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True Darkness

Mod

by GrondagTheBarbarian

Moonless nights and enclosed spaces are truly dark. (Fabric and Forge)

Type

Mod

CurseForge Downloads

10,837,926

CurseForge ID

337243

Modrinth Downloads

848,869

Modrinth ID

Ja7zPEaN

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

Fabric Forge Quilt

Game Versions

1.17.1 1.18.1 1.18.2 1.19 1.19.2 1.19.3

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