Plague is an addon mod for the base Disease mod, built for Minecraft 1.20.1 Forge. This mod was split off from the original Disease content due to its significant impact on game balance, focusing entirely on immersive and challenging plague-themed gameplay mechanics.
This mod adds two new hostile ambient creatures: Rats and Fleas. Rats spawn exclusively within Minecraft villages. They have a unique thieving behavior—they will actively steal food items from village chests and disrupt players’ storage resources. As the population of rats accumulates in villages, additional Fleas will spawn in large numbers as a secondary infestation.
Fleas act as the main vector of the plague disease. When a flea bites a player, there is a random chance to infect the player with the Plague debuff. The plague is highly contagious: infected players can spread the disease to other nearby players, bringing realistic epidemic mechanics to the Minecraft world.
Mod Overview
Mod Type: Disease Mod Addon
Game Version: Minecraft 1.20.1 (Forge)
Core Content: Village rat spawning, food theft mechanic, flea generation,
contagious plague infection, golden apple cure
Balance Mechanic: Cat population restricts rat infestation
