Deep Dark Expanded
This mod aims to improve Ancient Cities and the Deep Dark as a whole.
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About this Mod
Adds multiple new items to the deep dark as well as improving the loot tables for the ancient cities. Includes a new dimension which can be accessed by lighting the portal in the Ancient City with a Warden Heart.
Full List of Features
-A new Dimension: The Deep Dark Dimension, which is full of sculk and ancient cities ripe for looting.-A Sculk Sword, which you can right click to summon a warden blast to damage your enemies.
-An Ancient Handle, which can be used to craft the Sculk Sword with two Echo Shards.
-A Warden Heart, which can be used to light the portal in the middle of the Ancient City to access the Deep Dark Dimension.
-An Echo Stone, which you can consume to gain regeneration, speed, and absorption for a small amount of time.
Various balances to ancient cities.
Remember to clear any sculk off of the portal or it will not light.
This mod uses the Custom Portal API.
Available Versions
How to Install Deep Dark Expanded on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.11).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Deep Dark Expanded". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.11
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
6 GB(min. 4 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Deep Dark Expanded 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 4 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Deep Dark Expanded compatible with fabric?
Deep Dark Expanded officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.11. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Deep Dark Expanded – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Deep Dark Expanded 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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