Install Creeper Eater #
Install Fabric Loader for 1.20.1 (plus Fabric API if the downloads page asks for it), place the JAR in your mods folder, and launch with the Fabric profile.
- 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.
- Confirm this is the standard Creeper Eater build — never mix it with the Ultra Hard (uhceu) jars.
- 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).
- Start a world — and stay out of the darkness.
- Learn the encounter: creepers track you down instead of hissing to detonate; read their approach, because there is no blast to outrun.
- Survive, or be devoured.
Working with Creeper Eater #
Product-specific steps, separate from the general install guide above.
Choose your fear level
This is the **standard** build — creepers detect and pursue the player instead of exploding on sight, and a creeper that reaches you **instantly devours** you instead of detonating. For the ruthless variant grab **Creeper Eater: Ultra Hard** — it is a separate project with its own version line, and you should **never mix the two jars**.
What you'll see. When a creeper finds you it stops hissing to detonate and instead tracks you down; if it reaches you, the devour replaces the explosion — no block damage, no blast to run from, only the approach to read.
Tune the difficulty
Edit **config/creepers-eat-you.json5** (game closed) to adjust detection and devour behaviour. JSON5 tolerates comments and trailing commas, so it is safe to edit by hand. The mainline v2.1 supports **1.20.1, 1.21.1 → 1.21.11**, plus experimental 26.x builds that ship as v1.1.
- Detection behaviour — how far and how eagerly creepers pursue.
- Devour behaviour — what happens when a creeper reaches you.
- Survival stakes: one mistake ends your run — there is no explosion to escape.
Tips
- Start a world knowing that every creeper encounter has new stakes.
- Ultra Hard is the harder, separate project — try mainline first.
Common problems
Which jar do I install?
Does it work on servers?
Folder locations by platform #
| Platform | mods / resourcepacks folder | config folder |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | %appdata%\.minecraft\mods · \resourcepacks | %appdata%\.minecraft\config |
| macOS | ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/mods | ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/config |
| Linux | ~/.minecraft/mods · ~/.minecraft/resourcepacks | ~/.minecraft/config |
MultiMC / Prism users: these folders live inside Instances/<instance>/.minecraft/. Match the build to your exact Minecraft version — the compatibility table in the docs lists every supported version.
Configure #
Settings live in the config folder (JSON5 files you can edit by hand) and, where available, in the in-game settings screen the mod adds. The exact keys and keybinds are listed in the documentation and the FAQ below.
Tips for Creeper Eater #
- Keep Creeper Eater on the version range shown on its product page.
- If it doesn't load, confirm the JAR is in the right mods folder for the launcher and version you chose.
- Bedrock Edition, mobile, and console can't run Java Edition mods or packs — for a port or custom variant, request a commission.