point, using timed and smooth animations.
Gallery
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 4
Use cases
Survival under invasion
Players face the spreading infection as a survival challenge against a growing threat.
Who it’s for: Players who want a Halo-themed infection storyline with new enemies and camera effects, on Forge or NeoForge for 1.20.1, and server owners who can install its four required dependencies.
How it compares
The Flash Flood runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 and is also client and server, under All rights reserved and not open source. Epic Fight - Dawn Day covers Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, is client and server and is under All rights reserved. Flood mod is NeoForge only, for 1.21.1, with the same environment and license. Dawn o' Plenty is Forge only, for 1.20.1, also client and server, under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn of the Flood - "Madrigal" | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-24 |
| The Flash Flood | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-09-25 |
| Epic Fight - Dawn Day | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-11 |
| Flood mod | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-19 |
| Dawn o' Plenty | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-09-11 |
Questions
Which loaders does Dawn of the Flood support?
Does the mod need to be installed on the server?
Which dependencies must be installed?
Can Dawn of the Flood be used on other game versions?
In the catalog
Dawn of the Flood - "Madrigal" is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,426 Cursed mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Dawn of the Flood is our magnus opus, therefore it has a lot of complex systems and coding. The mod is in active development so please be patient with the updates and also regarding the first statement, the mod is so complex that it requires multiple dependencies to run. The mod also is a mixture of more complex code…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/dawn-of-the-flood
- Owner
- TheASEStefan
- Published
- 2024-03-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15