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Zombie Improvements

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Zombie Improvements

This mod improves zombie leader and reinforcement mechanics and fixes a few bugs with them.

What?

If you didn't even know these were a thing, here's a rundown from the Minecraft wiki:

On all difficulty levels, damaged zombie mobs (including husks, drowned and even zombified piglins) call all other zombies within a 67×21×67 to 111×21×111 area centered on the attacked zombie to target the attacker.

In Hard difficulty, zombies can spawn additional zombies to "help" when damaged. Each zombie has a "likeliness to call reinforcements" statistic ranging from 0–10%, and "leader" zombies (0–5% depending on regional difficulty) get a bonus of 50–75 percentage points to the stat.

On Hard difficulty, zombies have a 5% chance to spawn as leaders. Leader zombies can spawn other zombies as reinforcements.

So what does this mod do?

There are a few issues with these mechanics:

  • You can't tell if the zombie you're attacking is a leader or not.
  • There is no visual/audio cue when zombies spawn additional reinforcements.
  • There are a few bugs which make these mechanics less relevant.

This mod alleviates all of these issues by:

  • Adding a red aura effect around leader zombies, identical to the charged creeper effect, but red color.
  • Adding unique textures and sounds for leader zombies.
  • Increasing the size of zombies that are leaders.
  • Adding a sound that plays when a zombie spawns in additional reinforcements. The sound that will be played is the block breaking sound of the block the freshly spawned zombie is standing on, played 5 times in a span of 2 seconds.
  • Appending a "Leader" prefix to the name of the leader mob.
  • Fixing two vanilla bugs, namely MC-219981 and (1.21.1 only) MC-14800.

There's also a few additional tweaks:

  • Configure the attack damage of leader zombies. By default, it's slightly increased compared to normal zombies.
  • Configure the spawn chance for leader zombies.
  • Allow only leader zombies to spawn additional reinforcements.
  • Prevent mob spawners from spawning leaders.
  • Prevent zombies spawned by mob spawners from spawning additional reinforcements.

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26.1.x
Fabric
5d ago 1
26.2
Fabric
5d ago 1
26.3
Fabric
5d ago 1
1.21.x
Fabric
5d ago 1
1.21.x
Neoforge
5d ago 1
26.2
Neoforge
5d ago 1
26.3
Neoforge
5d ago 1
26.1.x
Neoforge
5d ago 1
26.3
Fabric
1mo ago 1
26.2
Neoforge
1mo ago 1
26.1.x
Neoforge
7mo ago 1
26.2 26.1.x
Fabric
7mo ago 1
26.1
Fabric
7mo ago 1
26.1
Neoforge
7mo ago 1
1.21.11
Fabric
8mo ago 1
1.21.1
Fabric
8mo ago 1
1.21.1
Neoforge
8mo ago 1
1.21.11
Neoforge
8mo ago 1
1.21.1
Fabric
10mo ago 1
1.21.10
Fabric
10mo ago 1
1.21.11
Fabric
10mo ago 1
1.21.10
Neoforge
10mo ago 1
1.21.1
Neoforge
10mo ago 1
1.21.11
Neoforge
10mo ago 1
1.21.10
Fabric
11mo ago 1
1.21.1
Fabric
11mo ago 1
1.21.1
Neoforge
11mo ago 1
1.21.10
Neoforge
11mo ago 1
1.21.10
Fabric
last yr. 1
1.21.8
Fabric
last yr. 1
1.21.1
Fabric
last yr. 1
1.21.8
Fabric
last yr. 1
1.21.1
Fabric
last yr. 1
1.21.1
Fabric
last yr. 1
1.21.8
Fabric
last yr. 1
1.21.1
Fabric
last yr. 1
1.21.8
Fabric
last yr. 1
1.21.8
Fabric
last yr. 1
1.21.1
Fabric
last yr. 1
1.21.8
Fabric
last yr. 1
1.21.1
Fabric
last yr. 1
  • Leader husks, drowned, zombie villagers and zombified piglins now have unique sounds.
  • Added a leader texture for baby zombies, fixing holes in the texture of baby leader zombies.
  • Added leader textures for husks, drowned, zombie villagers and zombified piglins.
  • The leader aura is now drawn slightly larger than the mob, making it visible on zombified piglins.
  • Fixed leader zombie villagers having a farmer hat in their aura.
  • Added NeoForge 26.3 version.

  • Leader husks, drowned, zombie villagers and zombified piglins now have unique sounds.
  • Added a leader texture for baby zombies, fixing holes in the texture of baby leader zombies.
  • Added leader textures for husks, drowned, zombie villagers and zombified piglins.
  • The leader aura is now drawn slightly larger than the mob, making it visible on zombified piglins.
  • Fixed leader zombie villagers having a farmer hat in their aura.
  • Added NeoForge 26.3 version.

  • Leader husks, drowned, zombie villagers and zombified piglins now have unique sounds.
  • Added a leader texture for baby zombies, fixing holes in the texture of baby leader zombies.
  • Added leader textures for husks, drowned, zombie villagers and zombified piglins.
  • The leader aura is now drawn slightly larger than the mob, making it visible on zombified piglins.
  • Fixed leader zombie villagers having a farmer hat in their aura.
  • Added NeoForge 26.3 version.

  • Leader husks, drowned, zombie villagers and zombified piglins now have unique sounds.
  • Added a leader texture for baby zombies, fixing holes in the texture of baby leader zombies.
  • Added leader textures for husks, drowned, zombie villagers and zombified piglins.
  • The leader aura is now drawn slightly larger than the mob, making it visible on zombified piglins.
  • Fixed leader zombie villagers having a farmer hat in their aura.
  • Added NeoForge 26.3 version.

  • Leader husks, drowned, zombie villagers and zombified piglins now have unique sounds.
  • Added a leader texture for baby zombies, fixing holes in the texture of baby leader zombies.
  • Added leader textures for husks, drowned, zombie villagers and zombified piglins.
  • The leader aura is now drawn slightly larger than the mob, making it visible on zombified piglins.
  • Fixed leader zombie villagers having a farmer hat in their aura.
  • Added NeoForge 26.3 version.

  • Leader husks, drowned, zombie villagers and zombified piglins now have unique sounds.
  • Added a leader texture for baby zombies, fixing holes in the texture of baby leader zombies.
  • Added leader textures for husks, drowned, zombie villagers and zombified piglins.
  • The leader aura is now drawn slightly larger than the mob, making it visible on zombified piglins.
  • Fixed leader zombie villagers having a farmer hat in their aura.
  • Added NeoForge 26.3 version.

  • Leader husks, drowned, zombie villagers and zombified piglins now have unique sounds.
  • Added a leader texture for baby zombies, fixing holes in the texture of baby leader zombies.
  • Added leader textures for husks, drowned, zombie villagers and zombified piglins.
  • The leader aura is now drawn slightly larger than the mob, making it visible on zombified piglins.
  • Fixed leader zombie villagers having a farmer hat in their aura.
  • Added NeoForge 26.3 version.

  • Leader husks, drowned, zombie villagers and zombified piglins now have unique sounds.
  • Added a leader texture for baby zombies, fixing holes in the texture of baby leader zombies.
  • Added leader textures for husks, drowned, zombie villagers and zombified piglins.
  • The leader aura is now drawn slightly larger than the mob, making it visible on zombified piglins.
  • Fixed leader zombie villagers having a farmer hat in their aura.
  • Added NeoForge 26.3 version.

  • Added Fabric 26.3 version.
  • Added NeoForge 26.2 version.

  • Added Fabric 26.3 version.
  • Added NeoForge 26.2 version.

  • Relaxed MC version requirement so that I don't have to upload a new file every time MC gets a hotfix. No functional changes to the mod.

  • Relaxed MC version requirement so that I don't have to upload a new file every time MC gets a hotfix. No functional changes to the mod.

  • Updated to Minecraft 26.1.

  • Updated to Minecraft 26.1.

Integrated features from [Leader Zombie Tweaks](https://modrinth.com/mod/leader-zombie-tweaks) by ThePotatoArchivist into the mod:
  • Added option "Increased leader damage": Slightly increases damage dealt by leader zombies. Enabled by default. Damage amount is configurable.
  • Added option "Leader size increase": Increases the size of leader zombies. Default incrase is 0.125.
  • Added option "Unique texture for leaders": Gives leader zombies a unique texture. Enabled by default.
  • Added option "Unique sounds for leaders": Gives leader zombies unique sounds. Enabled by default.
  • Added option "Add 'Leader' prefix to name": Appends a "Leader" prefix to the name of the leader zombie. Enabled by default.

Integrated features from [Leader Zombie Tweaks](https://modrinth.com/mod/leader-zombie-tweaks) by ThePotatoArchivist into the mod:
  • Added option "Increased leader damage": Slightly increases damage dealt by leader zombies. Enabled by default. Damage amount is configurable.
  • Added option "Leader size increase": Increases the size of leader zombies. Default incrase is 0.125.
  • Added option "Unique texture for leaders": Gives leader zombies a unique texture. Enabled by default.
  • Added option "Unique sounds for leaders": Gives leader zombies unique sounds. Enabled by default.
  • Added option "Add 'Leader' prefix to name": Appends a "Leader" prefix to the name of the leader zombie. Enabled by default.

Integrated features from [Leader Zombie Tweaks](https://modrinth.com/mod/leader-zombie-tweaks) by ThePotatoArchivist into the mod:
  • Added option "Increased leader damage": Slightly increases damage dealt by leader zombies. Enabled by default. Damage amount is configurable.
  • Added option "Leader size increase": Increases the size of leader zombies. Default incrase is 0.125.
  • Added option "Unique texture for leaders": Gives leader zombies a unique texture. Enabled by default.
  • Added option "Unique sounds for leaders": Gives leader zombies unique sounds. Enabled by default.
  • Added option "Add 'Leader' prefix to name": Appends a "Leader" prefix to the name of the leader zombie. Enabled by default.

Integrated features from [Leader Zombie Tweaks](https://modrinth.com/mod/leader-zombie-tweaks) by ThePotatoArchivist into the mod:
  • Added option "Increased leader damage": Slightly increases damage dealt by leader zombies. Enabled by default. Damage amount is configurable.
  • Added option "Leader size increase": Increases the size of leader zombies. Default incrase is 0.125.
  • Added option "Unique texture for leaders": Gives leader zombies a unique texture. Enabled by default.
  • Added option "Unique sounds for leaders": Gives leader zombies unique sounds. Enabled by default.
  • Added option "Add 'Leader' prefix to name": Appends a "Leader" prefix to the name of the leader zombie. Enabled by default.

  • Updated to Minecraft 1.21.11.
  • Reworked leader data to use data attachments to increase stability.

  • Updated to Minecraft 1.21.11.
  • Reworked leader data to use data attachments to increase stability.

  • Updated to Minecraft 1.21.11.
  • Reworked leader data to use data attachments to increase stability.

  • Updated to Minecraft 1.21.11.
  • Reworked leader data to use data attachments to increase stability.

  • Updated to Minecraft 1.21.11.
  • Reworked leader data to use data attachments to increase stability.

  • Updated to Minecraft 1.21.11.
  • Reworked leader data to use data attachments to increase stability.

  • Added support for NeoForge 1.21.1 and 1.21.10.
  • Added a config option to adjust the volume of the reinforcement spawn sounds.
  • Added a config option to adjust the maximum spawn chance of leader zombies.
  • Internal changes. This should not affect anything in the mod in any way. Please report any bugs or discrepancies at the issue tracker.

  • Added support for NeoForge 1.21.1 and 1.21.10.
  • Added a config option to adjust the volume of the reinforcement spawn sounds.
  • Added a config option to adjust the maximum spawn chance of leader zombies.
  • Internal changes. This should not affect anything in the mod in any way. Please report any bugs or discrepancies at the issue tracker.

  • Added support for NeoForge 1.21.1 and 1.21.10.
  • Added a config option to adjust the volume of the reinforcement spawn sounds.
  • Added a config option to adjust the maximum spawn chance of leader zombies.
  • Internal changes. This should not affect anything in the mod in any way. Please report any bugs or discrepancies at the issue tracker.

  • Added support for NeoForge 1.21.1 and 1.21.10.
  • Added a config option to adjust the volume of the reinforcement spawn sounds.
  • Added a config option to adjust the maximum spawn chance of leader zombies.
  • Internal changes. This should not affect anything in the mod in any way. Please report any bugs or discrepancies at the issue tracker.

  • Updated to Minecraft 1.21.10.
  • Prevent crash when other mods spawn an entity of type null (how)
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