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Zombie Apocalypse
Minecraft modpack · Modrinth

Zombie Apocalypse Server Hosting

by IDK_Modding

FabricMinecraft 1.20.1Java 17
How install works

One-click install from the Modpacks tab once your server is ready

Recommended RAM
6 GB
Latest build
v1.1Nov 2024
Mod loader
Fabric1.20.1
Downloads
249KModrinth

Zombie Apocalypse is a Fabric modpack for Minecraft 1.20.1 by IDK_Modding that turns an ordinary survival world into an outbreak. Its 106 mods reshape what a night means: the undead are the main threat, and guns sit at the centre of how you fight back, so every trip outside the walls is a supply run with a cost.

The hook is pressure. There is no calm building phase followed by optional danger here. The pack is tagged adventure and challenging, and it plays that way from the first sunset. Scavenging, fortifying a base and judging when it is worth leaving cover become the core loop. Performance mods ship alongside the content, which keeps a list this size playable on a modest machine.

It suits groups who want a shared siege story: one player guarding the gate, another hunting for gear, everyone rationing what they carry home. A dedicated server keeps the base and its defences available whenever anyone wants to log in, not only when the host's PC happens to be switched on.

Hosting Zombie Apocalypse

RAM and what drives load

Our calculator puts Zombie Apocalypse at 6 GB for a group of about six, based on 106 mods at medium weight. The strain comes from hostile mobs more than machines: dense zombie spawns mean many entities running AI and pathfinding at once, and every gunfight adds projectiles to the tick. If the server stutters during a night attack, profile it while the attack is happening and check which entities dominate.

/spark profiler start
/spark profiler stop

World pregeneration and chunk loading

Looting is the whole point, so players scatter fast and every fresh chunk is generated while zombies are already spawning into it. Pregenerating a radius around spawn with Chunky moves that cost to before launch day. Chunky runs server-side only on Fabric, so adding it never forces players to change their client.

/chunky radius 3000
/chunky start

Keep view distance moderate: each loaded chunk around a player is one more place for the undead to appear.

Java version and updating

Minecraft 1.20.1 runs on Java 17, so keep the server on that version rather than forcing a newer one. The latest build is 1.1, and both upstream builds are stored, which makes an update a version switch in the Modpacks tab instead of a manual file swap. Take a backup first: a build change can drop a weapon or mob mod, and a world saved without it loses those items. Update every client to the same build before anyone joins.

Loader

Fabric on Minecraft 1.20.1

The pack runs on Fabric for 1.20.1, so every client needs the same loader and version to join.

Combat

Guns against the undead

Firearms are the main answer to the zombie threat, which pushes survival toward scavenging and defence.

Memory

6 GB recommended

With 106 mods at medium weight, the recommended allocation for a small group is 6 GB.

How to install Zombie Apocalypse on your server

  1. 1

    Order the server

    The button on this page preselects the RAM this pack needs. It is online about a minute after checkout.

  2. 2

    Open the Modpacks tab and search Zombie Apocalypse

    Open the Modpacks tab in the panel, search for Zombie Apocalypse, pick the listing by IDK_Modding and choose build 1.1 to install it in one click.

  3. 3

    Press install and wait

    The panel downloads the server pack, installs the loader and the right Java version, then restarts.

  4. 4

    Join with the same build

    Everyone installs the same pack build in their launcher, then connects to the address on the Overview tab.

Available builds

BuildReleasedInstallable
v1.1Nov 27, 2024Installable
v1.0Nov 14, 2024Installable

Your players need the same build in their launcher.

Frequently asked questions Zombie Apocalypse server questions