Stable Mods & Challenges v2.1

Creeper Eater

A survival challenge where creepers hunt and consume the player.

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Stable · Creepers hunt and devour instead of exploding. A true survival challenge — released.

What's new

Latest in Creeper Eater

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2.1 Latest 2026-06-30 Release

Hunt-and-devour AI

Creepers hunt and devour instead of exploding
Mainline release for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1 – 1.21.11

See it in action

Creeper Eater v2.1 — the real thing, not a mockup

No demo video — run it yourself

We do not publish mockups as proof of working software. This page describes build 2.1: launch it, follow the tutorial step by step, or read the docs — every claim links to something you can execute today. Recorded walkthroughs are tracked on the roadmap.

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Why it exists

Purpose

Creepers exploding on sight is predictable. Creeper Eater flips the encounter: creepers no longer explode — they hunt you down and devour you. It turns the game into a genuine survival challenge with new stakes.

Who it's for

Survival players who want real danger, challenge-seekers, and content creators looking for a fresh survival format.

Key capabilities

Hunt-and-devour AI

Creepers pursue, detect, and instantly devour the player instead of exploding.

True survival stakes

One mistake ends your run — creepers no longer give you an explosion to run from.

Configurable

JSON5 configuration for tuning the challenge.

Extreme variant available

Prefer total cruelty? See Creeper Eater: Ultra Hard — a separate, even more unforgiving project.

Features

Creeper Eater — feature registry

5 features across 4 categories — all real, all working.

Hunt AI 2 features

Pursuit behaviour

Creepers detect and pursue the player instead of exploding on sight.

No explosion to escape

There is no blast to run from — only the creeper's approach to read.

Devour Attack 1 feature

Instant devour

A creeper that reaches you instantly consumes you instead of detonating.

Configuration 1 feature

JSON5 tuning

Difficulty is tuned through config/creepers-eat-you.json5.

Survival Challenge 1 feature

True survival stakes

Creepers no longer give you an explosion to run from, turning survival into a genuine challenge.

Quick start

Get started with Creeper Eater in minutes

Follow these steps — most installs take under five minutes.

Step 1

Install the mod for your Minecraft version — 1.20.1, 1.21.1 → 1.21.11 published; experimental 26.x builds ship as v1.1.

Step 2

Confirm this is the standard Creeper Eater build — never mix it with the Ultra Hard (uhceu) jars.

Step 3

Configure difficulty in config/creepers-eat-you.json5 if you want to tune detection and devour behaviour (game closed; JSON5 tolerates comments and trailing commas).

Step 4

Start a world — and stay out of the darkness.

Step 5

Learn the encounter: creepers track you down instead of hissing to detonate; read their approach, because there is no blast to outrun.

Step 6

Survive, or be devoured.

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Compatibility

Versions & loaders

Property	Value
Loader / platform	Fabric
Latest version	2.1
Minecraft versions	1.20.1, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 26.2

Mainline is v2.1; experimental 26.x builds ship as v1.1. Ultra Hard is a separate product.

Version history

Changelog

2.1

2026-06-30 Release Latest

Hunt-and-devour AI

Creepers hunt and devour instead of exploding
Mainline release for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1 – 1.21.11

Warning. 26.x builds ship as v1.1

Warning. Ultra Hard is a separate product with its own builds

Roadmap

Where it's going

Devour AI

done

Hunting AI + config.

Challenge polish

Tuning, rewards, and defeat states.

Ecosystem content

later

Ties into Hero Studios creator tooling.

FAQ

Questions, answered

How does the devour attack work?

Instead of exploding, a creeper that reaches you instantly consumes you — no explosion to escape, only the creeper's approach to read.

Can I tune difficulty?

Yes, through config/creepers-eat-you.json5 — detection and devour behaviour are tunable.

What is the difference with Ultra Hard?

Ultra Hard is a separate, harder project with stricter rules and no mercy. This project is the standard experience — try mainline first.

Does it replace normal creepers entirely?

It changes their behaviour from exploding to hunting and devouring.

Does it work on servers?

It is designed as a survival challenge mod; confirm compatibility with your server setup.

Which versions are supported?

1.20.1, 1.21.1 through 1.21.11, and experimental 26.x builds (shipping as v1.1).

How do I know which jar to install?

Standard Creeper Eater v2.1 — look for the mainline file. Ultra Hard files are named uhceu-… and must never be installed together with this jar.

Do creepers still damage blocks?

No — the devour replaces the explosion, so there is no blast to destroy terrain.

Compatibility & limitations

What to know

Compatibility. Mainline is v2.1; experimental 26.x builds ship as v1.1. Ultra Hard is a separate product.

Status. Creepers hunt and devour instead of exploding. A true survival challenge — released.

Downloads

Get Creeper Eater

This is the standard Creeper Eater. For the hardcore variant, grab Creeper Eater: Ultra Hard.

Fabric mod JAR View Tutorial

Ecosystem

Part of something bigger

Every Hero Studios product is engineered to work with the rest of the ecosystem — one design language, one performance bar, one long-term vision. Creeper Eater belongs alongside these tools.