
UnrulyOwl's Dreadful Winter
This project adds many hazards to snow biomes specifically when it's snowing. Slowness, Freezing, and more! (does not affect mobs)
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Dreadful Winter
Surviving the cold should be a bit more annoying than just strays!
Dreadful Winter adds a configurable frost system that makes snowy environments far more dangerous. Stay warm by carrying a torch or standing near light sources—or slowly freeze as the cold overtakes you.
✨ Features
Frost Buildup- Frost builds up during snowstorms.
- Ambient frost slowly accumulates in snowy biomes, even without a storm.
- Above Y = 150, ambient frost accumulates in every biome.
- Three frost stages:
- Mild Frost
- Severe Frost
- Very Severe Frost
When your frost bar becomes full:
- Slowness is applied (no particles).
- Vanilla Powder Snow freezing overlay appears.
- Powder Snow freezing damage begins.
Reduce frost by:
- Holding a Torch (or anything that makes sense).
- Standing near a light source with a light level greater than 11.
As your frost drains, the freezing effects disappear.
Fully Configurable *almost :(Almost every mechanic can be customized:
- Frost gain speed
- Ambient frost toggle
- Frost stages
- Damage
- Slowness
- Light level requirement
- Water&Ice Damage
- High-altitude frost
Customize the frost bar:
- Size
- Color
- Position
- Visibility
Configuration
✔ Change gameplay values
✔ Customize the HUD
✔ Balance frost gain
✔ Adjust warming mechanics
✔ Enable or disable individual features
Compatibility
| Loader | Supported |
|---|---|
| Fabric | Yeah! |
psst.. i'm not sure if i'm going to change.. i love fabric..
Planned Features
- Config for holding things for warmth. (for other mods)
- Armor frost resistance (maybe leather can be useful?)
- Vision blurring (like ColdSweat maybe?)
- More biome-specific behavior (idk what i'm gonna do, but i'm ballin')
Feedback
Found a bug or have an idea?
Please leave a comment or open an issue. Feedback helps make Dreadful Winter even better!
Stay Frosty! -UnrulyOwl <3
- Ships as UnrulyOwl's Dreadful Winter-1.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 29 KB
- Download link checked 22 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.