
Creatures In The Dark
Creatures that blend into the darkness, these creatures come in varying sizes to 7 block tall ones to a measly one block tall one. But Beware all creatures are dangerous and can and will kill you if given the chance.
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About this Mod

Welcome to Creatures in the Dark
Venture into the world that is being taken by the creatures in the dark. The creatures blend into the darkness with their bodies being barely visible and their eyes glowing in the ever pitch-black darkness.
These creatures come in varying sizes from almost 10 blocks tall to as small as 1 block tall. But even if they are small, beware since they are just as dangerous as any of the goliaths that roam in the dark.
Creature Catalogue:
All pictures of entities can be found under the gallery if you wish to know what they look like
Lenny: Resembles a player, slightly taller than a player as well, they move quite fast. Their pitch black skin blends well in the darkness barely visible, the only noticeable feature is their smile that seems ever-lasting. Spawns in all forests and jungles.
Gerald: One of the many goliaths that live in the dark. 7+ blocks tall, it bears many strange markings on its body resembling sigils for some ritual. It bears two horns its head. It holds a deep ever-lasting smile on its face. Spawns in all forests and jungles.
Grum: A small creature of darkness, about a block tall at least. But even though it may be small it still packs quite a bite to it so I wouldn't underestimate it in the slightest. Grum can spawn anywhere so look out since he's not as rare as the others.
Anima: A ghastly creatures that lurks in the Void Forests, though not entirely a ghost that can go through blocks, its still a ghastly creatures with no visible features other than its face.
The Watcher: (Inspired by Dark Watcher Cryptid or Shadow People Cryptid) A shy, peaceful entity that has a hat on, it does not appear to move and only stays in one place, it watches from a distance always tracking you. If you get too close it disappears from sight. Spawns in Void Forests.
Orion: A large entity that also seems to bear strange patterns, it sits on the ground not wanting to get up from its place, maybe it can't get up? Or just does not want to? It's an aggressive entity that swings it's arm at whoever is close. Only spawns on Orion's Altar in the Darkness Dimension.
Wayfarer: A dark, almost void-like colored monster that is neutral and just roams the world with its four arms. The Wayfarer will not attack unless attacked itself, then it will seemingly phase into you dealing damage.
Umbral Imp: A small, almost demon-like creature, you could say it resembles an imp. This creature possess some similarities to the Allay but has turned itself into a Umbralkin with the help of the Progenitor. These small creatures will attack you once spotted so don't think just because they look like an allay won't mean it will not attack.
Great Obelisk Gyu: A very large monster, it was called an obelisk by the people in the past since it was said to be one of the pillars of the darkness world. The Obelisk itself does not attack but summons monsters to battle for it. It has lots of health and very tank like. It's not meant to be killed but it can be.
Great Obelisk Ruu: A very large monster, it was called an obelisk by the people in the past since it was said to be one of the pillars of the darkness world. The Obelisk itself does not attack but summons monsters to battle for it. It has lots of health and very tank like. It's not meant to be killed but it can be.
Great Obelisk Vayu: A large monster, it was called an obelisk by the people in the past since it was said to be one of the pillars of the darkness world. This Obelisk is different from the previous two, this one is able to move and attack by itself, also inflicts a blind-like debuff upon hitting you.
The Figure/Viscretali: The progenitor of the Umbralkin. Only it's name is known. Nothing else is known about this creature. Not even what it looks like. Spawns when you kill certain Obelisks, will make you go into a force dialogues which will ultimately instantly kill you at the end. DO NOT DO THIS IN HARDCORE
Spirit Table Recipes
Please install JEI to see every recipe, there is now support for it. Pictures for the Umbralic Table recipes will not be added.
x1 Nether Star + x1 Netherite Ingot + x1 Spirit Iron = Hardened Spirit Iron

x1 Sigil + x1 Spirit Iron + x1 Netherite Sword = Damaged Spirit Slayer

ANY VERSION BELOW V1.0.5, PLEASE REFER TO THE PICTURES FOR RECIPES, IF ON V1.0.5, READ THE TEXT ABOVE THE PICTURES, V1.0.6 OR OVER PLEASE INSTALL JEI TO SEE RECIPES FOR THE NEW CRAFTING TABLE
Please join the discord if you run into any issues, link is under external resources
- REQUIRES GeckoLib 4.2.4 OR ABOVE TO WORK
- REQUIRES Just Enough Items (JEI) ONLY FOR VERSIONS 1.0.6 AND OVER
Available Versions
How to Install Creatures In The Dark on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Creatures In The Dark". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Creatures In The Dark server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge 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 (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Creatures In The Dark compatible with forge?
Creatures In The Dark officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Creatures In The Dark – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Creatures In The Dark 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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