
Zombies Eat Villagers
This mod is intended to be used alongside Drop The Meat , and is useless without it. When presented with raw vilager meat, the zombies will pick it up and eat it. This will both heal them and provide speed, strength, and resistance effects to the zombies.
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About this Mod
This mod is intended to be used alongside Drop The Meat, and is useless without it. When presented with raw vilager meat, the zombies will pick it up and eat it. This will both heal them and provide speed, strength, and resistance effects to the zombies. Details shared below. Furthermore, zombies will prioritize eating before chasing and killing. This applies to husks, drowned, and villager zombies, and any modded entities that are a child of the vanilla Zombie class.
The buffs applied are:
- Heals 4 hearts
- Speed I for 30 seconds
- Strength I for 20 seconds
- Resistance I for 15 seconds
Drop the Meat: https://modrinth.com/mod/dropthemeat
Available Versions
How to Install Zombies Eat Villagers 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 (1.20.6).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Zombies Eat Villagers". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.6, 1.20.5, 1.20.4 (+3 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Zombies Eat Villagers 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 (1.20.6). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Zombies Eat Villagers compatible with forge?
Zombies Eat Villagers officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.6, 1.20.5, 1.20.4. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Zombies Eat Villagers – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Zombies Eat Villagers 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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