Simple Spikes
Simple Spikes is a Minecraft Java Edition technology mod that adds spike blocks, made of wood, stone, metal or slime, for trapping and damaging entities.
What it does
Spikes are cheap to craft and placed like ordinary blocks, so mob farms and trap builds can use them as a defensive layer. Each material gives a different result: wooden spikes deal moderate damage for passive defense, stone and cobblestone spikes deal more damage and last longer, and metal spikes in iron, gold, diamond and netherite hit harder, last longer and have special properties such as ignoring armor.
Slime spikes behave differently from the rest. They bounce entities that touch them instead of only damaging them. The mod includes detailed textures and models for every spike type, and it works alongside Shields Integration.
The mod requires Balm and Fabric API on Fabric. Installation covers the server and each player's game. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with builds for 1.18.2, 1.19.2 and 1.21.5, and the code is under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Wooden spikes
Wooden spikes deal moderate damage and serve as a basic passive defense for walls and farms.
Stone and cobblestone spikes
Stone-based spikes deal more damage per hit and keep their durability longer than wooden ones.
Metal spikes
Iron, gold, diamond and netherite spikes combine higher damage, greater durability and special effects such as ignoring armor.
Slime spikes
Slime spikes bounce entities on contact, which changes how mobs move through a trap.
Unique damage on contact
Each spike applies its damage effect the moment an entity touches it, adding a strategic element to base defenses.
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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 2
Use cases
Mob farm defenses
Spikes line the walls of a mob farm, adding damage that works alongside the farm design.
Survival base walls
Wooden or stone spikes on the outside of a base add a passive layer that needs no power.
Who it’s for: The mod suits survival players who build mob farms or defensive walls and server owners who want traps with a choice of materials.
Questions
Does Simple Spikes need Balm?
Do servers need Simple Spikes installed?
Which Minecraft versions does Simple Spikes support?
In the catalog
Simple Spikes is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.
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What the author says
Simple Spikes is a Minecraft mod introducing a variety of new spike blocks, each causing unique types of damage or effects upon contact. Enhance your base defenses, mob farms, or simply add a strategic new element to your survival world. The mod utilizes Balm for seamless multi-loader support across Fabric, Forge…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simple-spikes
- Owner
- ISenseHostility
- Published
- 2023-02-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-04-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15