
derad-bros Ultimate Survival
Adds light early game progression to Survival mode inspired by bushcraft & vanilla Minecraft.
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About this Mod
Welcome, bros.
In derad-bros Ultimate Survival, Minecraft's early/mid-game survival-mode progression is altered to be more challenging. You will need to gather resources and protect yourself from the elements. Choosing to go about survival mode the same way as vanilla Minecraft is possible, but requires a lot more work.
If you enjoy vanilla survival mode but wish it were more difficult and closer to real-life survival, then this mod is for you.
We hope you enjoy our take on a refreshed survival experience.
Features:
- Base mining speed (no tool) is reduced significantly.
- Rocks will appear around the world. Use them to mine blocks or throw them, or place them together to make a nice path
- Anything with fire (Torch, Campfire, Furnace) will:
- start unlit (needs to be ignited with Fire Plow, Bow Drill, or Flint & Steel)
- extinguish in time or due to weather
- Crafting Table reverted to its original name: Workbench
- Workbench recipe is modified*:
- Craft a Whittle (string, flint, stick) to access a 3x3 crafting grid, allowing you to craft a Workbench (with its new recipe)
- Furnace crafting recipe is updated, now requiring 1 Coal
- Recipes for Stone tools are updated, now requiring Stone blocks instead of Cobblestone
- Craft Rope using string, use it to ascend/descend vertically
- Lantern recipe updated, requiring Glowstone Dust (instead of Torch)
- 4 New tracks by Nate DeRado (drdog111)
- "Frequency" (Menu + Overworld)
- "Become" (Menu + Overworld)
- "Energy In Motion" (Disc, found underwater)
- "Meta" (Disc)
- More features planned.
*crafting recipe to be updated
Requirements:
- Fabric mod loader
- Fabric API (mod for Minecraft v1.21.4)
Credits (Release-Alpha 0.2):
Mod Concept:
- Nate D (drdog111)
- Nick D (Nicktroid)
Programming:
- boyonk
Available Versions
How to Install derad-bros Ultimate Survival 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 (1.21.4).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "derad-bros Ultimate Survival". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.4
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
derad-bros Ultimate Survival 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 (1.21.4). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is derad-bros Ultimate Survival compatible with fabric?
derad-bros Ultimate Survival officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.4. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with derad-bros Ultimate Survival – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if derad-bros Ultimate Survival 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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