TACZ-Sound Attracts Zombies
by EarthX_X
Gunfire from TaCZ firearms draws nearby zombies to the shot, so a fired weapon becomes a risk the player has to weigh in TACZ-Sound Attracts Zombies.
What it does
When a TaCZ gun is fired, the shot is sent to Zombie Awareness as an in-game sound event. Zombie Awareness's feral sense system then lets zombies within range detect the gunshot and move toward its source, even when they have no line of sight to the player. A louder weapon sends the signal further, so pistols, rifles, shotguns and explosives each carry a different level of attention.
The addon bridges the gap between realistic firearms from TaCZ and the zombie behaviour from Zombie Awareness, and it is meant for survival horror packs and zombie apocalypse modpacks. It needs no setup: it uses the default detection range settings of Zombie Awareness straight away. Code execution is lightweight, so the performance cost is small, and the mod runs on client and server alike.
TACZ-Sound Attracts Zombies is a Forge mod with six release versions, and 1.1.0-forge for 1.20.6 is the latest file. The environment is client and server, so the server and every player need it, and it is released under All rights reserved, which means it is not open source.
Key features
Gunshots trigger zombie detection
Each TaCZ shot is registered as a sound event that zombies within range can detect and investigate.
Detection through walls
Nearby zombies react to a gunshot no matter whether they have a line of sight to the shooter.
Loudness matters
Louder weapons attract zombies from a greater distance, so silencers become a deliberate choice.
Zero configuration
The addon works out of the box and uses the default detection range settings of Zombie Awareness.
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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.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players and server owners who run TaCZ firearms alongside Zombie Awareness in a zombie-focused or survival horror setup on Forge.
How it compares
TaCZ Extras is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, runs on Forge for 1.20.1 and is also client and server. Zombie Players is released under the MIT License, is not open source, runs on Forge for 1.20.1 and is client and server. This mod differs by staying under All rights reserved while covering its own release range on Forge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TACZ-Sound Attracts Zombies | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-07-30 |
| TaCZ Extras | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-03 |
| Zombie Players | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-10-01 |
Questions
Does TACZ-Sound Attracts Zombies need Zombie Awareness?
Does the server need the mod as well as players?
Which firearms trigger the effect?
In the catalog
TACZ-Sound Attracts Zombies 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
Tacz: Sound Attracts Zombies is a lightweight addon that bridges the gap between the realistic firearms of the Tacz (Timeless and Classics Guns) mod and the enhanced zombie AI of Zombie Awareness. This mod creates tension and risk-reward gameplay by making every shot matter—because in a world overrun by the undead…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/tacz-sound-attracts-zombies
- Owner
- EarthX_X
- Published
- 2026-02-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15