No Rest for the Wicked
by ActiveRadar
No Rest for the Wicked changes when zombies spawn, limiting them to a configurable share of night-time spawns so that daytime zombies no longer appear by default.
What it does
Zombies in the base game can spawn in daylight and in large numbers. This Forge mod keeps them out of daytime and caps how many spawn at night, while leaving the rest of the mob system alone. Spawning runs through a global system based on tags, so zombies that spawn during the day can be identified and handled anywhere in the world.
The mod is described by its author as a lighter alternative to In-Control and as compatible with Hordes. Its settings are meant to be self-explanatory, so server owners can adjust the spawn rules without editing many files. Because it changes spawn behavior on both sides, the server and every player need to run it.
Files are published for Forge only, across six game versions, with 1.0.3-BETA for 1.20.6 as the latest beta. The code is not open source and is covered by the All rights reserved license, though a public source repository exists.
Key features
Daytime zombie control
Zombies are kept from spawning in daylight, so they no longer appear during the day in ordinary play.
Night spawn limit
The number of zombies that spawn at night is limited to a reasonable amount, which the author describes as plug and play.
Tag-based spawn handling
Zombies that spawn in daylight are recognized through a global tag system, so changes can target them anywhere.
Configurable rules
The settings are presented as self-explanatory, letting server owners tune spawning without a deep configuration effort.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Survival servers
A server owner who wants zombies to stay mostly out of daylight can apply the mod without changing other mob behavior.
Who it’s for: Server owners and players who want zombie spawning restricted to night and kept at a moderate level, especially on Forge worlds.
Questions
Does No Rest for the Wicked need to be installed on both sides?
Which Minecraft versions does No Rest for the Wicked support?
Does No Rest for the Wicked work with Hordes?
In the catalog
No Rest for the Wicked is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,426 Cursed mods for Forge. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
"But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt. There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked" -Book of Isaiah 57:20-21 The quote doesn't have much to do with the mod, but it's where the phrase comes from. You could read into it being me, the Dev, being wicked…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/no-rest-for-the-wicked
- Owner
- ActiveRadar
- Published
- 2025-03-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-31
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15