Damage Overhaul
A mod that overhauls damage and armor calculations.
About this Mod
Damage Overhaul
Damage Overhaul is a mod for Minecraft 1.16.2 and higher aiming to add damage typing and change the armor and damage calculation formula. Simply put though, it recalculates armor based on the amount of damage, and how spread out the damage is amongst typing. A larger damage hit will render much more profoundly on an entity than many small typings, and armor will feel less effective on bigger hits. This all feeds into an exponential decay calculation to make armor less effective the more you have of it against a bigger attack. The aim of this is to make it feel like larger attacks feel more profound, while with armor, you can shrug off smaller hits. This mod is extremely customizable, from being able to modify variables in the calculations, to being able to define your own damage types, to being able to modify what damage a tool deals. This all occurs through YAML files in the configuration directory.
This mod is Fabric only. I am not considering a Forge port at this time. If you want to port it, it's licensed under GPL-3, so have a go as long as you credit me and license it under GPL as well.
It does this through a few targeted Mixins into the LivingEntity and PlayerEntity classes. While these mixins are required in order to make the custom damage calculations, these mixins are slightly invasive, and THIS WILL RENDER SOME MODS INCOMPATIBLE WITH THIS MOD. As I find incompatibilities with this mod and others as raised through issues, I will mark them incompatible on my end.
Marked Incompatible:
- None yet!
Required Mods:
Duh.
- Fabric Loader: 0.10.8 or greater
Required for the custom particles this mod adds as indicators.
- Fabric API: 0.29.3 or greater
Required as part of the config screen this mod generates.
- Cloth Config API (Fabric): 4.8.3 or greater
Suggested Mods:
Suggested for many reasons, but that includes the mods screen, and configuring the mod in-game.
- Mod Menu: 1.15.0 or greater
Suggested for the guidebook, which is currently incomplete, but not necessary.
- Patchouli: 1.16.2-44-FABRIC or greater
Available Versions
How to Install Damage Overhaul on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.16.5).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Damage Overhaul". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.16.5, 1.16.4, 1.16.3 (+1 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Damage Overhaul server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric 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 (1.16.5). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Damage Overhaul compatible with fabric?
Damage Overhaul officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.16.5, 1.16.4, 1.16.3. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Damage Overhaul – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Damage Overhaul 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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