
Zombie Survival Mod (ZSM)
Survive for 10 days fighting zombies with unique abilities. As the days progress, stronger zombies spawn, culminating in a final boss. Players can craft items, build defenses, and face various challenges to stay alive.
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About this Mod
This mode requires the Geckolib version 4.6.6 or higher.
This mod transforms the standard vanilla Minecraft into a game where you survive for 10 days. Fight powerful zombies over 10 days and defeat the final boss. Several challenges are also prepared.
Feature
- When a player dies, a corpse is left behind, and the player can destroy the block to respawn.
- Even if everyone lies on their beds, the night will not pass.
- You cannot escape to the Nether.
Mobs
- All mobs have a basic detection range of 200 blocks and can detect players even if there are blocks in between.
- They are very fast and can walk on water.
- As days progress, more mobs will spawn.
- Zombies only spawn at night, so build your stronghold and prepare during the day.
Basic Zombie
- The most basic zombie, spawning from day 1.
- Can climb walls and will destroy blocks above when climbing.
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Bomb Zombie
- Exploding zombie, spawns from day 2.
- Explodes when it gets too close to the player.
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Hammer Zombie
- Spawns from day 3.
- Attacks from a distance with a hammer on its arm, causing dizziness upon impact.
- Drops a "Zombie Hammer" with a certain probability.
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Super Zombie
- Spawns from day 4.
- Performs area attacks.
- Throws bomb zombies at the player if they are nearby.
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Boss Zombie
- Spawns on the night of day 10.
- Destroys all nearby blocks.
- Jumps when moving too far from the player.
- Every cooldown, it performs a powerful wide-area attack, and if the player is on the ground, they can be stunned.
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Items
Zombie Bone
- The most basic crafting material in this mod.
- Dropped by all zombies.
Zombie Ingot
- An ingot crafted from zombie bones.
Tempered Ingot
- A stronger ingot crafted by smelting zombie bones.
Zombie Armor Set
- Defense equal to iron armor.
- When wearing the full set, you deal double damage to zombies.
Zombie Sword
- Same attack power as an iron sword.
- Faster attack speed.
Turret
- Attacks the nearest zombie in the vicinity.
- Infinite ammo.
Fence
- Basic zombies cannot climb it.
- Can withstand two explosions.
- Can be repaired by right-clicking with a tempered ingot.
Tempered Block
- Can withstand two explosions.
- Can be repaired by right-clicking with a tempered ingot.
Zombie Hammer
- Dropped with a certain probability by defeating hammer zombies.
- Performs area attacks with full attack speed.
Available Versions
How to Install Zombie Survival Mod (ZSM) 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 (1.21.4).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Zombie Survival Mod (ZSM)". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.4, 1.21.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Zombie Survival Mod (ZSM) 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 (1.21.4). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Zombie Survival Mod (ZSM) compatible with fabric?
Zombie Survival Mod (ZSM) officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.4, 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Zombie Survival Mod (ZSM) – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Zombie Survival Mod (ZSM) 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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