Further Difficulty Config
by saltlamp_
Further Difficulty Config is a NeoForge mod that lets a world scale its difficulty through stages a server owner defines in JSON.
What it does
Each stage has its own trigger, which can be entering a dimension such as minecraft:the_nether or defeating a chosen mob such as minecraft:ender_dragon. When a stage is reached, mobs gain the health, armor, armor toughness and attack damage set for that stage. Each of these values can be multiplied or added to, and a stage can carry its own blacklist of mobs that stay locked until later. Mobs locked this way still appear through natural spawning and spawn eggs.
Progress is handled in four modes: strict, progressive, unordered and first-only, which suit different difficulty designs. Stages can be added without touching code: a new stage is appended to the stages array in the configuration file. Progress can be inspected and changed with commands, and the configuration can be reloaded in-game without restarting the world.
The mod runs on the client and on the server, so the server and every player need it. Files exist for NeoForge only, for 1.21.1 and 26.1, with 1.0.0 for 26.1 as the latest file. It is released under the MIT License and is not open source.
Key features
Multi-stage progression
Define as many stages as needed, each with a unique ID and its own trigger.
Triggers by dimension or mob
A stage can start when a player enters a dimension or defeats a chosen mob.
Mob blacklists
Each stage can hold its own list of mobs that stay locked until that stage is reached.
Attribute modifiers
Health, armor, armor toughness and attack damage can each be multiplied or added to per stage.
Progress management commands
Commands show and change stage progress, and the configuration reloads in-game.
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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: Server owners and modpack authors who want difficulty to rise with progress, using configurable stages and triggers rather than fixed settings.
How it compares
Better Difficulty is a Fabric and NeoForge option that is also client and server and under the MIT License, but it is not open source and only targets 1.21.1. NoreStages is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 that is client and server and open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, so its code can be read and changed under that license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Further Difficulty Config | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-20 |
| Better Difficulty | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-06 |
| NoreStages | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-17 |
Questions
Does Further Difficulty Config need to be installed on both sides?
Which game versions does Further Difficulty Config support?
How many stages can be configured?
In the catalog
Further Difficulty Config is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,588 Adventure mods for NeoForge. 11,959 mods support Minecraft 26.1.
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What the author says
Further Difficulty is a Minecraft NeoForge mod designed to add progressive difficulty through a configurable world progression system. You can define multiple stages, each with independent triggers, mob blacklists, and attribute modifiers (health, armor, armor toughness, attack damage). All configurations are done…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/further-difficulty
- Owner
- saltlamp_
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15