Timless' Simple Zombie Infection
Timless' Simple Zombie Infection turns a zombie hit into a timed infection that worsens in three stages, unless the player cures it.
What it does
Zombie-type mobs can infect players, and the infection moves through three timed stages, each harsher than the last. A visual timer and an infection indicator on the HUD show how far along it is. The duration and the chance of infection can be set in the Forge config, and commands let server admins infect players, clear the infection or control it directly. Suppressor antidote syringes are the intended cure, giving a player a way out before the final stage.
If a player dies while infected, the body transforms into an infected zombie. Full item preservation covers the inventory, armor, offhand and Curios slots, and items are kept on the zombie and dropped on death, so nothing is lost even with a completely full inventory. The mod also works alongside several survival and inventory mods from the catalog, including inventory-expanding backpacks.
The mod requires Geckolib and Epic Core API, and Hardcore Revival from v1.0.5 is also supported. Servers that run it need every player to install it too. Files are published for Forge only, for Minecraft 1.20.1, and the project is under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Three-stage infection
The infection advances through three timed stages, so ignoring it for long makes each stage more severe.
Infection timer and indicator
A visual timer and a HUD indicator show the current infection state at all times.
Suppressor antidote syringes
Antidote syringes stop an infection before it reaches its final stage, giving players a fighting chance.
Admin commands and config
Commands infect, clear and control infection, and the duration and chance can be set in the Forge config.
Death turns player into zombie
A player who dies while infected becomes an infected zombie, with the inventory dropped at the death site.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
How it compares
Infection Of Unhuh is a Forge option for 1.20.1 under All rights reserved and is not open source, sharing the client and server environment. ZVIAM is also a Forge file for 1.20.1 with client and server environment, but its license is the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only and it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timless' Simple Zombie Infection | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-27 |
| Infection Of Unhuh | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-15 |
| ZVIAM | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-09-17 |
Questions
Does Simple Zombie Infection need Geckolib?
Does the server need Simple Zombie Infection?
Are items kept if a player dies while infected?
In the catalog
Timless' Simple Zombie Infection 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.
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What the author says
Timeless Simple Zombie Infection adds a slow, deadly infection system to Minecraft. Getting hit by a zombie isn't just a minor inconvenience anymore — it could be a death sentence. The infection spreads through multiple stages over time, getting worse the longer you ignore it. Penalties stack up, your options narrow…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/timless-simple-zombie-infection
- Owner
- TimelessWasTaken
- Published
- 2026-04-03
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15