Undead Horse Variants
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #381 of 2025 datapack mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod/datapack adds in five new skeleton & zombie horse variants based off of their humanoid counterparts!
All of these new variants — as well as the previously unused zombie horses — have been implemented into the game via vanilla-flavored mechanics reminiscent of how skeleton horses work.
New Undead Horses: - Stray Horse - Bogged Horse - Wither Skeleton Horse - Drowned Horse - Husk Horse
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Installing / Uninstalling
### Install As Mod
Either... 1. Download the correct version and drop the JAR file into your mods folder, OR- 2. Install the mod via Modrinth.
### Install As Datapack
1. Download the correct version and place the main ZIP file into your world's datapacks folder. 2. Place the resources ZIP file into your resource packs folder.
If you placed the files in the correct locations but it still isn't working, try running the "/datapack enable..." command and make sure that the required resource pack is enabled.
### Uninstallation
To fully uninstall this mod/datapack and remove all traces of it...
1. Type in this command: "/function uhv:uninstall" 2. Remove the mod/datapack from the folder you put it in during installation, or uninstall it via Modrinth.
Configuration
The commands listed below can be used to configure certain features.
> /function uhv:config/snowstorms > > Toggles whether or not lightning can strike during thunderstorms in snowy biomes. By default, this is toggled ON.
> /function uhv:config/arid_storms > > Toggles whether or not lightning can strike during thunderstorms in arid/dry-weather biomes. By default, this is toggled ON.
> /function uhv:config/drw_swimming > > Cycles through three options: > > 1. Drowned horses allow players to ride on them while underwater. > 2. Drowned horses will swim if a player is riding on them while in deep water. > 3. Drowned horses will kick players off upon being submerged underwater. > > By default, option one is enabled.
> /function uhv:config/non_drw_swimming > > Cycles between two options: > > 1. Zombie, husk, & living horses will kick players off upon being submerged underwater. > 2. Zombie, husk, & living horses are able to swim while a player is riding on them. > > By default, option one is enabled.
> /function uhv:config/randomized_attributes > > Toggles whether or not undead horses the maximum health and movement speed of undead horses will be randomized upon spawning. When toggled off, you're also able to choose whether or not to reset the stats of currently spawned undead horses. > > _When toggled off, you will also be given you option to reset the maximum health and speed stats of all undead horses to the default values._
> /function uhv:config/gameplay_bonuses > > Toggles whether or not undead horses will receive gameplay bonuses when certain conditions are fulfilled.
> /function uhv:config/spawn_uhv_horses > > Cycles through four options: > > 1. Zombie horses, drowned horses, and husk horses spawn in abandoned villages. Drowned horses spawn in underwater ruins. > 2. Drowned horses spawn in underwater ruins. > 3. Zombie horses, drowned horses, and husk horses spawn in abandoned villages. > 4. Undead horses will not spawn in abandoned villages or underwater ruins. > > By default, option one is enabled.
> /function uhv:config/burn_uhv_horses > > Toggles whether or not undead horses will burn in direct daylight. By default, this is toggled OFF.
Check the gallery for images, or keep reading for in-depth info!
## Spawning
Each time lightning strikes, there's a chance for an undead horse to spawn.
How likely this is depends on several factors: the specific type of undead, the location where the lightning struck, and the current difficulty.
INFO - Spawning
For most of the undead horses, they each have a 1. 125% chance to spawn while on easy or peaceful. On normal difficulty, this percentage is boosted to 2. 75%, and on hard it's 4. 5%.
The exceptions to this rule are the bogged horses, wither skeleton horses, and husk horses.
Bogged horses have two different spawn rates:
If lightning strikes in a swamp, mangrove swamp, or mushroom fields biome, the chances are the same as previously mentioned. However, if lightning strikes a mushroom, mushroom block, or mycelium and it is not in a mushroom fields biome, a bogged horse will always spawn.
Wither skeleton horses have a *100%
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Minecraft Data Packs
- Author
- cristata
- Version
- 1.0.1
- Downloads
- 2,344
- Endorsements
- 35
- Category
- datapack
- Created
- 10/4/2025
- Updated
- 10/11/2025
- Game Versions
- 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9
- Tags
- game-mechanics, mobs, transportation
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Which Minecraft Data Packs versions does Undead Horse Variants support?
The author lists 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.
What is the latest version of Undead Horse Variants?
Version 1.0.1, published 2025-10-11 with 2,344 downloads recorded at the source.
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