Zombies With Fishing Rods

Think zombies are dangerous enough already?

Not anymore. They have fishing rods.

Zombies With Fishing Rods gives zombie variants the ability to use Fishing Rods against players, turning a normal zombie chase into a very different kind of problem.

You thought getting onto that roof meant you were safe?

Think again.

Get Over Here!

Fishing Rod zombies can use their rods to interfere with players during a chase.

They can:

• Spawn equipped with a Fishing Rod
• Target nearby players
• Cast their fishing rods toward their targets
• Launch a visible fishing hook with a fishing line
• Hook players using normal Fishing Rod-style mechanics
• Attempt to pull hooked players toward themselves
• Disrupt players trying to escape onto buildings or other elevated locations
• Continue using their normal zombie behavior alongside their Fishing Rod ability

The pull itself has a configurable chance, so not every successful hook has to become a guaranteed death sentence.

More Than Just a Fishing Rod

This isn't simply about giving zombies a fishing rod and hoping they figure it out.

Fishing Rod zombies have dedicated behavior for:

• Target detection
• Casting
• Hooking targets
• Pull attempts
• Pull cooldowns
• Target validation
• Maintaining their normal zombie AI

The goal is to make the Fishing Rod feel like an actual zombie ability, rather than just another item in their hand.

Configurable Spawning

Fishing Rod spawning uses FLAME's Zombie Lib's centralized weighted equipment system.

This allows Fishing Rod zombies to work alongside other FLAME zombie equipment mods while keeping equipment selection consistent.

You can also configure the pull chance, letting you decide how often a successful hook actually drags the player toward the zombie.

Want Fishing Rod zombies to be a rare surprise?

Keep the weight low.

Want every chase to have the possibility of becoming a "GET OVER HERE!" moment?

Increase it.

FLAME's Zombie Lib

Zombies With Fishing Rods uses FLAME's Zombie Lib for its shared zombie equipment and weighted-selection systems.

This allows the mod to work alongside other FLAME zombie mods without each mod needing to create its own separate equipment-selection system.

Server-Friendly

The gameplay is designed with server-side use in mind.

Players don't need to install the mod themselves when joining a compatible dedicated server.

The mod can also be used normally in singleplayer as part of your modpack.

Dependencies

Required:

• FLAME's Zombie Lib

FLAME's Zombie Lib provides the shared zombie equipment and weighted-selection systems used by this mod.

Technical Details

Minecraft: 1.20.1
Mod Loader: Forge
Dependencies: FLAME's Zombie Lib

Built for the Apocalypse

You're being chased by a zombie.

You reach the top of a building.

You look down.

The zombie can't reach you.

You smile.

Then you hear:

🎣 Cast

…

"GET OVER HERE!"

With Zombies With Fishing Rods, escaping vertically isn't always enough.

Cast. Hook. Pull. Repeat.