As a result of the changes that the Total Darkness Mod made to the way light behaves, the way moonlight appears in the game now depends on the form of the moon. In the past, the moonlight always shone so that players could see the path, regardless of whether it was a full moon or a new moon. However, with the introduction of the Total Darkness Mod, the moonlight will now emerge dependent on the day of the moon rather than the phase of the moon. Because of how powerfully the moonlight will shine when the moon is in its full phase, you will have no trouble seeing in any part of the night it is. In addition to this, once the full moon has passed, the subsequent days will see a decrease in the amount of moonlight, and then the new moon will arrive. In addition to this, the cave will be extremely black, and you will have nearly no visibility in it unless you carry a torch with you. Download Total Darkness Mod if you want to experience new things and have a passion for exploring really dark caverns. You may also check out new moonlight effects.
Features:
- Full moon = normal Minecraft brightness.
- New moon = no light at all.
- Client-side only.
Screenshots:
Total Darkness Mod Download Links
For Minecraft 1.16.5
Forge Version: Download from Server 1 – Download from Server 2
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.16.5
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: In MC Java Mods, or directly above on this page.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Downloads as 205393.mcaddon
- Download size: 18 KB
- Download link checked 24 Jul 2026 — working
- Mirrored on our own servers — the download does not depend on the original host
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.