CurseForge · Minecraft mod
DayLight Zombies
Spawns zombies around players during the day and makes zombies weaker in the day. Super performance friendly. Super configurable. Spiritual Successor to day zombies.
Quick answer
Which DayLight Zombies release should I use?
DayLight Zombies daylightzombies-1.2.0.jar targets 1.20.1 with Forge. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. All 1 required mods have matching files.
Where it goes
Is DayLight Zombies required on the client, server, or both?
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.
What else does DayLight Zombies daylightzombies-1.2.0.jar need?
daylightzombies-1.2.0.jar. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
Install Quantified API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.
We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.
Before you install it
Add DayLight Zombies without breaking your instance.
Built for DayLight Zombies daylightzombies-1.2.0.jar. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use daylightzombies-1.2.0.jar. It targets 1.20.1 with Forge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
Install Quantified API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.
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Put it on the correct side
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside daylightzombies-1.2.0.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does DayLight Zombies add?
Daylight Zombies
Daylight Zombies is a simple mod that spawns zombies durning the day and makes them weaker in the day too, It can be customized to your liking and its super performance friendly.
Zombies are weaker in the day aswell their stats are cut down 20% by their original stats (configurable) and this function can be turned on and off by the config file.
The mod does protect zombies from daylight and spawns them! Only for 1.2.0 and up!
Config Preview
[spawning]
#Max number of daylight zombies allowed near a single player at once
#Range: 0 ~ 100
maxZombiesPerPlayer = 15
#Radius (blocks) around a player to count existing zombies and spawn new ones
#Range: 4.0 ~ 256.0
spawnRadius = 128.0
#Minimum distance (blocks) from the player a zombie can spawn
#Range: 1.0 ~ 256.0
minSpawnDistance = 64.0
#How often (in ticks, 20 = 1 second) to run the spawn check. Higher = lighter on performance
#Range: 20 ~ 12000
spawnCheckIntervalTicks = 100
#Chance (0.0 - 1.0) a spawn attempt succeeds each time the check runs for a player
#Range: 0.0 ~ 1.0
spawnChance = 1.0
#If true, zombies only spawn at positions that can see the sky
requireSkyVisible = false
#Entity IDs this mod may spawn
mobList = ["minecraft:zombie"]
#Allowed dimensions. Empty means all dimensions not denied
dimensionAllowlist = []
#Denied dimensions. This takes priority over the allowlist
dimensionDenylist = []
#Allowed biomes. Empty means all biomes not denied
biomeAllowlist = []
#Denied biomes. This takes priority over the allowlist
biomeDenylist = []
#Per-dimension multipliers as dimension_id=multiplier
dimensionMultipliers = ["minecraft:overworld=1.0"]
#Prevent spawning in ocean biomes
disableInOceans = true
#Prevent spawning in mushroom field biomes
disableInMushroomFields = true
#Respect the dedicated server spawn-protection radius
respectSpawnProtection = true
[behavior]
#If true, zombies spawned by this mod during the day get weakened stats
daylightWeaknessEnabled = true
#Percent to reduce max health, attack damage, and movement speed of zombies spawned by this mod during the day. Only applies if daylightWeaknessEnabled is true. 0 = no reduction, 100 = fully weakened
#Range: 0.0 ~ 100.0
daylightWeaknessPercent = 20.0
Permissions & Licensing
- You can freely use this mod in your modpack.
- You cannot modify this mod then redistribute the modified version.
Copyright © 2026 Uncool Labs. All rights reserved.
Project description from CurseForge.
Pick your setup
DayLight Zombies by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
1.20.1
1 loader buildCheck the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
DayLight Zombies versions and loaders
daylightzombies-1.2.0.jar
18 Aug 2026
daylightzombies-1.1.0.jar
20 Jun 2026
daylightzombies-1.0.0.jar
18 Jun 2026
Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.
