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In To The Darkness

by SmartStreamLabs

In To The Darkness makes the Darkness effect a recurring hazard, so taking damage can briefly blind a player during combat and exploration.

FabricForgeNeoForgeClient and serverAll rights reserved1.19.2 – 1.21.8

What it does

When a player takes damage from a hostile mob, an arrow or a fall, the Darkness effect is applied and blinds the player for a short moment. The effect is also triggered automatically at intervals, so visibility drops even without a fight. Skeleton arrows, Creeper blasts and falls can all set it off, which turns each encounter into a harder one.

Built for survival play and horror-themed modpacks, the mod aims to make night feel dangerous again. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across eight game versions, 1.19.2 – 1.21.8, under All rights reserved, and the project keeps an open issue tracker for reports.

Key features

  1. Triggered darkness

    Taking damage from attacks or falls applies the Darkness effect, blinding the player for a moment.

  2. Timed darkness

    The effect also fires automatically every few seconds, so visibility can drop with no enemy nearby.

  3. Enhanced atmosphere

    Shadows are drawn to feel closed in and oppressive, so the space around the player feels cramped.

  4. Harder survival

    Losing health means losing sight as well, which makes simple skirmishes tense and claustrophobic.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.81.3.5Not available1.3.5
1.21.1Not availableNot available1.3.5
1.21Not availableNot available1.3.5
1.20.6Not availableNot available1.3.5
1.20.4Not availableNot available1.3.5
1.20.11.3.51.3.5Not available
1.19.4Not available1.3.5Not available
1.19.2Not available1.2.4Not available
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Questions

Does In To The Darkness need to be installed on the server?

Yes. Installation covers the server and each player's game.

Which loader should the server use for In To The Darkness?

Fabric, Forge and NeoForge all have files. The latest Fabric and NeoForge files are 1.3.5 for 1.21.8, and the latest Forge file is 1.3.5 for 1.20.1.

In the catalog

In To The Darkness is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,630 Magic mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.

Magic mods7,216Fabric modsMods for 1.21.817,695

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What the author says

Into The Darkness is a minimalist but punishing survival mod that turns every combat encounter into a fight for visibility. In this mod, the shadows aren't just in the caves—they are inside your head. The mechanic is simple but game-changing: Every time you take damage, you are inflicted with the Darkness effect…
SmartStreamLabs, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
SmartStreamLabs
Published
2024-10-16
Updated on Modrinth
2025-12-21
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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