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Simple Traps

by Fidjay

With Simple Traps installed, a player can set bear traps, fire traps, spikes and landmines around a base, and Simple Traps adds these to the Cursed category on Forge for 1.20.1.

ForgeClient and serverMIT License1.20.1

What it does

The mod adds a small set of traps built for defending a base or playing pranks: a bear trap, a fire trap, acid spikes and a landmine that fires a spike. Each one is placed as an ordinary block and triggers when a creature or player steps into it. Traps can be used as decoration as well, since they are placed like any other block.

Simple Traps is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 only, with the latest file 0.0.2 released on 2025-05-01 on the beta channel. It needs to be installed on the client and on the server, so both sides run the same traps. The code is covered by the MIT License, but the project is not open source.

Key features

  1. Bear trap

    A bear trap block that catches whoever walks onto it, holding them in place until they break free.

  2. Fire trap

    A fire trap that sets nearby entities alight when triggered, for defending a doorway or corridor.

  3. Acid spikes

    Spike blocks that deal damage over time to anything touching them, placed on floors or walls.

  4. Landmine spikes

    A landmine that fires spikes outward when stepped on, covering a small area around it.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

No stable releases
Every published file is a beta or alpha build.
1.20.10.0.2
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Use cases

Base defence

Traps placed at entrances and along walls slow down intruders in a survival base.

Pranks on a server

Server players can set traps in shared areas for trolling friends, with the traps decorating the same space.

Who it’s for: Players who want a few simple traps for protecting a base or playing pranks, and server owners whose members want the same traps on their world. The mod is small and covers only a handful of trap types.

How it compares

Full comparison

Simply Traps is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 with the same client and server environment, released under All rights reserved. Simply bear traps is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with the same environment, under the MIT License and not open source, so it covers only the bear trap. Bamboo spikes is a Forge mod for 1.20.1, also under All rights reserved, and focuses on spikes rather than a mix of trap types.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Simple TrapsForge1.20.1Client and server2025-05-01
Simply TrapsForge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 1.21.1Client and server2026-07-21
Simply bear trapsForge1.20.1Client and server2026-08-07
Bamboo spikesForge1.20.1Client and server2025-01-20

Questions

Does Simple Traps need to be installed on the server?

Yes. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod.

Which loader and game version does Simple Traps support?

Simple Traps is published for Forge only, for Minecraft 1.20.1.

Are the traps only for defence, or can they also be used as decoration?

They are placed as ordinary blocks, so they can be used to defend a base or as decoration in a build.

In the catalog

Simple Traps is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,426 Cursed mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.

Cursed mods7,555Forge modsMods for 1.20.134,764

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What the author says

Just a few small traps. It can be used for decoration, trolling or protection! Defend your base or decorate it😊
Fidjay, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Fidjay
Published
2025-04-29
Updated on Modrinth
2025-05-01
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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