Mutants and Zombies
by PeteMC
Mutants and Zombies adds new Mutant and Zombie mobs to Minecraft, including a tank-like Mutant Brute and a climbing Crawler.
What it does
The mod adds seven hostile mobs, among them the Zombie Brute, a very large and strong tank-like zombie, the Spitter, which fires slime balls, and the Rotten Mutant, which is taller and stronger than a zombie but moves more slowly. Each mob has its own identifier and appears in the world through the mod's spawning rules.
Both the server and every player need the mod, because it runs on client and server. It requires Advanced Wall Climber API, so that library has to be installed alongside it. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with builds covering 1.12.2 – 26.3 and 18 release versions. The code is not open source, and the mod is released under All rights reserved. The source code and an issue tracker are linked publicly.
Key features
Zombie Brute
A very large and strong tank-like zombie that takes a lot of damage before it falls.
Crawler
A small, fast mob that can climb walls, so it reaches players from unexpected directions.
Spitter
A ranged mob that shoots slime balls at players from a distance.
Mutant mobs
Blister Zombie, Split Head Zombie, Mutant Brute, Rotten Mutant and Mutant Zombie add tougher variants of the standard undead.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x9 of 9 versions with builds
1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.19.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.12.x1 of 1 version with builds
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
Hostile spawns in survival
The mobs appear in the world during normal play, adding new threats to exploration and night-time travel.
Who it’s for: Players who want tougher undead enemies and server owners who want a larger set of hostile mobs in their world.
How it compares
Crimson Steve's Mutant Mobs is also a Client and server mod for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, released under All rights reserved and covering 1.19.2 – 1.21.1. Red's Mutants is a Forge-only mod for 1.20.1 under All rights reserved, with the same client and server environment. Zombie Break & Build differs in being Server-side only and open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, with builds for 1.20.1 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mutants and Zombies | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.12.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-19 |
| Crimson Steve's Mutant Mobs | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-08-12 |
| Red's Mutants | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-03-08 |
| Zombie Break & Build | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-22 |
Questions
Does Mutants and Zombies require Advanced Wall Climber API?
Do players and servers both need Mutants and Zombies?
Where is the config file stored?
In the catalog
Mutants and Zombies is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
This mod adds new Mutant and Zombie mobs to the game. It is an official reforge of the mod Ryan's Zombies. All models were created and provided by the user "Nice_Try_Boi". Note: With version 1.4.0 the mod Advanced Wall Climbing API (awcapi) is required.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/mutants-and-zombies
- Owner
- PeteMC
- Published
- 2025-02-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15