The Killer Bunny
The Killer Bunny brings back the hostile rabbit that Minecraft removed from Java Edition, adding it to the wild as a natural spawn.
What it does
Killer bunnies can spawn naturally among ordinary rabbit groups, so they appear anywhere regular rabbits do. The spawn chance is a small share of rabbit spawns and can be raised or lowered in the config file, which lets a world range from rare encounters to an apocalypse of hostile rabbits.
The mod is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, and it runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. The latest Forge file is 1.0-RELEASE for 1.20.1, published on 2026-03-21. It is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and its source code is public. The project was first published on 2025-04-21 and the author is ItsUniqueGamer.
The mod's author notes that the same kind of rabbit was removed from the game and has been absent since. Killer bunnies are added back as a hostile variant with a twist, and the config file controls the spawn rate and whether slain bunnies drop golden carrots.
Key features
Natural spawns
Killer bunnies spawn in small numbers among normal rabbit groups, in the same places rabbits appear.
Configurable spawn rate
The killer bunny spawn chance is set in the config file as a value between 0 and 1.
Optional golden carrot drops
A config option controls whether slain killer bunnies drop golden carrots.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Harmless or hostile worlds
Server owners can keep the spawn chance low for a mostly peaceful world, or raise it for a survival challenge.
Who it’s for: Players who want a hostile rabbit variant in survival worlds, and server owners who want to tune how often it appears through the config file.
How it compares
Killer Bunny Tweaks is server-side only, open source under The Unlicense, and supports Fabric and Forge for 1.19.2 – 1.20.1. Breedable Killer Rabbit is server-side only and not open source, released under All rights reserved, with files for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.16.5 – 26.3. The Killer Bunny runs on client and server, is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and supports only Forge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Killer Bunny | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-21 |
| Killer Bunny Tweaks | Fabric and Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2024-11-24 |
| Breedable Killer Rabbit | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-02 |
Questions
Does The Killer Bunny need to be installed on both sides?
Which loader does The Killer Bunny support?
How is the spawn rate changed?
In the catalog
The Killer Bunny is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,527 Mobs mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
🐰 The Killer Bunny – Cute... But Deadly! Ever wondered what happened to Minecraft's infamous Killer Bunny? It's back... and it bites.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/the-killer-bunny
- Owner
- ItsUniqueGamer
- Published
- 2025-04-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15