Zombie Tactics
An overhaul of zombie AI, which allows them to break blocks and improves their tracking.
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About this Mod
Warning! Zombie Tactics makes significant changes to zombie AI, and thus, may be wholly incompatible with other AI-changing mods.
The features listed bellow can all be toggled and configured in the config file.
Features
Mining
When zombies are done or stuck during navigation, they can attempt to break blocks between them and their target, whether a block can be broken depends on its hardness being lower than the maximal hardness set in the config file.
Climbing
When multiple zombies collide they can push each other up with a set velocity which can be changed in the config file.
Targeting
Zombies will target animals (entities which extend Animal)
Markers
Entities that take damage, use items, or are projectiles hitting a target or surface, will spawn markers which will attract nearby zombies.
Updating to a new major version usually requires the config to be regenerated.
Available Versions
How to Install Zombie Tactics 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 (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Zombie Tactics". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1, 1.21
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Zombie Tactics 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 (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Zombie Tactics compatible with fabric and neoforge?
Zombie Tactics officially supports fabric, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.21. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Zombie Tactics – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Zombie Tactics 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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