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Zombie Hunter

by VydaX

Zombie Hunter changes how zombies behave and how strong they are in vanilla Minecraft, for players who want harder zombie encounters on NeoForge.

NeoForgeClient and serverAll rights reserved1.21.4 – 1.21.5

What it does

Zombies in this mod hunt more actively than in vanilla. A zombie can track a player up trees, climb toward them, and leap at them, while a zombie that spots a player will run after them instead of walking. The zombie also moves faster and has less health than the vanilla version, so the same mob becomes a sharper threat.

The mod runs on NeoForge only and is built for the 1.21.4 – 1.21.5 range. Both the server and every player need it, because the changed zombie behavior must match on each side. The latest file is 1.0.0 for 1.21.5, released 2025-04-13, and the code is covered by All rights reserved, so the mod is not open source.

Key features

  1. Tree hunting zombies

    Zombies follow a player up trees instead of stopping at the base, so climbing to escape no longer works as in vanilla.

  2. Faster zombies

    The zombie moves faster than the vanilla version, which shortens the time a player has to react when one appears.

  3. Reduced zombie health

    Each zombie has less health than in vanilla, so a player needs fewer hits to defeat one.

  4. Leaping and climbing

    Zombies climb toward a player and leap at them, adding vertical movement to their attacks.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.51.0.0
1.21.41.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

Zombie Chickens is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 – 1.21.4 that is not open source and is released under All rights reserved; only the client is required and the server can skip it. Zombiesmore is open source under the MIT License and is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.2 – 1.21.1, which is a wider version range than Zombie Hunter's.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Zombie HunterNeoForge1.21.4 – 1.21.5Client and server2025-04-13
Zombie ChickensNeoForge1.21.1 – 1.21.4Client required, server optional2025-02-26
ZombiesmoreFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20.2 – 1.21.1Client and server2026-03-04

Questions

Does Zombie Hunter need to be installed on the server?

Yes. The server and every player need the mod installed.

Which loader does Zombie Hunter use?

Zombie Hunter is published for NeoForge only. Files exist for 1.21.4 and 1.21.5, with 1.0.0 for 1.21.5 as the latest file.

Can Zombie Hunter be used with other zombie mods?

Zombie Hunter does not list a required dependency. Zombiesmore and Frigid, a Snowy Zombie variant are also catalog options, but their version ranges differ from the 1.21.4 – 1.21.5 range that Zombie Hunter targets.

In the catalog

Zombie Hunter is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,974 Mobs mods for NeoForge. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.

Mobs mods11,058NeoForge modsMods for 1.21.515,307

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What the author says

Allowed in modpacks, with credits. No reuploading anywhere.
VydaX, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
VydaX
Published
2025-03-30
Updated on Modrinth
2025-04-13
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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