Happiness and Depression
Your character now has a happiness meter. Stay in darkness too long and it drains. Get too sad and you get debuffs. Mine happiness ore and craft pills to feel better!
About this Mod
Happiness and Depression
Your character now has a happiness meter that drains in darkness and restores in sunlight.
Features
- Happiness Meter: Drains slowly in darkness, restores in light
- Mood Effects: Get speed/haste when euphoric, slowness/mining fatigue when sad
- Happiness Ore: New ore that spawns like coal, mine it for Raw Happiness
- Happiness Pills: Smelt raw happiness into pills, eat them to restore mood
- HUD Display: See your current happiness level on screen
Mood Levels
- Euphoric (90+): Speed + Haste buffs
- Normal: No effects
- Sad: Slowness + Mining Fatigue
- Depressed: Slowness II, Mining Fatigue II, Weakness
Community
Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/RPTCAcGwKa
Requires Fabric API and Architectury.
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Available Versions
How to Install Happiness and Depression 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 (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Happiness and Depression". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1, 1.20.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Happiness and Depression 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 (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Happiness and Depression compatible with fabric and forge?
Happiness and Depression officially supports fabric, forge for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.20.1. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Happiness and Depression – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Happiness and Depression 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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