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Better Zombies

Zombies now look and feel like zombies.

Resource packsFree1.20
by nvi · listed from Modrinth
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What it does

Better Zombies is a resource pack made by nvi. Zombies now look and feel like zombies.

It supports Minecraft 1.20. It has been downloaded 259,647 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Feb 10, 2024.

Supported versions

1.20

Release history

Better Zombies has had 2 releases on Modrinth since Jan 10, 2024. None of them came out in the past year. The newest is 0.3, released on Feb 10, 2024. It is made for Minecraft 1.20 – 1.20.4. It runs on Minecraft. The download is 425 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
0.3Feb 10, 20241.20 – 1.20.4Beta
0.2Jan 10, 20241.20 – 1.20.4Beta
Description from the author on Modrinth

Vanilla zombies are boring. All they do is just stick out their arms and swing them at you. Nothing special

Now it's pretty much the same, but with more life put into it.


Better Animations

All animations are made with the intent of making it look more like a zombie, while barely keeping that vanilla style.

More bloodshed

Everything, from the sounds, textures, and animations feel like rotting flesh.

Faithful

There are quite a lot of variety* in the skins and yet none of them will ever look modded in any way, shape, or form.

*there aren't many skins in the early stages of this resource pack, but skins are added every update!


--> Requires optifine for vanilla players! Requires EMF and ETF for modded players!

Written by nvi. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Better Zombies

  1. Download the .zip file from Modrinth. Do not unzip it.

  2. In Minecraft, open Options, then Resource Packs, then Open Pack Folder.

  3. Drop the .zip file into that folder and go back to the game.

  4. Move Better Zombies to the right-hand list and click Done.

  5. It is made for Minecraft 1.20. On other versions Minecraft marks it as incompatible, but it often still works.

Full guide: How to install Minecraft resource packs

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
1.20
Edition
Java
Needs
[ETF] Entity Texture Features, [EMF] Entity Model Features
License
MIT
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 11, 2026)

Better Zombies compared with similar ones Compare all alternatives

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Better Zombiesthe one you looked at260K1.20Feb 10, 2024Free
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Trailer Player AnimationsAgente_511511K1.18 – 1.21Sep 28, 2025Free
Customizable TotemAlphaLeoli136K1.17 – 26.xOct 5, 2025Free

Questions

Does Better Zombies work on Minecraft 26.x?

Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.20.

Is Better Zombies free?

Yes. Better Zombies is free to download from Modrinth.

Does Better Zombies need anything else?

Yes: [ETF] Entity Texture Features, [EMF] Entity Model Features. Install it before Better Zombies.

Is Better Zombies still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to Better Zombies?

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