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Zombie plague virus

by kiwiKcz

Zombie plague virus adds a timed infection that turns a player into a zombie unless a cure is brewed in advance, along with infected zombies that spread the virus.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalAll rights reserved1.21 – 26.1

What it does

Infected zombies carry the virus, and a hit from one applies a zombie infection effect that shows on the effect bar. The infection runs over several in-game days: the first day gives no symptoms, the second brings fever and hunger, the third adds sunburn and slower block breaking, and on the fourth day a player can no longer break blocks. A player who has not obtained the cure before turning becomes a zombie, loses control of the body and can only watch. The cure is a recipe that must be formulated beforehand, and it uses books from the Great Library found in Plains Villagers' dungeons. A zombie that dies does not respawn.

Infected zombies appear at a rate that depends on the difficulty setting, with easier levels spawning them about 100 times in a set of zombies on normal and less often on hard. The server must run the mod, while players may add it to their clients. It is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and for data packs, across 13 release versions, 1.21 – 26.1. It is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.

Key features

  1. Infected zombie hits

    Zombies with the infection ability apply a zombie infection effect on hit, shown on the effect bar.

  2. Four-day progression

    Each in-game day adds a stage, from no symptoms to a player losing the ability to break blocks.

  3. Cure recipe

    The cure is crafted from Great Library books found in Plains Villagers dungeons and must be made before infection completes.

  4. Permanent zombie outcome

    Once a player turns without a cure, the body becomes a zombie that cannot be cured, and zombies that die do not respawn.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x1 of 1 version with builds
26.1V1.1+modV1.1+modV1.1+modV1.1+mod
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.11V1.1+modV1.1+modV1.1+modV1.1+mod
1.21.10V1.1+modV1.1+modV1.1+modV1.1+mod
1.21.9v1.0+modv1.0+modv1.0+modv1.0+mod
1.21.8v1.0+modv1.0+modv1.0+modv1.0+mod
1.21.7v1.0+modv1.0+modv1.0+modv1.0+mod
1.21.6v1.0+modv1.0+modv1.0+modv1.0+mod
1.21.5v1.0+modv1.0+modv1.0+modv1.0+mod
1.21.4v1.0+modv1.0+modv1.0+modv1.0+mod
1.21.3v1.0+modv1.0+modv1.0+modv1.0+mod
1.21.2v1.0+modv1.0+modv1.0+modv1.0+mod
1.21.1v1.0+modv1.0+modv1.0+modv1.0+mod
1.21v1.0+modv1.0+modv1.0+modv1.0+mod
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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How it compares

Full comparison

Contagion - A Zombie Infection / Infectious Mod is open source under the MIT License and published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.19.2 – 26.3. Echoes of Infection is also under the MIT License but is Fabric only, for 1.20 – 1.21.4. (Hordes) Zombie Virus Antidote is Forge only, for 1.20.1, and is under All rights reserved.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Zombie plague virusFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21 – 26.1Server required, client optional2026-02-05
Contagion - A Zombie Infection / Infectious ModFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.19.2 – 26.3Client and server2026-09-24
Echoes of InfectionFabric1.20 – 1.21.4Client and server2026-05-15
(Hordes) Zombie Virus AntidoteForge1.20.1Client and server2025-05-14

Questions

Does the server need Zombie plague virus?

Yes. It is required on the server and optional for players. Players may add it to their clients, but the client side is optional.

Can a player be cured after the infection starts?

Only with the cure recipe, and only if it was formulated beforehand. Without it, the player becomes a zombie after the timer ends.

Which loaders does Zombie plague virus support?

It is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with the latest file V1.1+mod for 26.1 on the beta channel.

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What the author says

In easy an infected zombie will appear every 100 zombies in normal 1 in every 50 on hard 1 every 10 zombies mechanics The zombie with the ability to infect you when it hits you will give you the zombie infection that appears in the effect bar. You have 7 days in Minecraft to obtain the cure before turning into a full…
kiwiKcz, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
kiwiKcz
Published
2025-09-20
Updated on Modrinth
2026-02-05
Facts verified
2026-10-15
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