_Version 1.3.0_ the way horde mobs climb on each other was improved vanilla zombies in hordes can be configured to float, break blocks and not burn in the sun horde zombies can now break all blocks (incl. obsidian), set block breaking tier to 4 config option to increase horde mob movement speed on water added config option to enable spawn proving with lights (e.g. with torches) added (note: sky light is ignored) config option for a grace period before first horde night added config option for max hordes per horde night (set to 0 for no limit) added config option for the possibility of a random horde on non horde nights added config option to disable "a horde has spawned" message and the horde sound new "horde lure" effect added (with the chance that the player gets this effect, when killing horde mobs) the horde lure effect can be configured to spawn a horde, when they player gets it all three types of horde zombies added by this mod will now spawn naturally at night (can be disabled) _Version 1.2.0 changes_ horde config variant 2 can now have several hordes horde zombies can break blocks (disabled per default) 3 block breaking tiers: 1 - glass and dirt 2 - stone 3 - iron bars and doors demolition zombies will now throw the tnt updated commands to enable/disable block breaking, set default horde...

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Undead Nights - Zombie Horde Nights / Hordes

About Undead Nights - Zombie Horde Nights / Hordes

From Modrinth

This Mod adds Horde Nights to the game, with hordes of Zombies hunting the player in a Zombie Apocalypse.

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This mod adds Horde Nights to Minecraft.

Please report any problems you find under: issues

Configuration

How to configure the UndeadNights Mod

IMPORTANT: With version 2.0.0 and the addition of a difficulty system the whole config system went through some significant changes. Please make sure to backup your old setup before updating and carefully read the Wiki (especially the part about the difficulty config).

Note: if you are using horde config variant 2 you need to update you horde config when switching to mod version 1.2.0!

News _Version 2.0.0_

new difficulty system added
cave spawning added (needs to be enabled in the config)
horde spawn system reworked (spawning is now asynchronus, to minimize impact on tps)
compatibilty to comforts mod (sleeping bags) added
config option to extend horde nights to full horde days added
lure horde effect now searches asynchronous for horde mobs, to reduce impact on tps
strong lure horde effect added (will always spawn a horde, needs to be crafted, for multiplayer fun)
config option to set the number of players that get a horde per horde event added
config option to ignore gamerule doMobSpawning added
possibility to add custom target entities to hordeMobConfig added

Spoiler

_Version 1.3.0_

the way horde mobs climb on each other was improved
vanilla zombies in hordes can be configured to float, break blocks and not burn in the sun
horde zombies can now break all blocks (incl. obsidian), set block breaking tier to 4
config option to increase horde mob movement speed on water added
config option to enable spawn proving with lights (e.g. with torches) added (note: sky light is ignored)
config option for a grace period before first horde night added
config option for max hordes per horde night (set to 0 for no limit) added
config option for the possibility of a random horde on non horde nights added
config option to disable "a horde has spawned" message and the horde sound
new "horde lure" effect added (with the chance that the player gets this effect, when killing horde mobs)
the horde lure effect can be configured to spawn a horde, when they player gets it
all three types of horde zombies added by this mod will now spawn naturally at night (can be disabled)

_Version 1.2.0 changes_

horde config variant 2 can now have several hordes
horde zombies can break blocks (disabled per default)

3 block breaking tiers: 1 - glass and dirt 2 - stone 3 - iron bars and doors

demolition zombies will now throw the tnt
updated commands to enable/disable block breaking, set default horde...

_Forge_ - The config file is stored per world:\

_minecraft/saves/[NAME_OF_YOUR_WORLD]/serverconfig/undeadnights-server.toml_

_NeoForge_ - The config file is stored per Minecraft installation / instance:\

_minecraft/config/undeadnights-server.toml_

_Fabric_ - The config file is stored per Minecraft installation / instance:\

_minecraft/config/undeadnights.json5_\ exclusive on Fabric in singleplayer: you can install the mod "mod menu" and access the config screen

Horde Zombies
are faster, deal more damage and have more health
have a large tracking range, to hunt down the player
will not burn in the sun and will not despawn
will climb on top of each other to reach the Player
will "swim" (float) on the water and not sink
will not turn to drowned

The Frequency of Horde Nights can be configured
The Horde size can be configured (incl. a total spawn cap)

Spezial Horde zombies:

Demolition Zombies - carry TNT, that they will try to ignite when close to the player

Elite Zombies - much stronger than the normal Horde Zombies

Swimming / floating Horde Zombies: Replace this with a description

\ Config Screen (only on Fabric with the mod "Mod Menu" installed):

Highlights

From source data

Game versions

Supports 21 Minecraft versions, the newest being 26.3.

Loaders

Runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Undead Nights - Zombie Horde Nights / Hordes on Nxeon

From our catalogue

One-click install: Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers. We download it from Modrinth, place it, and restart the server.
Server side: Required on the server
Server type needed: Fabric, Forge, NeoForge
Server load: light
Smallest plan we suggest: Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build: 2.3.1-NeoForge-mc1.21, released 2026-09-30

Game versions by loader

Loader	Game versions	Newest
NeoForge	1.21 to 26.3 (3 versions)	26.3
Forge	1.20.1 to 26.3 (2 versions)	26.3
Fabric	26.3	26.3

From 5 recorded builds of Undead Nights - Zombie Horde Nights / Hordes.

Recent builds

Build	Released	Game versions	Loaders
2.3.1-NeoForge-mc1.21	2026-09-30	1.21 to 1.21.1 (2 versions)	NeoForge
2.2.6-Forge-mc26.3	2026-09-23	26.3	Forge
2.2.6-NeoForge-mc26.3	2026-09-23	26.3	NeoForge
2.2.6-Fabric-mc26.3	2026-09-17	26.3	Fabric
2.3.0-Forge-mc1.20.1	2026-08-23	1.20.1	Forge

Run Undead Nights - Zombie Horde Nights / Hordes on a Minecraft server

Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.

What kind of mod it is

From the catalog

Listed on Modrinth as “Mods”

Creatures & NPCs

Adds or changes creatures, NPCs and how they behave.

Runs on your server

From source side support

Modrinth lists Undead Nights - Zombie Horde Nights / Hordes as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.

Compatibility

Game: Minecraft
Loaders: FabricForgeNeoForge
Runs on: Serverrequired on the server
Game versions: 26.3 and 20 earlier

Verified at the source

✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
✓AuthorPeteMC, as published on Modrinth
✓LicenseLicenseRef-All-Rights-ReservedFree

Undead Nights - Zombie Horde Nights / Hordes