
Better Default Zombies
My take on Minecraft's zombies. Currently, it only adds one mob, the slow zombie. This mod is in very early development
⬇ Download on ModrinthMinecraft's zombies are boring, let's fix that.
This mod plans to add a series of new mobs.
CURRENT MOBS
[Slow Zombies]
Revamps Minecraft's default zombie, making it reasonably slow while also reducing its hit range. But don't be fooled, this zombie has one heavy hit and is also very persistent.

PLANNED MOBS
Overworld
- slow zombie ✔ (information already added above.)
- fast zombie (not a runner) ❌
- crawler (two default variations planned) ❌
- biter (when the zombie bites you, it freezes you in place for a sec and inflicts you with poison and/or nausea) ❌
Nether
- scorched zombie ❌(with its scorched skin, it's desperate to take control of a victim, resulting in a quick yet weak enemy)
- magma zombie ❌(lava visually courses through it's vains, resulting in it inflicting fire upon its enemies.)
- Hell Crawler ❌(unlike the normal crawler, this one is much faster due to it's shockingly strong arms)
The End
- Ender Zombie (basically he can teleport.) ❌
Since the mod currently doesn't disable the default zombie on its own, I recommend using You Shall Not Spawn (YSNS)
You can either edit the disabled_entities.json5 file yourself or just paste this into the ysnp config folder. (mediafire link) (Note: Disabling certain mobs is extremely easy, so either method works perfectly fine.)
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.20.1
- 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 — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as better_default_zombies-1.0.0-forge-1.20.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 342 KB
- Download link checked 20 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.