How do I install Balanced Hardcore?

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 Balanced Hardcore work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.20, 1.20.4, 1.20.3, among others. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Balanced Hardcore

Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.20. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

by MrOrnithorynque · on CurseForge

Balanced Minecraft Hardcore (BMH) gives you flexibility in difficulty by replacing death by distant respawn based on your difficulty and Eternal Items…

Which Minecraft do you have?

Every version of the game needs its own build. Pick yours, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game. This mod is built for Forge only.

Minecraft 1.20.4Newest
Minecraft 1.20.3
Minecraft 1.20.2
Minecraft 1.20.1
Minecraft 1.20

⬇ Download for 1.20.4 ⬇ Download for 1.20.3 ⬇ Download for 1.20.2 ⬇ Download for 1.20.1 ⬇ Download for 1.20

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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Balanced Minecraft Hardcore

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Balanced Minecraft Hardcore (BMH) gives you flexibility in difficulty by replacing death by distant respawn based on your difficulty and Eternal Items possessed. BMH is the perfect middle ground between normal Minecraft gameplay and hardcore Minecraft gameplay. Do not play on hardcore Minecraft, the mod work only on normal minecraft.

Features

Dying Mechanic

Balanced Minecraft Hardcore (BMH) gives you flexibility in difficulty by replacing death by distant respawn based on your difficulty and Eternal Items possessed.

Eternal Items

Eternal items stay with even after you die, but lose some durability. They are very powerful items and you can only carry one type at a time.

Navigation

No coordinates, it means that you have to craft some special items to know where to go.

Sleeping

Sleeping is now slightly revamped, it can give you a buff if you sleep well but you loose some food when waking up.

Development

You can take a look at this project on the dedicated Github page here and join me on my Discord.

https://discord.gg/AcdnVpVSZw

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.20, 1.20.4, 1.20.3
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 bmh-1.20-v1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 724 KB
Download link checked 17 Oct 2026 — working

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

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