The Pickle
The Pickle adds a single hostile mob that is triggered by a small structure of pickle blocks topped with cobblestone, for Forge 1.20.1.
What it does
Players summon the Pickle Monster by placing two pickle blocks with a cobblestone block on top. Nothing happens at first, and the entity that appears seems passive and not dangerous. Once it is attacked, it turns hostile, chases the player, and calls zombies and lightning strikes. The situation escalates quickly, and the mod is meant to stay balanced while doing so.
The mod is a lightweight horror addition built around one entity and one simple structure. It adds no extra items or systems, so tension comes only from the monster itself. It needs no other mods to run, which lets it fit into most modpacks. Because the Pickle Monster changes behavior after an attack, it suits players who want a short scare rather than a broad new mob set.
Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. Files are published for Forge 1.20.1 only, with 1.0.0 as the latest file from 2026-04-22. The code is released under All rights reserved, so the mod is not open source.
Key features
Pickle Monster
A single entity that appears after a simple pickle block structure is placed and activated by the player.
Passive until attacked
The monster seems harmless at first and only becomes hostile when the player strikes it.
Zombies and lightning
Once hostile, the Pickle Monster chases the player and summons zombies and lightning strikes.
Minimal design
Tension comes from one mob and one structure, with no extra items or systems added to the game.
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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
Short horror moments
Players who want a brief scare can place the structure in a survival world and see the entity turn hostile.
Who it’s for: Players and server owners on Forge 1.20.1 who want a small horror mob without adding a broad content set. It suits modpacks that need a single focused addition.
Questions
Does The Pickle need any other mods?
Does the server need The Pickle?
What triggers the Pickle Monster?
In the catalog
The Pickle 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
The Pickle is a lightweight horror mod for Minecraft that introduces a single entity tied to a simple structure. To summon it, place two pickle blocks on top of each other with a cobblestone on top.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/the-pickle
- Owner
- TheDiamondPlayer
- Published
- 2026-04-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15