Overburden
A carry weight system that slows you down the more you haul — upgrade your limit with XP or suffer the consequences.
About this Mod
Overburden
Overburden adds a carry weight system to Minecraft.
Every item in your main inventory, hotbar, and offhand adds weight equal to its stack size. Armor doesn't count. Go over your limit and you'll slow down — push it too far and it gets dangerous.
How It Works
- Base max weight: 100
- Weight = stack size, no categories
- Armor slots ignored
- Over your limit:
- Sprinting disabled
- Slowness I applied continuously
- Drop back under and penalties clear immediately
Upgrades
Spend XP levels to permanently raise your carry limit.
- Each upgrade: +10 max weight
- Cost:
5 * (current level + 1)XP levels- 1st upgrade: 5 levels
- 2nd upgrade: 10 levels
- 3rd upgrade: 15 levels
- No cap
Overload Penalties
The further over your limit the worse it gets:
- 30+ over: increased fall damage
- 50+ over: even short falls hurt
- 100+ over: you take crush damage over time — the HUD will warn you
UI
Inventory Panel
A compact panel overlaid on the vanilla inventory screen showing:
- Current / max weight
- Current upgrade level
- Next upgrade cost
- Upgrade button
HUD
Centered above the hotbar:
- Current / max weight + fill bar
- Turns red when over limit
- CRUSHING warning at 100+ over
Loaders
- Fabric
- Forge
- NeoForge
Minecraft Version
- 1.21.1
Available Versions
How to Install Overburden 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 "Overburden". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Overburden 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 Overburden compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge?
Overburden officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1. 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 Overburden – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Overburden 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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