Hardcore+
by Mr.Toad
Hardcore+, also called H+, changes the difficulty of vanilla Minecraft by adding and altering mobs across the world.
What it does
Hardcore+ adds new mobs and changes the behavior of existing ones. Several mobs have variants tied to specific biomes: a zombie in the Putrid Jungle, a Martyr zombie in the Frosted biome, a skeleton in the Polygonum Jungle, and a bony skeleton in the Sandstone Desert. Pillagers retreat and reload when they are attacked, and zombies can attack and heal animals. Most of the content is adjusted through the config file, and a number setting called Depth start Y sets the height at which mobs begin to receive a boost.
The mod is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and it targets Forge and NeoForge. Files exist for 1.19.4, 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2 and 1.20.3, with the latest file, 1.1.1-1.20-1.20.1, released for 1.20.1 on 2025-04-24. Players need ToadLib installed alongside Hardcore+ on either loader, and the environment is client and server, so the server and every player need the mod.
The hardcore enhancement cannot be disabled, and the author presents it as a way to keep a survival hardcore world played honestly. The hardcore improvements apply only in Hardcore mode. A LAN preset cannot be edited, and the death screen shows only spectate and delete buttons. Translations are available in Russian and English, and the author welcomes contributions for new localizations through GitHub pull requests.
Key features
Biome-specific mobs
Zombies, skeletons and other mobs appear in variants tied to jungle, frosted and desert biomes.
Improved bosses and pillagers
Bosses are reworked, and pillagers retreat and reload when they are attacked.
Config-driven difficulty
Most content can be tuned in the config file, including the Depth start Y setting for mob boosts.
Fixed hardcore rules
The hardcore enhancement stays active, and the LAN preset cannot be edited or turned off.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
Hard Zombie is a Forge-only mod for 1.19 – 1.20.6, under the MIT License and not open source, and it is also client and server. Harder Difficulty covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.20 – 1.20.1, is server required with the client optional, and is released under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 license. 1 HP spans 1.20 – 1.21.8 on four loaders and is also server required with the client optional, under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcore+ | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.4 – 1.20.3 | Client and server | 2025-04-24 |
| Hard Zombie | Forge | 1.19 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2025-09-16 |
| Harder Difficulty | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.20.1 | Server required, client optional | 2025-07-31 |
| 1 HP | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.21.8 | Server required, client optional | 2025-08-19 |
Questions
Does Hardcore+ need ToadLib?
Does the server need Hardcore+ installed?
Can the hardcore enhancement be turned off?
In the catalog
Hardcore+ is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,058 World generation mods for Forge. 10,115 mods support Minecraft 1.20.3.
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What the author says
Most content can be customized using config. The enhancement for hardcore mode cannot be disabled. So, this mod can be considered a guarantee that survival in the hardcore world was passed honestly.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/h_plus
- Owner
- Mr.Toad
- Published
- 2024-01-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-04-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15