Nyctophobia Dread

Nyctophobia Dread

A datapack that adds a new horrifying creature to minecrafts caves and dark spaces

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About this Mod

Nyctophobia

- This Datapack is Smithed Compatible!

Fear the dark, enter the caves, but be careful. Carry a light, it hunts in the dark.

This data pack adds a mysterious new monster that will stalk you in the dark, stay too long and it will attack.
The creature will try its best to avoid you seeing its body, it will disappear when you get night vision, and when it enters light

As soon as you enter your world you will be plagued with TRUE darkness. Light level 0 is now pitch black, giving the creature a perfect home.

If you are using optifine or sodium, download the version of the resourcepack under the datapack with "[OPTIFINE]", attempting to load the default resourcepack with sodium or optifine will give you an error.

For the fullest experience, if you are using optifine, try setting the minimum light level in your shader to the lowest it can go to make dark areas pitch black.

Please do not ask for dynamic lights support as I have already decided im not adding it

Recommended Settings

Brightness - Low (Somewhere around 25 - 50)

📠 Commands

Set Difficulty:
/function nycto:difficulty/(difficulty)

Give Creature:
/function nycto:grue/give

💀 Difficulties

Easy - Creature takes longer to arrive

Normal (Recommended) - Creature takes normal time to arrive

Hard - Creature arrives sooner than normal. Give you slowness upon arrival

Credits

Programming and Models - HAK0TA538

Sound Design - At Dead of Night

Datapack based on Grue Mod

True Darkness Shader - Shock_Micro

Available Versions

Nyctophobia Mod v1.5release
MC 1.21fabric, forge, quilt
June 17, 2024
Nyctophobia Datapack v1.5release
MC 1.21datapack
June 17, 2024
Nyctophobia Mod v1.4release
MC 1.20.3, 1.20.4fabric, forge, quilt
March 17, 2024
Nyctophobia Datapack v1.4release
MC 1.20.3, 1.20.4datapack
March 17, 2024
Nyctophobia Mod v1.3release
MC 1.16, 1.16.1, 1.16.2, 1.16.3, 1.16.4, 1.16.5, 1.17, 1.17.1, 1.18, 1.18.1, 1.18.2, 1.19, 1.19.1, 1.19.2, 1.19.3, 1.19.4, 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2fabric, forge, quilt
October 1, 2023

How to Install Nyctophobia Dread on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set datapack Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Nyctophobia Dread". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

datapackfabricforgequilt

Minecraft Versions

1.21, 1.20.4, 1.20.3 (+30 more)

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Nyctophobia Dread server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong datapack version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Nyctophobia Dread compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and quilt?

Nyctophobia Dread officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, quilt for Minecraft 1.21, 1.20.4, 1.20.3. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Nyctophobia Dread – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Nyctophobia Dread consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.

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License
LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved
Server-side
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Supported Versions

1.211.20.41.20.31.20.21.20.11.201.19.41.19.31.19.21.19.1+23 more