
Horizon's Robots
It adds Robots from the Horizon game series into Minecraft.
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About this Mod
This mod adds Machines from the games Horizon: Zero Dawn, Forbidden West, and some of my own machine concepts into Minecraft.
This mod is for those who want machines with diverse attacks that require more strategy than the average mob.
Not Tested with Multiplayer
Despite its Initial release, the mod still has bugs to fix and a lot more updates to come.
The Machines currently in the mod are
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Watcher: Small agile avian-like machines (Found: Everywhere)
Strider: Horse-like robots that roam in groups (Found: Everywhere)
Burrower: Mink-like machines capable of digging (Found: Deserts, Savannas, Jungles)
Grazers: Skitish grazing Deer-like machines (Found: Forests, Meadows, Hills)
Scrounger: Dog-like machines that scrap unused metal (Found: Deserts, Plains, Jungles)
Legdasher: Emu-like machines with powerful kicks (Found: Plains, Savannas)
Splasher: Agile Dolphin-like machines that juggle players around (Found: Salt and Fresh Water)
Current Machine loot is
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Lens, Primary Nerves, and Hearts for each Machine
Wires that can replace string in most Recipes
Flash-Blinkers can be used for light-based Trinkets
Echoshells can be used for sound-based gadgets
Elemental Canisters for each Element
Current Elements to Fear or Utilize
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Shock: Stuns the target in place and prevents them from doing anything
Ice: Increases the damage that the target receives
Fire: Deals damage over time to the target
Acid: Weakens the durability of anything in use by the Target
Purgewater: Makes the target inflict less Elemental status and weaker to Elemental status
Plasma: Unstable energy that builds up damage on the target and unleashes all built-up damage at the end of the timer
Credits
Sounds are from Zapsplat and Pixabay
Models are created from Blockbench
TheDarkPeasant: Thanks for the assistance with the Splasher
Made with MCreator
Available Versions
How to Install Horizon's Robots on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Horizon's Robots". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Horizon's Robots server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Horizon's Robots compatible with forge?
Horizon's Robots officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Horizon's Robots – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Horizon's Robots consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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