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Resources / Texture packs / Blue's Better Zombies

Blue's Better Zombies

Updates zombies to look more realistic with physics-like animations

Texture packsFree1.19 – 1.21
by Mrblueyeti · listed from Modrinth
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What it does

Blue's Better Zombies is a texture pack made by Mrblueyeti. Updates zombies to look more realistic with physics-like animations.

It supports Minecraft 1.19 – 1.21. It has been downloaded 229,876 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Feb 22, 2025.

Supported versions

1.211.201.19

Release history

Blue's Better Zombies has had 9 releases on Modrinth since Jan 14, 2024. None of them came out in the past year. The newest is 0.13, released on Feb 22, 2025. It is made for Minecraft 1.21.3, 1.21.4. It runs on Minecraft. The download is 902 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
0.13Feb 22, 20251.21.3, 1.21.4Release
0.13Feb 22, 20251.19.2 – 1.21.2Release
0.12Sep 22, 20241.19.2 – 1.21.1Release
0.10May 24, 20241.19.3 – 1.20.6Release
0.09Apr 19, 20241.19.2 – 1.20.6Release
Description from the author on Modrinth

READ BEFORE USING

This resource pack works for minecraft versions 1.21.4 and below down to version 1.19.2.

Blue's Better Zombies updates zombies to be more realistic. Zombies have new, fully animated models and textures and new features that improve on the current minecraft zombie.

This resource pack adds the following standout features:

Text version of the description
Dismemberment:

If you deal enough damage to a zombie before it dies, there's a chance that its limbs might fall off.

Reanimated:

Zombies have been fully reanimated - Animations for idling, walking, attacks and death are more realistic than before.

Crawling zombies:

aby zombies are turned into regular-sized zombies that crawl at high speeds! Aim for the center of their body.

Randomized deaths:

Zombie death animations are randomized to make every kill unique.

Herobrine?

There's a small chance that Herobrine might appear in your world when using this resource pack...

Requirements:

This resource pack requires a CEM model parser to work.

There are two options for this:

Option 1:

the Entity Model Features mod + the Entity Texture Features mod.

Option 2:

Optifine.

Written by Mrblueyeti. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Blue's 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 Blue's Better Zombies to the right-hand list and click Done.

  5. It is made for Minecraft 1.19 – 1.21. On other versions Minecraft marks it as incompatible, but it often still works.

Full guide: How to install Minecraft resource packs

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
1.21, 1.20, 1.19
Edition
Java
Needs
[ETF] Entity Texture Features, [EMF] Entity Model Features
License
Free to use
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 14, 2026)

Blue's Better Zombies compared with similar ones Compare all alternatives

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Blue's Better Zombiesthe one you looked at230K1.19 – 1.21Feb 22, 2025Free
Reanimated BlueMrblueyeti668K1.19 – 26.xJun 9, 2026Free
Blue's Better CatsMrblueyeti342K1.8 – 1.20Dec 14, 2023Free
Better DogsMrblueyeti300K1.8 – 1.20May 8, 2024Free

Questions

Does Blue's Better Zombies work on Minecraft 26.x?

Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.21.

Is Blue's Better Zombies free?

Yes. Blue's Better Zombies is free to download from Modrinth.

Does Blue's Better Zombies need anything else?

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

Is Blue's Better Zombies still updated?

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

What are the best alternatives to Blue's Better Zombies?

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