
Darkest Days
Atmospheric magic+rpg pack with long nights and magic!
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About this Modpack
Darkest Days
Key Aspects
- Longer, harder nights!
- You start at night & nights last 40 minutes, day is reduced to 2 minutes
- The first few days are peaceful to give you a head start
- New mobs which get stronger over time!
- Aestethics form that beautiful night gameplay
- Enhanced weaponry and magic!
- Auto-Magic with Affinity
- Built for straight-forward Multiplayer with Voice Chat
- Beautiful world generation by Oh The Biomes We've Gone, Incendium and Nullscape!
Notes
This modpack was put together to play around with Wisp Forest's Affinity. It is meant to be played in Multiplayer as a Vanilla+ game.
You will find some astonishing visual mods here: Particular and Ambiance! do a great job at bringing life to the world. Spyglass Astronomy and TimeCycle help setting the stage for short and intimidating daylight, while Sound Physics and Presence Footsteps help deliver the final experience.
And of course WorldHost and Simple Voice Chat enable this pack to be played with friends without hustle.
Thank you all!
Available Versions
How to Set Up a Darkest Days Server
Order Server
Choose at least 6 GB RAM (8 GB recommended for Darkest Days). Based on player count: per 5 players.
Install Modpack in Dashboard
Open the modpack browser in the dashboard, search for "Darkest Days" and click "Install". The fabric loader and Minecraft 1.21.1 are configured automatically.
Start Server & Play
Start the server – all mods are loaded automatically. Share the server IP with friends and play together!
Frequently Asked Questions
Darkest Days server crashes or won't start – what to do?
Most common causes: insufficient RAM or wrong fabric loader. Check latest.log for "OutOfMemoryError" → increase RAM to at least 8 GB. For "Mixin" or "ClassNotFoundException" errors: modpack version and loader don't match. With Mado Hosting, loader and Minecraft version are auto-configured on modpack install – preventing most startup issues.
How much RAM does a Darkest Days server really need?
Minimum 6 GB, recommended 8 GB for stable performance. per 5 players. Important: Minecraft modpacks need more RAM than vanilla – plan extra per additional player. With Mado Hosting, you can scale RAM up live at any time without data loss (from €12/month).
Can I add custom mods to Darkest Days without conflicts?
Yes, but check compatibility: only use mods for the same loader (fabric) and same Minecraft version (1.21.1). Common issues: ID conflicts with recipe mods and incompatible coremod versions. The Mado dashboard mod browser only shows compatible mods and warns about known conflicts.
Darkest Days server lagging – performance tips
1) Increase RAM to 8 GB+. 2) Reduce server view-distance to 8 (server.properties). 3) Pre-generate chunks with the "Chunky" plugin. 4) Use /spark profiler to check which mods consume the most tick time. With Mado Hosting, all servers run on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores – eliminating hardware as a bottleneck.
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