Scaling Difficulty

Scale mob statistics based on time/distance traveled in the world. Port from Globox's RpgDifficulty

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About this Mod

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Scaling Difficulty is a port from Globox's RpgDifficulty.

This mod increase the stats of the mobs over time and distance.

Only Server-Side required

Client if want to use the HUD for debug testing

Highly Configurable

startingFactor: Overall baseline multiplier (1.0 = vanilla stats, 2.0 = double stats).
startingDistance / startingTime: The delay (in blocks or minutes) before the difficulty begins to scale.
increasingDistance: Blocks needed to increase strength by the distanceFactor (e.g., 300 blocks = +10% stats).
increasingTime: Minutes needed to increase strength by the timeFactor (e.g., 60 mins = +5% stats).
heightDistance: Blocks above/below startingHeight needed to increase strength by the heightFactor.
maxFactorHealth / Damage / Protection: The absolute maximum multiplier allowed (e.g., 2.0 = max double stats).
maxFactorSpeed: Max speed multiplier (Applies only to Special Speedy Zombies).
allowRandomValues: Enables randomized stat variations on spawn.
randomChance / randomFactor: The % chance for a mob to mutate, and the maximum % variance of those stats.
extraXP: Dynamically calculates bonus XP drops based on the mob's active strength multiplier.
maxXPFactor: The maximum allowed multiplier for XP drops (e.g., 2.0 = double XP max).

Requires Cloth Config

Available Versions

Scaling Difficulty 1.0.1release

MC 1.21.1neoforge

June 28, 2026

ScalingDifficulty 1.0.0release

MC 1.21.1neoforge

June 25, 2026

How to Install Scaling Difficulty on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

Set neoforge Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the neoforge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Scaling Difficulty". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

neoforge

Minecraft Versions

1.21.1

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Scaling Difficulty server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong neoforge 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 Scaling Difficulty compatible with neoforge?

Scaling Difficulty officially supports neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Scaling Difficulty – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Scaling Difficulty 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.