Cracked Zombies

Cracked Zombies is a gameplay-focused survival overhaul for Minecraft Forge 1.20.1 that turns ordinary zombie encounters into sustained high-pressure combat.

Instead of adding a separate custom zombie entity, the mod uses runtime event-driven behavior to upgrade and control zombie aggression directly in play. This keeps the experience lightweight while still delivering much harder and more dynamic encounters.

Key features:
– Runtime zombie conversion and behavior upgrades
– Configurable cluster spawns around players
– Optional daytime pressure (zombies stay active in daylight)
– Poison-on-hit support with configurable duration/amplifier
– Increased movement speed and longer aggro/follow range
– Optional door-busting behavior
– Optional control over creative-mode spawning
– In-game configuration screen

The design goal is simple: make zombies feel relentless again, with enough configuration to tune the challenge from “spicier vanilla” to “constant threat.”

Compatibility:
– Minecraft 1.20.1
– Forge 47.4.10+
– Java 17

Version:
– Current release channel: Beta
– Current version: 1.0.0-beta.1

Credits:
Based on the original CrackedZombie concept by pbrane0:
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/crackedzombie

This project is an independent, ground-up rewrite for modern Forge and does not use code or assets from the original mod.