
HardUpgrade
This mod artificially slows down progress at the beginning of the game, creating additional difficulties for beginners. To overcome this barrier and become stronger, you must constantly improve your character
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About this Mod
HardUpgrade
HardUpgrade is a progressive hardcore mod for Minecraft 1.20.1, which radically changes the approach to survival. Now your abilities are not given to you right away — you need to earn them by developing three key areas: Mining, Fighting and Walking.
Basic mechanics
At the beginning of the game, your character is weak and limited. To remove debuffs and increase performance, you need to accumulate experience points in the appropriate categories.Mining
Progress: Each destruction of blocks (stone, ore) gives points.
Removing restrictions: Up to level 50, the effect of Mining Fatigue is applied to the player.
Power-ups: Every 5 levels, your base digging speed increases by 0.1.
- Combat
Progress: Defeat hostile and peaceful mobs to level up.
Health: Your maximum HP depends on your combat level.
Levels 1-10: +2 HP (1 heart) per level.
Levels 11-50: +1 HP (0.5 hearts) per level.
🏃 Walking
Progress: Just explore the world. Each completed block brings you closer to a new level.
Removing restrictions: Up to level 50, the player is affected by the Slowness effect.
- Skill tree, for points received when leveling up
Available Versions
How to Install HardUpgrade 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 (1.20.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "HardUpgrade". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
HardUpgrade 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 (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is HardUpgrade compatible with fabric and forge?
HardUpgrade officially supports fabric, forge for Minecraft 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 HardUpgrade – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if HardUpgrade 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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