Fearcraft - Cave Lurker
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.20. Download on the author's site.
The Cave Lurker is a hostile mob from a Minecraft horror mod. A powerful stone giant found in the Deep Dark biome, it is immune to melee and projectile…
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The Lurker (also known as the Cave Lurker) is a dangerous hostile mob found in the Deep Dark biome. Players are strongly advised to exercise caution, as this creature is known to intentionally trigger a nearby Warden, creating a deadly combination of abilities.
Spawning:
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One Lurker can spawn per chunk within the Deep Dark.
Abilities:
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Terrifying Aura: Inflicts Slowness and Blindness on all players within a 50-block radius.
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Impenetrable Hide: Immune to all standard melee and projectile damage.
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Projectile Punishment: Any projectile that strikes the Lurker is instantly transformed into a hostile Silverfish.
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Disarming Strike: A player who successfully damages the Lurker will be forced to drop the item held in their main hand.
How to Damage:
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The Lurker is only vulnerable to attacks from any type of pickaxe.
Special Ability: Warden Synergy
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When a Warden is within 30 blocks of a Lurker, they "team-up." This triggers a special attack where yellow dust particles appear and Evoker fangs erupt randomly from the ground around them.
Credits:
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Originally created by DolphinmasterMB for Fearcraft v1 (2024).
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Ported to Java by [Me] on October 12, 2025.
====================================================================================Upcoming Updates:
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Lurker Drops: A unique loot table will be implemented for the Lurker.
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Synergy Kill Reward: A special reward will be added for players who defeat a Lurker during its team-up phase with a Warden.
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Creator Easter Egg: A tribute spawn egg for the original creator, DolphinmasterMB, will be added, featuring a custom skin with "Lurker" text on the shirt.
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- 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 CurseForge — 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.
Fearcraft - Cave Lurker is a free Minecraft Java mod. Compatible with Minecraft 1.20.1. Downloaded 637 times (via CurseForge). Download it and open it directly in the game.