BadMoon
by wowmoonwow
Players who want a cleaner Bedwars HUD on 1.8.9 can add BadMoon, a Forge client mod with modules for chat, item notifications, hitboxes and more.
What it does
BadMoon is a client-side visual mod for Forge on 1.8.9. Its modules change how chat, the HUD and dropped items appear while playing, and none of them changes anything on the server. Installing it on a client is enough, and servers do not need it. Files are published for 1.8.9 only, with 1.4 as the latest Forge build, released on 2026-06-18.
A central part of the mod is ActiveModules, a viewer that lists the modules currently switched on, in the style of hacked-client overlays. Other modules add a custom message above the player's head, a delayed head model, and recolored hitboxes and hit colors. Each module offers its own settings, and the author text says the set is meant to speed up common tasks in Bedwars, though its effect on play is not measured here.
BadMoon is published under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 license and is not open source. The first build appeared on 2026-04-11. Among the 90 catalog mods that have Forge files for 1.8.9, it is one of several focused on that version's client tools.
Key features
Chat modules
Chat can be moved and resized, its background removed, and any message copied with a custom key. Own names can be highlighted or underlined.
Item notifications
Purchased items collapse into a single toast at the top right, showing how many were bought over the past three seconds.
Item physics
Dropped items gain configurable physics, including spin speeds on the X and Y axes and a size for each resource.
Color and hitbox options
Custom colors with rainbow or pulsing effects apply to modules, and hitboxes and hit colors can be set to any color.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who use Forge 1.8.9 and want to adjust chat, the HUD and item display. Server owners do not need to install anything for the mod to work.
How it compares
Bedwars Chat Stats is a Forge client mod for 1.8.9 under All rights reserved and not open source. Ranked Minigames is a Forge client mod for 1.8.9 released under the MIT License and not open source. BadMoon is client-side only, under a Creative Commons Non Commercial license, and is not open source either, but it focuses on chat, HUD modules and item physics rather than statistics or minigame ranking.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BadMoon | Forge | 1.8.9 | Client-side only | 2026-06-18 |
| Bedwars Chat Stats | Forge | 1.8.9 | Client-side only | 2026-06-24 |
| Ranked Minigames | Forge | 1.8.9 | Client-side only | 2025-11-15 |
Questions
Does BadMoon need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft version does BadMoon support?
Can the chat and HUD modules be configured?
In the catalog
BadMoon is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,441 Optimization mods for Forge. 955 mods support Minecraft 1.8.9.
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What the author says
Notable Features: ActiveModules >A hack-client-like module viewer which displays all active modules on your HUD. >This module supports customizability such as: - Custom Color - Custom Scale - Custom Color Module (like rainbow and pulsing) - Size and position changing - Max module amounts - SideBar - etc… Chat Module…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/badmoon
- Owner
- wowmoonwow
- Published
- 2026-04-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15