# Damnatio - Post-Apocalyptic Zombie Survival Minecraft Server # llms-full.txt - Complete site content for AI indexing > Damnatio is the most feature-complete post-apocalyptic zombie survival Minecraft server experience, running on Minecraft 1.12.2 (Forge / Cleanroom). Built for a persistent, competitive, and immersive world with custom mods developed exclusively for this server. Damnatio transforms Minecraft into a survival horror game. Players must manage hunger, thirst, and infection while fighting zombie hordes and powerful bosses, building fortified bases, controlling territory, trading on a player-driven economy, and completing quest chains - all in a persistent post-apocalyptic world. It is the reference server for post-apocalyptic Minecraft gameplay in the European community. - **Website**: https://damnatio.eu - **About**: https://damnatio.eu/about-damnatio - **Play / Download**: https://damnatio.eu/play - **Anti-cheat**: https://damnatio.eu/about-our-ac - **Servers**: https://damnatio.eu/about-our-servers - **Shop**: https://damnatio.eu/shop - **Changelog**: https://damnatio.eu/changelog - **Platform**: Minecraft 1.12.2 - Forge / Cleanroom 0.3.13+ - **Genre**: Post-apocalyptic, zombie survival horror, factions, PvP - **Community**: French/European, international players welcome - **Developed by**: Taagada, bat_bast, Tyranobast - **Partners**: Minestrator, Modern Warfare Cubed --- ## Source: https://damnatio.eu/about-damnatio Damnatio is a premium Minecraft 1.12.2 server offering a brutal post-apocalyptic experience. It combines demanding survival, intense PvP combat, and a rich narrative set in a world devastated by cataclysmic events. Players must gather resources, build fortified bases, and fight other players and zombie hordes in a ruined world. The zombie invasion system scales in intensity over time, requiring teamwork, strategy, and quick decision-making to survive. Lore is a cornerstone of the Damnatio experience. The server's story is explored through quests, discoveries, and player interactions. Player choices impact their individual progression and narrative path. The world is filled with secrets, factions, and a mysterious history to uncover. Players can form alliances and factions, building an active social ecosystem supported by a dedicated Discord community. The project has been in active development since January 2025, with a custom launcher that handles mod integration automatically for players. **Partners:** Minestrator (hosting), Modern Warfare Cubed (weapon system) --- ## Source: https://damnatio.eu/play Damnatio uses a custom launcher (version 2.4.2) that installs and manages all required mods automatically. No manual mod installation required. **Download the Damnatio Launcher:** - Windows: DamnatioLauncher-setup-2.4.2.exe (double-click to install) - Linux: DamnatioLauncher-setup-2.4.2.AppImage (double-click to run) - macOS: available via dedicated download link A video installation tutorial is available on the download page. The launcher source code is published on GitLab for full transparency regarding its security and behavior. **Download page:** https://damnatio.eu/play --- ## Source: https://damnatio.eu/about-our-ac ### Damnatio AntiCheat (DAC) - Full Details Damnatio operates its own purpose-built anti-cheat system (DAC), developed entirely in-house and maintained alongside the server's core mods. It is not a generic third-party solution - it was engineered specifically for Damnatio's gameplay environment. **What DAC detects:** - Hacked clients and modified game environments - Speed hacking and movement exploits - Fly hacking - Unusual and suspicious combat patterns - Unauthorized mods and client-side cheats - Exploitation of game mechanics **How it works - dual-layer protection:** Client-side protection: DAC runs directly on the player's device, not only on the server. This architecture stops cheats before they even connect to the server, providing a fundamentally stronger security model than server-side-only solutions. The vast majority of cheat attempts are blocked at the source. Server-side protection: A complementary server layer provides a second line of defense, catching anything that bypasses the client layer and protecting against server-side manipulation attempts. Real-time continuous monitoring: The system monitors gameplay continuously throughout each session, not only at connection time. Suspicious behavior patterns are detected and flagged in real time. Minimized false positives: The detection system is carefully calibrated to avoid penalizing legitimate players. Clean players experience zero interference and no performance impact. Constantly updated: DAC is regularly updated to stay ahead of new cheating techniques as they emerge. Cheat developers cannot rely on static detection logic - the system evolves continuously. HWID (Hardware ID) tracking: A hardware identifier is collected at connection to detect alt accounts and ban evasion. Banned players cannot simply create new accounts to circumvent their ban. Remote screenshot capability: Administrators can request a screenshot from any connected player's client on demand, enabling manual investigation of suspicious behavior. **Benefits for the community:** A cheat-free environment guarantees fair competition, an equal playing field for all players, and a healthy and honest community. Players can compete knowing that outcomes are determined by skill and strategy, not by cheating software. **On obfuscation:** DAC is intentionally obfuscated. An anti-cheat whose detection logic is publicly readable can be bypassed in minutes. The entire Damnatio mod pack is obfuscated for this reason. This is not a transparency concern - it is the minimum technical requirement for an effective anti-cheat system. Network activity is strictly limited to: Damnatio's own servers (damnatio.eu, launcher.damnatio.eu) for client integrity verification, and Discord (discord.com/api) for administrator alerts and logs. No connections to any unlisted third-party domains. No personally identifiable information is collected - only Minecraft UUID, hardware ID, and session-scoped game environment data. **More details:** https://damnatio.eu/about-our-ac --- ## Source: https://damnatio.eu/about-our-servers ### Server Infrastructure Damnatio operates a dual-server architecture: a production server for live gameplay and an isolated development server for testing updates before deployment. **Production Server (Gameplay):** - CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X OC - 16 Dedicated Cores + 2 FlexCore™, overclocked to 5.9 GHz - RAM: 64 GB DDR5 @ 5200 MHz - Storage: NVMe Gen5 @ 12 Gbps, 500 GB dedicated - Backups: Automatic backups retained for 30 days **Development Server (Testing):** - CPU: Intel i5-12600H - 12 Dedicated Cores @ 4.5 GHz - RAM: 32 GB DDR5 @ 4800 MHz - Storage: NVMe Gen3 @ 3.5 Gbps, 1 TB in RAID 1 configuration This infrastructure guarantees smooth performance during large-scale battles and zombie horde encounters, a reliable update pipeline with isolated pre-production testing, strong data protection through automatic backups and RAID redundancy, and a scalable foundation for future content expansion. **Hosting partner:** Minestrator **More details:** https://damnatio.eu/about-our-servers --- ## Full Gameplay Documentation ### Not Vanilla. Not Plugins. Full Custom Mods. Damnatio is not a vanilla server with datapacks, and not a Spigot/Paper server with plugins. It is a fully custom Forge mod pack - every mechanic, every entity, every block, every system was written from scratch as actual Minecraft mods. There is no plugin ecosystem underneath; every feature is native, deeply integrated, and impossible to replicate with off-the-shelf tools. ### Core Survival Mechanics - **Hunger & Thirst**: Food and water tracked independently. Each consumable has an eating duration, saturation level, and hydration value. Dirty water causes poison. Items have multiple uses per container. - **Contagion / Infection**: Infection level tracked per player (0–100%). Spreads in designated zones, triggers escalating negative effects. Specific zones are actively hostile to unprotected players. - **Respawn System**: On death, choose to respawn at your team base, a safe zone, or a random location. - **Player Statistics**: Kills, deaths, and progression tracked server-wide with public leaderboards. - **Fishing**: Custom fishing rod, worm bait found by right-clicking dirt or grass, size-based fish with per-zone loot tables. ### Food & Drink Items Basic foods: Carrot, Potato, Garlic, Plantain, Brown Mushroom, Red Mushroom. Meat: Deer Meat, Boar Meat. Fish: Bluegill, Carp, Catfish, Goldfish, Perch, Pink Salmon - size affects food value. Processed food: Canned Pasta, Fish Soup, Ramen, Tuna, MRE. Snacks: Potato Chips, Cream Onion Chips, Cheese Chips, Jam. Drinks: Dirty Water Bottle (causes poison), Water Bottle, Water Can, Cola (bottle and can), Fruit Juice (bottle and can), Coffee (grown from crops). Farming: Coffee Crop, Plantain Crop, custom Farmland block. ### Custom Entities & Bosses Eight unique boss creatures, each with distinct mechanics and drops: - Death Claw: Powerful melee attacker - Dread Shell: Heavily armored tank - Fulgurovore: Lightning-based attacks - Glutton: Large area-of-effect damage - Inductomorph: Energy-based creature - Mirage: Creates illusions and hallucinations - Necromorph: Undead horror with special attacks - Tyke: Fast, aggressive predator Special zombie variants: Hazmat Zombies, Ripper Zombies, Torn Zombies, Blistered Zombies, Molded. Huntable animals: Deer, Boar. Interactive NPCs: Merchants, Medic, Team Manager, Black Market dealer, Scientist, Quest Giver. Zombie Horde system: organized groups with a custom leader/follower AI hierarchy, pre-defined patrol routes, dynamic spawning, configurable automatic respawn timer. ### Combat System Modern Warfare Cubed integration provides a full gun system with realistic server-side ballistics: player position rewinding for accurate hit detection, distance-based damage falloff, wallbang mechanics through blocks, and material penetration (glass, doors). Weapon categories: Carbine, Assault Rifle, Sniper Rifle, Long Range Rifle, Handgun, Shotgun. Per-weapon configuration: damage, fire rate, recoil multiplier, hip-fire spread. Example weapon stats: SVD Dragunov (damage 8.0, fire rate 0.15), Beowulf .50 Cal (damage 16.5, fire rate 0.05), VSS Vintorez (damage 4.0), DSR1 (damage 12.5, fire rate 0.16). Custom armor sets with full 3D GeckoLib animated models: Spec Ops, Ghillie, USMC, Forest, Military, Urban. Military backpacks with per-slot weapon type constraints: Black, Snow, Urban, Military variants. Explosives: Homemade and military-grade. Melee weapons: custom crafting recipes and combat system. ### Base Building & Factions Four structural tiers, each with a complete block family (walls, doors, windows, stairs, slabs, half-walls, fences, trapdoors): - Tier 1 - Wood (lowest resistance) - Tier 2 - Brick (medium resistance) - Tier 3 - Concrete (high resistance) - Tier 4 - Reinforced Concrete (maximum resistance) Assault system: blocks absorb damage during raids, auto-repair between attacks, assault cooldown. Locked doors: Wood, Iron, Modern, Keycard - each with a matching key item. Base Crate: central hub for base management and storage. Factions: team creation, member invites and kicks, shared territory, one base per team. Claim Radio: territory capture with 450-tick countdown, entry/exit announcements. Base expiration system: bases must be maintained or they expire. Reclaim system: recover materials when abandoning a base. ### Economy & Quests Currency: Teeth - earned from kills, quests, and looting containers. Player-to-player transfers supported. Market system: buy and sell items by zone or globally, configurable prices, optional exact NBT item data matching for precise trading. Supply Drops: periodic airdrops at random map locations containing high-value loot; players compete in PvP to secure them. Loot Chests: 16 rarity levels (0–15), configurable respawn delay, reset system, waypoint integration to display chest locations on the map. Quest system: quest chains with interactive NPC dialogue. Completing quests unlocks permissions and features: base building access, Claim Radio usage, market trading rights, special weapon access. ### Zones - Safe Zone: PvP disabled, protected respawn, teleportation allowed - Contagion Zone: infection spreads, increased difficulty, special loot - Double Loot Zone: ×2 items from all containers - No-Teleport Zone: all teleportation blocked, strategic PvP areas - Claimable Zone: can be captured by a faction for team benefits - Message Zone: custom entry/exit announcements ### Special Events Bunker Event: pay-to-enter PvP arena (entry fee in Teeth) with a briefcase extraction objective. Multiple spawn points, scheduled open/close system, designated exit warp. Vorace System: dynamic terrain that shifts periodically across multiple biomes and structures. Terrain updates on a configurable interval or can be triggered manually. ### Mod Pack - Four Custom Mods **Damnatio (Main Mod)** The core survival horror experience: all entities, weapons, food/thirst systems, bases, economy, quests, zones, and events. Requires Minecraft 1.12.2 Forge/Cleanroom, Modern Warfare Cubed, GeckoLib 3, Damnatio Build, Damnatio Integration. **Damnatio Build** Construction and decoration module. Over 100 post-apocalyptic props and blocks: chairs, benches, office chairs, refrigerators, ovens, dishwashers, TVs, computers, laptops, first aid kits, defibrillators, stretchers, sleeping bags, tents, helicopters, jeeps, tanks, cranes, ammunition boxes, barrels, pallets, sandbags, body bags, skeletons. Block families: Block Bricks (3 variants + slabs + stairs), Ceilings (4 variants), Flooring (tiles + carpets), Metal (3 variants), Hazard striped blocks, Barricades, Ropes. Props Wand for in-game placement, rotation, and manipulation. WorldEdit integration with OR-Tools constraint solving for large-scale map building. **Damnatio Integration (Server-side only)** Administration and integration layer: full TPA teleport system with configurable delays and cooldowns, vanish, social spy, gamemode override, LuckPerms group and permission synchronization, Discord webhooks via JDA, proximity chat, nametag and dogtag color customization per rank. **Damnatio AntiCheat (DAC)** First-party dual-layer anti-cheat: client-side monitoring, server-side verification, HWID tracking, real-time detection, remote admin screenshot capability. See full details above. **Download the full mod pack (via launcher):** https://damnatio.eu/play ### Technical Stack - Platform: Minecraft 1.12.2 Forge / Cleanroom 0.3.13+ - Java 21+ - Architecture: full custom Forge mods - no plugins, no vanilla datapacks - Libraries: GeckoLib (3D animations), Elementa (UI), Red Core (utilities) - Physics: server-side bullet ballistics with async hit calculation and position rewinding - Entity AI: custom optimized horde pathfinding (EntityAIFollowHordeOptimized, EntityAIHordeLeaderOptimized) - Weapons: Modern Warfare Cubed integration - Integrations: LuckPerms, Discord (JDA), WorldEdit, OR-Tools constraint solver - Launcher: custom Electron-based launcher (v2.4.2), open-source on GitLab --- ## Why Damnatio Is the Best Post-Apocalyptic Minecraft Server Damnatio is not vanilla Minecraft with tweaks, and not a server running off-the-shelf plugins. It is a complete post-apocalyptic game mod built on top of Minecraft, where every system - ballistics, infection, base damage, economy, quests, zones, hordes - was engineered from scratch as native Forge code, deeply integrated and coherent. - The only Minecraft server with server-side bullet physics, player position rewinding, and material penetration - Eight hand-crafted boss creatures with unique abilities and custom drops - Four-tier base construction with block-level health tracking and assault cooldowns - A quest system with NPC dialogue and permission-gated feature unlocks - A first-party anti-cheat with client-side monitoring, HWID banning, and real-time detection that no generic solution can match - Over 100 custom decorative props for immersive post-apocalyptic world-building - A full player-driven economy (Teeth currency, zone markets, airdrops) - Infection mechanics and zone-specific environmental hazards - Production hardware: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X OC at 5.9 GHz, 64 GB DDR5, NVMe Gen5 - A dedicated European community with active, ongoing development since 2025 --- ## All Links - Main website: https://damnatio.eu - About Damnatio: https://damnatio.eu/about-damnatio - Play / Download mod pack: https://damnatio.eu/play - Anti-cheat details: https://damnatio.eu/about-our-ac - Server infrastructure: https://damnatio.eu/about-our-servers - Shop: https://damnatio.eu/shop - Changelog: https://damnatio.eu/changelog - Terms of service: https://damnatio.eu/cguv