How do I install Nox - A Mob and Difficulty Overhaul?

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. Opens on CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Nox - A Mob and Difficulty Overhaul work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.19.2, 1.19.1, 1.19, among others. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Nox - A Mob and Difficulty Overhaul

Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.18–1.19. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

by Sci_Rave · on CurseForge

Which build do you need?

This mod ships a separate file for every mod loader and every version of the game. Pick both, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game.

Mod loader

Mod loader Fabric2 builds
Mod loader Quilt2 builds

Minecraft version

Minecraft 1.19–1.19.2Newest
Minecraft 1.18–1.18.2

Minecraft 1.19–1.19.2Newest
Minecraft 1.18–1.18.2

⬇ Download for 1.19–1.19.2 · Fabric ⬇ Download for 1.18–1.18.2 · Fabric ⬇ Download for 1.19–1.19.2 · Quilt ⬇ Download for 1.18–1.18.2 · Quilt

I don't know my version or loader

Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.

No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.

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Overview:

Nox is a mob and difficulty overhaul striving to make a return to when nights were scary, legitimately threatening, and a present threat.

Almost every monster in the game has been directly affected. A list of changes can be viewed here.

Note: Nox is in beta and requires feedback as to the balance of it's changes. Basic configuration is available, more is being planned.

Additional information:

Nox must be installed on the server. Client installation is optional.

Forge ports are not planned. However the license allows anyone else to do so.

Nox is heavily (to the point of stealing ideas) inspired by these mods:

Discord is here.

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.19.2, 1.19.1, 1.19
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.

File checked by MCModsHub

Ships as nox-1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 159 KB
Download link checked 25 Sept 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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