Darkness Consumes All
by ISeal
Darkness Consumes All is a Fabric survival mechanic for 1.20.1 that makes light a constant requirement, with shadows that can drain hunger.
What it does
Darkness Consumes All turns light into a survival resource. Players need a steady source of light, with block light and skylight levels checked during the day, and shadows that remain active can wear down hunger. The mod is built around the idea that a survival world always requires some form of light.
The mod includes checks on head position, so crawling or partially hiding from light does not count as protection. Death messages are removed from chat, and totems and armor protection can be overridden, since the usual safeguards may fail to save a player in darkness. The mechanics suit survival servers that want a harsher light cycle.
Darkness Consumes All runs on the server alone, so players join without installing anything. It is published for Fabric only, for Minecraft 1.20.1, with version 1.0.0.0 as the latest file from 2025-02-09. The mod is released under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 license and is not open source, although its source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Light-dependent survival
Block light and skylight levels decide whether a location is safe, and daytime light is checked as well.
Hunger from shadows
Shadows that stay active drain the hunger bar, so a dark area costs food over time.
Head position checks
Hiding partway in a block or crawling does not shield the player from the penalties of darkness.
Altered death and protection rules
Death messages are hidden from chat, and totems or armor may fail to shield a player in darkness.
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: The mod suits survival players and server owners who want a light-driven challenge on Minecraft 1.20.1 with Fabric. Because it runs on the server alone, a server can add the rules without asking players to install anything.
Questions
Does Darkness Consumes All need to be installed on the client?
Which loader does Darkness Consumes All support?
In the catalog
Darkness Consumes All is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Survival hinges on light in this small (and unforgiving) mod that requires you to always be in some kind of light (more than block light ≤2 (and skylight=0 by day)). Idea by @midvightmirage_ on discord\ Coding by me (@iseal on discord)\ Perfect for mazochists or people who really want a challenge.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/darkness-consumes-all
- Owner
- ISeal
- Published
- 2025-02-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-02-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15