Egg's Zombies
by Eggmain
Egg's Zombies is a Forge mobs mod, for Minecraft 1.20.1 only, that adds several special zombie variants, each with its own abilities and animations.
What it does
The mod adds new zombie variants that differ from the vanilla zombie in behavior. Some break down doors with an axe, some ignore poison and leave a poison cloud when they die, some pierce armor or disable player shields, and some leap at players. Others are fast with low health, or slow and bloated, spitting acid that inflicts the Bile effect. Animations for these variants are powered by GeckoLib, which must be installed alongside the mod.
Egg's Zombies is client and server, so the server and every player need it. Its behavior can be tuned through the eggszombies-common.toml file in the config folder. The mod is open source under the MIT License, with its source code and issue tracker publicly linked, and the project is still in early stages, with bug reports and suggestions taken on the GitHub repository.
Key features
Axe-wielding zombie
This variant breaks down doors and is immune to fire.
Poison-immune zombie
It resists poison and releases a poison cloud when it dies.
Armor-piercing tank
A tough variant that pierces armor and absorbs heavy damage, while a slightly less tanky version disables player shields.
Leaping and bloated zombies
One variant performs leap attacks that close distance quickly, while a slow bloated zombie spits acid that applies the Bile effect.
Configurable variants
Variant behavior is adjustable in the eggszombies-common.toml file in the config folder.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Adding threats to survival
Server owners and players can add these variants to a survival world to change how zombie encounters play out.
Who it’s for: Players and server owners who want more varied zombie encounters in Forge 1.20.1 worlds. Because the mod needs GeckoLib, installing it means adding that dependency too.
How it compares
Expansion Z is a Forge option for 1.20.1 that is client and server and under the MIT License, but it is not open source. Better Default Zombies is also Forge-only for 1.20.1, client and server, under All rights reserved and not open source. Egg's Zombies is open source under the MIT License with its own set of special variants.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egg's Zombies | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-26 |
| Expansion Z | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-17 |
| Better Default Zombies | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-26 |
Questions
Does Egg's Zombies need GeckoLib?
Does the server need Egg's Zombies?
Can the variants be changed?
In the catalog
Egg's Zombies is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,527 Mobs mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
EggsZombies is a Minecraft Forge mod that adds a variety of special zombie variants, each with unique AI, abilities, and animations powered by GeckoLib. This mod is in its early stages. If you spot a bug or have suggestions, please let me know in the comments or report them to my GitHub repository.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/eggs-zombies
- Owner
- Eggmain
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15