Rot Creeper
by AnooshMods
Rot Creeper turns the night into a survival horror mode by replacing ordinary Creepers with much stronger mobs after midnight.
What it does
When the clock strikes midnight, standard Creepers in the overworld mutate into Rot Creepers. These mobs have far more health, can kill a player in one hit, and are faster, smarter and more aggressive than the Creepers they replace. They actively track players through darkness, which leaves little time to react, and the mod is meant to make the night feel like a nightmare rather than a minor threat.
Rot Creeper requires GeckoLib, which must be installed alongside it. The mod runs on Forge and NeoForge for Minecraft 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, with a single 1.0.0 release for each loader published on 2026-07-10. Both client and server need the mod, and it is released under the MIT License but is not open source.
Key features
Midnight mutation
Standard Creepers in the overworld transform into Rot Creepers when the night reaches midnight.
Lethal strength
Rot Creepers have massive health and can devastate a player with a single explosion.
Aggressive pursuit
Rot Creepers hunt players through the dark instead of waiting for them to come close.
Eerie audio cues
A glitched hiss sounds outside the door on the night the mutation occurs, warning players before the creatures arrive.
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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
Survival night challenge
Players can use the mod to turn the night into a survival test, hiding and surviving until dawn.
Who it’s for: Players who want a harsher night in survival worlds, and server owners who want a hostile nighttime event for multiplayer play.
How it compares
AlloySpawn is also a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 that runs on client and server, but it is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. Vein Creepers covers Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 under All rights reserved, so its version range extends further than Rot Creeper's.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rot Creeper | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-10 |
| AlloySpawn | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-10-05 |
| Vein Creepers | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-24 |
Questions
Does Rot Creeper need GeckoLib?
Do players and servers both need Rot Creeper?
Which Minecraft versions does Rot Creeper support?
In the catalog
Rot Creeper is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,426 Cursed mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
The silent hiss of the overworld has turned into a pure, terrifying nightmare. MysticRealm: Rot Creeper brings a chilling horror mechanic to your Minecraft worlds. Think regular Creepers are dangerous? Wait until the clock strikes midnight—all standard Creepers will mutate into giant, bloodthirsty Rot Creepers that…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/rot-creeper
- Owner
- AnooshMods
- Published
- 2026-07-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-10
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15