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Zombie Swarm Core transforms the PvE experience by adding intelligent zombie (Scarecrows) hordes that roam the world as coordinated groups. These infected patrol key areas, detect nearby players, and work together when pursuing their prey, creating encounters that feel dynamic and challenging rather than scripted. With customizable spawn schedules and realistic group behavior, every encounter becomes a memorable survival experience.
Zombie Swarm Core gives you complete control over the threat cycle:
Classic Terror: Hordes appear only at dusk.
Daytime Scourge: Keep players on edge even in broad daylight.
24/7 Survival: Configure the swarm to be a constant and relentless threat.
Custom Time Windows: Define the exact start and end times for horde activity.
Nighttime Visual Effects: Optional glowing eyes effect for terrifying nighttime encounters.
Auto-Cleanup: Automatically removes NPCs and corpses when the event ends.
Coordinated Movement: NPCs move as a unified swarm, maintaining formation.
Dynamic States:
Patrol Mode: Guards areas when no players are nearby
Chase Mode: Aggressively hunts players on detection
Hive-Mind System: Damage one zombie… and the entire squad aggroes instantly.
Adaptive Behavior: Zombies change actions dynamically at configurable intervals.
No Map Scanning: Uses smart player-radius spawning
Physics Optimized: Cached environmental checks
High-Speed Data Handling: Uses HashSets for fast entity management
Automatic Cleanup System: Prevents entity buildup and lag
Efficient, immersive, and fully customizable:
Player-Based Spawning: Hordes spawn dynamically around players
Distance Control: Configure minimum and maximum spawn range
Horde Limits:
Max zombies globally
Hordes per player
Zombies per horde
🔄 Auto Refill: Keeps the pressure constant by replenishing hordes over time
Bring life (and fear) to your zombies:
Sprint Probability: Chance for zombies to sprint during patrol
Behavior Intervals: Control how often zombies switch actions
Formation Spacing: Adjust how tightly squads move together
Key Features:
✅ Configurable settings
✅ Strategic performance checks
✅ Administrative commands
✅ Server optimized
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Permission:zombieswarm.admin (or server admin)
/swarms - Displays the current status of active hordes and global entity count.
A default ZombieSwarmCore.json will be generated in your oxide/config folder. You can customize the basic behavior of the night swarm:
{ "1. General Settings": { "Hordes Always (24/7)": false, "Start Hour (0-24)": 12.0, "End Hour (0-24)": 18.0, "Clear Corpses On End": true, "Enable Status Message": true, "Status Message Interval (Minutes)": 2.0 }, "2. Horde Management": { "Zombies Per Horde (Max 6)": 6, "Max Global Zombies (Max 60)": 40, "Hordes Per Player (Max 2)": 2, "Refill Hordes": true, "Drop Loot": false }, "3. Combat Settings": { "Detection Range (m)": 20.0, "Target Lost Range (m)": 60.0, "Hive-Mind (Aggro whole squad on damage)": true, "Zombie Health (HP)": 150.0 }, "4. Spawning Logic": { "Spawn Min Distance (m)": 50.0, "Spawn Max Distance (m)": 60.0 }, "5. Movement & Formations": { "Zombie Speed Multiplier (0.1 - 1.0)": 0.5, "Squad Formation Spacing (m)": 2.0 }, "6. Patrol Behavior": { "Patrol Sprint Probability (%)": 40, "Behavior Change Interval (Seconds)": 12.0 }, "7. Visuals Settings": { "Enable Glowing Eyes": true, "Death Sound Prefab": "assets/bundled/prefabs/fx/player/gutshot_scream.prefab" } }
Drag ZombieSwarmCore.cs into your oxide/plugins folder.
The plugin will automatically start working at the next sunset (Default: 19:00).
(Optional) Adjust the night hours in the config file to match your server's day/night length.
If you find any bugs or would like to see new features, please let me know and we’ll gladly find a way to implement them.
This plugin is constantly maintained and will continue to evolve with new smart features, gameplay improvements, and more fun mechanics.
Your feedback helps shape the future of this project.
Answered by AlexProjects.
The plugin is fully configurable. By default, it's designed for the night cycle (e.g., 7 PM to 7 AM), but you can enable the "Hordes Always" (24/7) option in the configuration file to have hordes constantly stalking players.
Administrators with the zombieswarm.admin permission can use the chat command /swarms. This command displays a detailed report that includes the number of active swarms, the total number of entities on the map, and the configured maximum limit, allowing you to adjust the server load instantly.
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ZombieSwarm Core is optimized for high-traffic servers. It includes strict limits: a maximum of 60 zombies globally and a limit on the number of zombies per player. Additionally, it uses an automatic cleanup system that removes corpses and NPC inventory when the event ends or the server restarts, preventing the accumulation of entities.
You can control this with the Drop Loot option. If it's set to true, zombies will drop the default items from scarecrows. If you prefer a cleaner or more challenging experience, you can set it to false so their inventories are automatically emptied upon death.
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Zombie Swarm Core | Zombie Events for Rust is a plugin for Rust, published on GameServersHub by AlexProjects. Enhance your server’s danger with Zombie Swarm Core. Experience intelligent squad AI and hive-mind hordas that create a relentless survival challenge for player.
It is listed under Plugins for Rust. The creator answers 5 questions about it in their own words at the top of this FAQ.
Zombie Swarm Core is made for Rust servers.
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The category holds 29 resources across every game, 3 of them for Rust.
Zombie Swarm Core is aimed at server owners and admins who want to add features to their Rust server. In the creator's words: Enhance your server’s danger with Zombie Swarm Core. Experience intelligent squad AI and hive-mind hordas that create a relentless survival challenge for player.
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Zombie Swarm Core was created and published by AlexProjects, a GameServersHub member since May 21, 2026 (138 days ago). AlexProjects has 2 resources on the site.
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