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Hardcore Darkness (Fabric)
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
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.
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.8
- 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 hardcore-darkness-1.0.2.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 248 KB
- Download link checked 23 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.