True Darkness
Modby GrondagTheBarbarian
Moonless nights and enclosed spaces are truly dark. (Fabric and Forge)
Type
Mod
CurseForge Downloads
10,835,506
CurseForge ID
Modrinth Downloads
848,571
Modrinth ID
Last Updated
Nov 6, 2026
Description
Quick Facts
- Full moon = normal Minecraft brightness
- New moon = no light at all
- No torch light and no sky light = pure black, irrespective of moon phase
- For Fabric Mod Loader
- Client-side only
- No dependencies
Configuration
Configuration is in config/darkness.properties
- dark_overworld: enable in Overworld (default: true)
- dark_default: enable in modded dimensions with a sky, like Overworld (default: true)
- dark_nether: enable in Nether (default: true)
- dark_end: enable in End (default: true)
- dark_skyless: enable in modded dimensions without a sky, like End and Nether (default: true)
- dark_nether_fog: Set to a value between 0.0 and 1.0 (inclusive) to make Nether fog darker (default: 0.5)
- dark_end_fog: Set to a value between 0.0 and 1.0 (inclusive) to make End fog darker (default: 0.0)
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Game Versions
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