
Normal Damage
Mobs deal normal damage to player regardless of difficulty.
About this Mod
Feature
Mobs deal normal damage to player regardless of difficulty.
Purpose
First take a look at a quote from Minecraft wiki: link
The damage mobs deal to players is affected by the difficulty of the game. The below values represent the amount of damage taken per hit.
- This applies only to mobs attacking the player. Mobs attacking other mobs always deal the 'Normal' damage listed, regardless of difficulty.
So if I set my difficulty to hard, when attacking me, all mobs just gain some sort of mysterious power out of nowhere, and do 1.5x damage to me, while they just do 1x normal damage when attacking each other.
This feels weird to me, breaking the immersion of the game. So I fixed it.
Why not play on normal difficulty?
Because the difference between normal and hard isn't all about damage.
In hard difficulty, player can starve to death, zombie can break doors, villagers 100% turn into zombie villagers, and the regional difficulty is higher, which contributes to more aspects. You can check the minecraft wiki for more information: link
So hard is like the full version of the game, while normal and easy cut out some features.
Dependency
Forge 1.12, 1.14 and 1.15 need MixinBootstrap
Available Versions
How to Install Normal Damage 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 "Normal Damage". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.2, 1.20.1, 1.20 (+21 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Normal Damage 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 Normal Damage compatible with fabric and forge?
Normal Damage officially supports fabric, forge for Minecraft 1.20.2, 1.20.1, 1.20. 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 Normal Damage – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Normal Damage 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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