
Difficulty Death Scaler
The vanilla game is too hard for you? Don't install this mod. Each time you die, the game becomes harder.
About this Mod
Difficulty Death Scaler
A fabric mod scaling difficulty on number of death like Demon's Soul.
When a player dies, the mod increases the difficulty.
After 12 hours, if no one has died, or if you killed a boss, the difficulty is reset to the previous stage.
If you were at 8 deaths, the mod will forget 3 deaths, and you will now be at 5 deaths.
Check the wiki to understand how the mod works.
It has a lot of features including:
- penalizing player who dies every 5 seconds
- scoped difficulty (one global and one per player)
- increasing difficulty automatically if the game is too simple
- decreasing difficulty if players didn't die
The mod must be installed on a server. It will not work for clients, even if you are in singleplayer!
Why? This mod was designed to be only played in multiplayer (it can block your singleplayer world).
Command
The mod adds one command: /difficultydeathscaler (or /dds)
/difficultydeathscaler getgives the current global difficulty (or/ddsg)/difficultydeathscaler get [player]gives the current player difficulty (/ddspgives your current difficulty)/difficultydeathscaler set global [number of death]sets the number of death in global difficulty (OP command)/difficultydeathscaler set player [player] difficulty [number of death]sets the number of death in player
difficulty (OP command)/difficultydeathscaler set player [player] daily-death [number of death]sets the number of death in 24h for
targeted player (OP command)
Configuration
This mod can be configured via gamerules.
Check the wiki to have more information.
Available Versions
How to Install Difficulty Death Scaler 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 (1.21.8).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Difficulty Death Scaler". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6 (+3 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Difficulty Death Scaler 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 (1.21.8). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Difficulty Death Scaler compatible with fabric?
Difficulty Death Scaler officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Difficulty Death Scaler – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Difficulty Death Scaler 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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