What is it?
Era of Decay is a zombie apocalypse mod pack with new game changing features based on state of decay 2.
The Plague Bar
What is it?
The Plague Bar is an intricate zombie infection system. Unlike most other status bars, this one starts at zero and only increases when you're hit by an undead mob. If the bar reaches 100—a full infection—you’ll have a limited time to find a cure before you die and turn into a zombie.
As the full infection progresses, the skull icon at the top begins to crack, visually indicating your diminishing time. The good news is that the Plague Bar will gradually deplete over time if it doesn’t reach full infection. In-game, it takes about 1–2 days for the bar to drop from 90 to 0.
Armor does not affect the infection rate, so you must be cautious about getting hit too many times in quick succession.
Time of Ruin
On day 100 there will be a massive siege on you, it is also know as final siege day. Once you make it pass day 100 you can say you have completed the game and either try a harder difficulty or keep playing on the same world.
Siege Day
Siege day is the smaller version of final siege and happens every 10 days.
The Zombies
There are two new zombies at the current phase of the game. Heart of the Dead, and the gas bomber.
Heart of the Dead
This zombie is inspired by State of Decay’s Plague Heart and serves as a commanding force over the undead. Killing one of these formidable foes weakens all zombies across the world, making it a crucial step to progress past the Time of Ruin.
The heart of the dead is an armored menace, boasting 7,500 hearts of health in Normal, 9,500 in Veteran, and a staggering 12,000 in Brutal. It also has a devastating close-range attack (you'll have to wait for EraofDecay to release to see the damage!). While these stats might seem overwhelming, the game’s diverse arsenal of guns makes defeating it challenging but achievable.
Unlike most zombies, this enemy doesn’t spawn naturally in the world. Instead, it resides in its own unique biome—a humid, almost desert-like wasteland that is flat and teeming with other zombies. This hostile environment, combined with the zombie's sheer strength, makes it the most formidable enemy in the game.
Gas Bomber
The Gas Bomber explodes once it gets close to a player leaving a cloud of gas that dissipates quickly, but ticks up the plague bar and damaging any players in it. Unlike most zombies of its type it is fast! So better keep an eye out for it and listen for a loud scream when it notices you.
Why are there no images?
The zombies have been implemented into the game with the features, but I have been having some issues with the animations so I dont want to give out pictures of them yet.
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The Zombie Mining System
Some other mod packs include similar systems, but the difference here lies in how this system works. Over time, zombies in EraofDecay become progressively faster at mining and building, adding a dynamic challenge as they adapt and grow stronger.
The mining mechanics are based on the system used in the Epic Siege Mod, but have been adapted to fit into TheDeadRise.
Dynamic Audio
Weather its raining or your fighting an ugly foe, this dynamic audio system will make you more immersed.
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Era of Decay is expected to launch in April 2025 for Minecraft 1.20.1 and will be available for free. Stay tuned for more updates on the release date!
