
Hostile Mob Torch Breaker Datapack
This datapack introduces a new ability for hostile mobs, allowing them to break torches and extinguish campfires. It was designed to enhance the challenge of my hardcore survival modpack.
Features: 1.Hostile Mobs Affected:
- Zombie
- Husk
- Skeleton
- Stray
- Drowned
- Zombified Piglin
2.Behavior:
- Every 10 seconds, the datapack choses 3 random entities of each type from the list above.
- It searches for torches and campfires within a 3x3x3 block cube around each chosen entity.
3.Torch Breaking and Campfire Extinguishing:
- Torches drop as items when destroyed.
- A distinct sound plays when a torch is broken or a campfire is put out.
Important Notes:
- This datapack simply replaces nearby blocks around zombies, without adding any custom animations or modifying AI behavior.
- In the future, I plan to add configuration options for:
- Adding new mobs to the list.
- Changing the chance of torch destruction.
- Disabling specific features.
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.1
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — see the MC Java Mods guides for the full walkthrough.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Downloads as GhillieMonsterTorchBreaker.zip
- Download size: 286 KB
- Download link checked 11 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.