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Creeper Spores
Griefless creepers with a few tricks
Quick answer
Which Creeper Spores release should I use?
Creeper Spores creeper-spores-1.13.1.jar targets 1.20.1, 1.20 with Quilt. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. No extra mods listed for this file.
Where it goes
Is Creeper Spores 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 Creeper Spores creeper-spores-1.13.1.jar need?
creeper-spores-1.13.1.jar. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
This file does not list any required or optional mods.
Before you install it
Add Creeper Spores without breaking your instance.
Built for Creeper Spores creeper-spores-1.13.1.jar. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use creeper-spores-1.13.1.jar. It targets 1.20.1, 1.20 with Quilt; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
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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 creeper-spores-1.13.1.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Creeper Spores add?
Did you know creepers were plants? Creeper Spores takes this idea and adds a few features based on it.
Creeper Spores

Creeper Spores propagation replaces terrain damage from regular creepers. Spores manifest as a status effect affecting living entities caught in a creeper explosion. When an entity gets hit or dies under the effect, or when the effect runs out, a creeperling has a chance to spawn.
Creeperlings

Cute baby creepers that will eventually grow up after getting enough sunlight. They have half the health of an adult, and will flee from survival players and cats. Bone meal can be applied to a creeperling to make it grow faster. Creeperlings share some characteristics with catnip, making them the natural prey of cats and ocelots.
Gamerules
You can configure terrain destruction from creepers using the cspores_creeperGrief gamerule. 3 values are accepted:
- CHARGED: Only charged creepers can destroy terrain (default value)
- NEVER: Creepers can never destroy terrain.
- VANILLA: All creepers can destroy terrain, just like in vanilla
Misc
- Creepers spawning on the surface are replaced with creeperlings
- Creepers take double damage from fire (dry leaves burn quite well I hear)
- Charged creepers still destroy terrain unless mobGriefing is set to false (farming heads is a dangerous business)
- You can spawn a creeperling by using a creeper spawn egg on another creeper or creeperling
- You can disable individual creepers' spore spreading by altering their NBT to have the cspores:giveSpores (true) boolean tag.
Project description from CurseForge.
Pick your setup
Creeper Spores by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
1.20
1 loader build1.19.4
1 loader build1.19.3
1 loader build1.19.2
1 loader build1.19.1
1 loader build1.19
1 loader build1.18.2
1 loader build1.18.1
1 loader build1.18-Snapshot
1 loader build1.18
1 loader build1.17
1 loader buildShowing the newest 12 of 26 game versions. Older files are in the list below.
Check the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Creeper Spores versions and loaders
creeper-spores-1.13.1.jar
25 Oct 2023
creeper-spores-1.13.0.jar
6 Aug 2023
creeper-spores-1.11.0.jar
2 Apr 2023
creeper-spores-1.10.0.jar
17 Jan 2023
creeper-spores-1.9.1.jar
30 Aug 2022
creeper-spores-1.9.0.jar
27 Jun 2022
creeper-spores-1.8.0.jar
4 Mar 2022
creeper-spores-1.7.3.jar
4 Mar 2022
creeper-spores-1.7.2.jar
9 Feb 2022
creeper-spores-1.7.1.jar
11 Dec 2021
creeper-spores-1.7.0.jar
2 Dec 2021
creeper-spores-1.6.0.jar
27 May 2021
Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.