
Simple Spikes
Simple Spikes adds easy-to-craft spikes for efficient mob farming and trap creation.
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About this Mod
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Simple Spikes is a Minecraft mod introducing a variety of new spike blocks, each causing unique types of damage or effects upon contact. Enhance your base defenses, mob farms, or simply add a strategic new element to your survival world.
The mod utilizes Balm for seamless multi-loader support across Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge.
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🪵 Variety of Spike Types
Includes wooden spikes (oak, dark oak, birch, jungle, acacia, spruce, warped, crimson, cherry, mangrove, pale oak), stone spikes, cobblestone spikes, slime spikes, copper spikes, iron spikes, gold spikes, diamond spikes, and netherite spikes.🛡️ Unique Damage Mechanics
Different spike variants have unique properties:- Wooden Spikes: Moderate damage, effective for passive defense.
- Stone and Cobblestone Spikes: Higher durability and damage compared to wood.
- Metal Spikes (Iron, Gold, Diamond, Netherite): Higher damage output, durability, and special properties (e.g., ignoring armor).
- Slime Spikes: Special knockback properties, bouncing entities upon contact.
🎨 Detailed Textures & Models
Carefully designed to integrate seamlessly with vanilla aesthetics and other popular resource packs.🛡️ Shields Integration
Shields now interact uniquely with spikes, offering enhanced strategic depth when defending against mobs or other players.
🛠️ Compatibility
Simple Spikes is carefully crafted for optimal compatibility with other mods, particularly those that:
- 🔗 Use Balm as a foundational library for multi-loader functionality.
- ⚔️ Adjust entity or player damage mechanics: Spikes leverage vanilla and Balm-compatible systems.
- 🏰 Modify world generation or mob behavior: Spikes behave consistently across dimensions and interactions.
Encountered a compatibility issue? Please let us know via our issue tracker.
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Available Versions
How to Install Simple Spikes on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.5).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Simple Spikes". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.5, 1.19.2, 1.18.2
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Simple Spikes server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric 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 (1.21.5). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Simple Spikes compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge?
Simple Spikes officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.5, 1.19.2, 1.18.2. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Simple Spikes – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Simple Spikes 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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