
Tarnished
Adds an omnipotent demon upon your world named Tarnished
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About this Mod
THIS MOD IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH "Smooth Camera Movement"
Mod Requires Geckolib and playerAnimator
Its been decades since you've last seen him, you may not remember him but he remembers you.
you've done what you can to escape his following and his influence, but he will always be there. he has been here since the beginning, watching every action you've made.
The "Tarnished" Mod is a Minecraft Mod developed by Lunar (Creator of The Disturbed) and ClouddyVR (Creator of various other random mods).
When adding this mod to your modpack, you'll have an Entity named "X" within your world, he will be watching you and stalking you even if you think he is not, he'll be watching even on the first day.
BEHAVIOR SPOILERS!
Spoiler
"Tarnished" is an entity that will actively watch you, waiting until its right to strike. he mainly spawns stalking the player and following them, waiting for the right moment to snap your neck. he vanishes from sight if you catch him following you, but he will continue again when he thinks your not paying any attention. He also has the ability to spawn underground and on the ceilings, aswell as jumpscaring you by grabbing onto your screen. He can also drag you away and force you into a QTE Minigame inspired by Dead By Daylight, aswell as peak through your doors, stand at the end of your bed and run across your screen
Credits:
Lunar: MCreator Work and Sound Effects
UpsideDownTree: QTE Minigame Sound Effects
Voxla: Comissioned for Dragging Behavior and QTE Minigame
ClouddyVR: Animations
The Roblox Pressure Development Team: Persistence OST From Pressure (Used in QTE Minigame
Available Versions
How to Install Tarnished 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 "Tarnished". 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
Tarnished 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 Tarnished compatible with forge?
Tarnished officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Tarnished – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Tarnished 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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