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[BTW Addon] Gloomy Hostile

by Tetro48

[BTW Addon] Gloomy Hostile changes the sky and nightly cycle of Better Than Wolves: CE's Hostile difficulty, so the moon stays new and nights run long.

Legacy FabricClient and serverCC0 1.0 UniversalOpen source1.6.4

What it does

Gloomy Hostile extends the Hostile difficulty of Better Than Wolves: CE with celestial changes. The moon stays new, so nights are dark for longer, and days are noticeably darker because the sun is dimmed. Enderman behaviour changes too: endermen can pick up falling netherrack, burning nethercoal and torches, but unlit ones are left alone.

The mod reverts its side effects unless the configuration says otherwise, so a world only feels the new conditions when the owner enables them. The Hostile difficulty effects on progression milestones remain tied to the Better Than Wolves: CE setup, and the World Challenge Level configuration lets a player add further difficulty for a harder run.

The mod runs on the client and on the server, so both need it. Better Than Wolves: CE is required, and the code is open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license. Builds exist for Legacy Fabric on 1.6.4 only, and the latest file is 2.1-beta.2, published 2026-05-01 on the beta channel.

Key features

  1. Permanent new moon

    The moon stays new, so nights remain dark and the Hostile difficulty feels more consistent.

  2. Darker days

    Daytime is dimmed because the sun is blotted, which makes the sky feel heavier between nights.

  3. Enderman item pickup

    Endermen pick up falling netherrack, burning nethercoal and lit torches, while unlit torches are ignored.

  4. Configurable challenge

    The World Challenge Level configuration adds further difficulty for players who want a harder run.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.6.42.1-beta.2
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Better Than Wolves: CEBTW: The most infamous hardcore survival and tech mod in the history of the game
Required

Questions

Does Gloomy Hostile need Better Than Wolves: CE?

Yes. Better Than Wolves: CE is a required dependency, and the Hostile difficulty changes build on it.

Does the server need the mod?

Yes. The server and every player need the mod installed.

Are the side effects always active?

No. The mod reverts its side effects unless the configuration enables them, and the World Challenge Level option is set there as well.

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What the author says

A world on Hostile difficulty will have effects on progression milestones: - Post-Nether: All nights are gloom, and moon is eternally new. Endermen can pickup (falling) netherrack and burning nethercoal torches (unlit ones won't get picked up). - Post-Wither: All days are much darker (and blots the sun). …
Tetro48, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Tetro48
Published
2025-12-20
Updated on Modrinth
2026-05-01
Facts verified
2026-10-15
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