Hardcore Night Vision Goggles
Modby BigBalakay
Goggles with limited night vision and an on/off key bind
Type
Mod
CurseForge Downloads
12,631
CurseForge ID
1074175
Last Updated
Jun 11, 2026
Description
Click here for basic version of this mod!
Hardcore Night Vision Goggles!
Durability goes down when goggles are equipped and night vision is active
Durability last 30 minutes uninterrupted
Use F3+H or Durability Tooltip to see in game durability
1.20.1 Requires Curios API
1.21.1 Requires Adorned (Curios)

Goggles with any damage can be repaired with 2 Redstone Dust and 1 Amethyst Shard in a Crafting Table


Newest Updates!
Version 1.1.2
Nvgs can be placed on armor stands and on the ground

Right click on Nvgs to set a specific rotation
Crouch right click with any Nvgs in hand to open hud options

Hud shows Nvgs power and percent

Version 1.1.1
Added color tint overlays for the matching color Nvgs
Tint is optional and can be toggled off or at the same time as night vision

Version 1.1.0
Added colorful Night Vision Goggles

Gray texture is displayed when any NVG runs out of durability

check out the changelog below for more details
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Changelog
1.0.1• added mod descriptions to the in game mod menu
• added neoforge tag to 1.20.1 mods 1.0.2• fixed repair recipe not being shapeless
1.0.3• fixed NVG not sitting properly when crouching, swimming, and flying
• fixed depleted texture when Nvgs are out of durability
1.1.0• added 7 new colors
1.1.1 • fixed model not following player head rotations during animations • fixed model inconsistencies - Nose cutout was only present in java model • fixed Night Vision flashing randomly • changed color of NVG names to match lens color • added color overlays - visual tint to mimic how night vision goggles look in real life - each Nvg has its own specific color tint matching its lens color • added "Night Vision Goggles" keybind category • changed "Night Vision Goggles" keybind to "Night Vision" • added key bind for color overlay (tint) • added combo key bind for night vision & overlay (tint) • Nvgs no longer turn on when equipped - helps not waste durability • skeletons now have a 1% chance to spawn with Nvgs - skeletons with nvgs equipped can drop them on death1.1.2 • Nvgs can now be placed on the gound like a block - Nvgs placed on the ground are entities to allow for any degree of rotation - when placing nvgs rotation depends on the direction of the player - added a rotation gui to set specific rotation of the goggles - right click on goggles that have been placed to open rotation gui • added hud to show nvg battery percent and night vision on/off - default position bottom left - added a hud gui to toggle and change hud position - crouch and right click with any nvg in main hand to open hud gui • compressed logo.png and deleted duplicate so the mod file isnt 2.5MB • Nvgs can now be placed on armor stands (BETA) - avoid clicking on head post of armor stand - if clicked on armor stand head post nvgs appear on armor stand but are still in the player hand - to properly equip click on body parts of the armor stand • added recharge notification to action bar - displays when Night Vision key bind is pressed and Nvgs are depleted • disabled enchanting for nvgs • skeletons now have a drop rate of 33% (Not affected by looting) - skeletons now drop damaged nvgs
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