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Hardcore Darkness (Fabric)
Moon phases and pitch black caves for a more immersive and dangerous experience. Easily configurable. Free Minecraft Java mod for 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.8.
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.
Hardcore Darkness (Fabric)
Hardcore Darkness recreates the pitch-black nights and fog tuning of the classic True Darkness mod for modern Fabric. For shaders, I suggest tweaking Complementary as this mod doesn't affect them.
Features
- Configurable darkness per dimension plus optional moon phase handling (
config/hardcore_darkness.toml). - Adjustable Nether and End fog multipliers to keep those dimensions oppressive.
- Supports Distant Horizons!
Install
- Requires Fabric and Fabric API.
- Optional UI: add Mod Menu and Cloth Config to tweak settings in-game.
- Place the built jar in
mods/on the client. Servers never need it.
Build
- Java 21 with Gradle + Fabric Loom.
- Versions live in
gradle.properties. Run./gradlew build.
License
- CC0-1.0. Use it freely.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Ships as hardcore-darkness-1.0.2.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 248 KB
- Download link checked 22 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.