The Newborn Ones
by FoxTruz
The Newborn Ones is a Forge mob mod for 1.20.1 in which a Cordyceps outbreak spreads through the world and takes control of the people in it.
What it does
The outbreak forms in a live world and slowly takes over the area, while surviving characters look for food and shelter, and the mod follows them as they struggle through a damaged world. Infection is said to begin with a single scratch or bite. The author describes the setting as a horror story that draws on earlier work by the same author.
The mod is a single-author project by FoxTruz, with the animations, models and textures made by the author. Players and server owners install it on both sides, since the environment is client and server. The license is All rights reserved, so the mod is not open source. The current Forge file is 0.4 for 1.20.1, a beta build published on 2025-06-15, and it is the only game version listed. The author says more features are planned and asks for questions and comments.
Key features
Spreading outbreak
A Cordyceps outbreak develops in the world and slowly consumes the areas it reaches.
Infection by contact
A single scratch or bite is enough to infect a character, which then changes into a hostile creature.
Survival focus
The player's goal is to survive for a long time, find a way to produce a cure, and get through close calls with death.
Custom models and animations
The mobs, animations and textures were made by the author, giving the creatures a consistent look.
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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.
Questions
Which game version does The Newborn Ones support?
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In the catalog
The Newborn Ones is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,527 Mobs mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
THIS MOD IS HEAVILY INSPIRED BY "THE LAST OF US"!! You live in a world in which a outbreak forms. You struggle to seek food and shelter as you have been robbed, hurt, and broken mentally. The Cordyceps outbreak controls the human body in very inhumane ways. Fast forward a few years and you are trying to find a cure…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/the-newborn-ones
- Owner
- FoxTruz
- Published
- 2025-06-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-06-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15