
Paint It Black
A griefing mod with several different ways to ruin someone's day.
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About this Mod
A griefing mod with many ways to paint your friend's house... black.
INKED FOREST:
a dark forest with dark logs. barren, yet no mobs spawn.
DEBARKER:
Late-game axe, but when clicked on an Inked Log, will give Ink Blots.
INK BLOTS:
main ingredient of the mod. can be used to make...
INK BLOCKS:
dark blocks that slow you down and reduce your jump.
INKGOTS:
blast-smelted ink blocks. can be used to make...
INK MINES:
project a pillar of ink upwards. 20 blocks tall.
INK TNT:
splatters ink everywhere in a 5-block radius,
THE SPLATTERER:
splatters ink, similar to the Ink TNT but when you hit a mob with it.
INK BOMB:
throwable Ink TNT
INK SOUP:
really good food, made with 6 ink blots and a bowl. however, takes longer to eat. gives resistance 2 and absorption 2 for a short time. gives nausea for a short time.
INK-GLAZED COOKIE:
easy-to make food which you can eat in half the time. gives resistance and nausea for a short time. excellent for combat.
Available Versions
How to Install Paint It Black on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Paint It Black". 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
Paint It Black server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge 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 Paint It Black compatible with forge?
Paint It Black officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Paint It Black – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Paint It Black 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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