The Hordes

⭐ ⭐ (338 endorsements) 📥 1.4M downloads 📌 v1.12.2-1.6.3b 📅 1/14/2023
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By Smileycorp · adventure

⬇ Download Mod Source: Modrinth ↗ 📅 Updated: 8/9/2026 📅 Created: 1/14/2023
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🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 0.0% endorsement rate
  • 🏆 #319 of 618 adventure mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

For Forge, requires Atlas Lib. This mod will only support Neoforge instead of forge in 1.21 + ## Invasions _You hear the howls of a nearby horde_ !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/O3HDffUR/images/eac5c96f136023e3e3b338575d5fcd66e2de5928.png) On a configurable nights hordes of monsters will attack your base in waves from midnight until morning, with the encounterable mobs and times of day also being configurable. For guides about configuring the mod in version 1.2.0+ check (https://github.com/SmileycorpMC/The-Hordes/wiki/Datapack-Support-The-Hordes-version-1.2.0). ## Infection If enabled players and horses can be infected after being hit by a zombie, turning into a zombie after 5 minutes have passed or they die with the infection. In a players case this will kill them and spawn a zombie player in their place. This infection can be cured with a golden apple with the default settings, but can be configured to be any item which can be consumed, but not reversed. Optional settings that are enabled by default extends this to villagers, preventing zombie villagers from being cured. Has an option in the config to add any zombie variants of other mods mobs to the list of entities that can become zombified, providing there is a corresponding zombie for it to convert into. 1.3.0+ now has support for custom textures to make it possible to add zombified variants of similar mobs. !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/O3HDffUR/images/5e592564a0ffc8ed93dd1e98425b9a9ebc6f0e81.png) ## Zombie Players !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/O3HDffUR/images/c9a1d5003da18d3ec3e60b77fc98a93959e98075.png) When a player dies from infection or dies when an optional setting is enabled a zombified version of that player spawns in their place, containing all their items, or when underwater a drowned version. By default zombie players are immune to sunlight, but this can be disabled in the config. ## Other Misc Tweaks Optional settings to make zombie horses a hostile mob (enabled by default) and to prevent undead mobs from burning in sunlight (disabled by default). Special thanks to bstylia14 for the original mod concept and for providing ideas and help during development, as well as Ski_Z for helping find a lot of bugs and giving mod suggestions.

For Forge, requires Atlas Lib.

This mod will only support Neoforge instead of forge in 1. 21 +

## Invasions

_You hear the howls of a nearby horde_

!(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/O3HDffUR/images/eac5c96f136023e3e3b338575d5fcd66e2de5928.png)

On a configurable nights hordes of monsters will attack your base in waves from midnight until morning, with the encounterable mobs and times of day also being configurable.

For guides about configuring the mod in version 1. 2. 0+ check (https://github.com/SmileycorpMC/The-Hordes/wiki/Datapack-Support-The-Hordes-version-1. 2. 0).

## Infection

If enabled players and horses can be infected after being hit by a zombie, turning into a zombie after 5 minutes have passed or they die with the infection.

In a players case this will kill them and spawn a zombie player in their place.

This infection can be cured with a golden apple with the default settings, but can be configured to be any item which can be consumed, but not reversed.

Optional settings that are enabled by default extends this to villagers, preventing zombie villagers from being cured.

Has an option in the config to add any zombie variants of other mods mobs to the list of entities that can become zombified, providing there is a corresponding zombie for it to convert into.

1. 3. 0+ now has support for custom textures to make it possible to add zombified variants of similar mobs.

!(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/O3HDffUR/images/5e592564a0ffc8ed93dd1e98425b9a9ebc6f0e81.png)

## Zombie Players

!(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/O3HDffUR/images/c9a1d5003da18d3ec3e60b77fc98a93959e98075.png)

When a player dies from infection or dies when an optional setting is enabled a zombified version of that player spawns in their place, containing all their items, or when underwater a drowned version.

By default zombie players are immune to sunlight, but this can be disabled in the config.

## Other Misc Tweaks

Optional settings to make zombie horses a hostile mob (enabled by default) and to prevent undead mobs from burning in sunlight (disabled by default).

Special thanks to bstylia14 for the original mod concept and for providing ideas and help during development, as well as Ski_Z for helping find a lot of bugs and giving mod suggestions.

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

📊 Mod Details

Game
Minecraft Mods
Author
Smileycorp
Version
1.12.2-1.6.3b
Downloads
1,436,463
Endorsements
338
Category
adventure
Created
1/14/2023
Updated
8/9/2026
Game Versions
1.12.2
Tags
adventure, game-mechanics, mobs

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Which Minecraft Mods versions does The Hordes support?

The author lists 1.12.2. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.

What is the latest version of The Hordes?

Version 1.12.2-1.6.3b, published 2026-08-09 with 1.4M downloads recorded at the source.

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