Damage Threshold (DT)
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.16. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on CurseForgeThe author built this one for Minecraft 1.16.5 on Fabric. On other versions it may install and then do nothing.
Damage Threshold (DT) is an alternative way for armour to reduce incoming damage. Vanilla uses Damage Resistance (DR) which reduces damage by a percentage, while DT reduces damage by a flat amount, which makes it easier to calculate how much damage you'll take from any given weapon.
The current math is this:
FewerFlaws also made a really nice spreadsheet of common damage types you can encounter in Minecraft with a Damage Threshold vs Vanilla comparison:
If anything needs adjustments, let me know. I highly recommend pairing this mod with NoDamI and CombatEdit.
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- 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: Opens on CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as dt-1.3.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 9 KB
- Download link checked 14 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.