Difficulty Origins
An Origins add-on that adds several new difficulty options for players to chose from.
About this Mod
Description
Difficulty Origins is a mod that adds in a new origins layer for difficulty options. This will allow players on an SMP world to pick and choose how difficult they want the game to be.
Origins
- Standard
- The default way of playing Minecraft.
- Peaceful
- Most mobs will ignore you and you will keep items on death.
- Easy
- You will keep items on death.
- Inconvenient
- You cannot sleep or set a spawn point with a bed.
- Hard
- You cannot regenerate health passively.
- Difficult
- You cannot sleep nor passively regenerate health.
- Impossible
- You have one heart, and you can't sleep or regenerate health.
(Both Difficult and Impossible provide a free Orb of Origin for frustrated players.)
Localization
Difficulty Origins has localization for these languages:
- toki pona
Available Versions
How to Install Difficulty Origins 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 (1.20.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Difficulty Origins". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.2, 1.20.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Difficulty Origins 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 (1.20.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Difficulty Origins compatible with fabric?
Difficulty Origins officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.20.2, 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Difficulty Origins – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Difficulty Origins 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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