MobHunt
by foxynoxy07
MobHunt is a Fabric mod in which a countdown timer runs above the hotbar, and killing a hostile or passive mob resets it, while running out of time ends the world with instant death.
What it does
When a player joins a world, a welcome message appears and the player starts a timer of a set number of minutes. A countdown is shown in the action bar above the hotbar, counting down second by second. Killing a mob, hostile or passive, resets the clock to the full time again, so the player has to keep hunting. If the timer reaches zero before the next kill, the player dies instantly.
The mod is intended for hardcore-style challenge runs, where a world is played under the pressure of the countdown and the sequence of kills becomes the goal. Its name refers to hunting mobs as the way to keep the timer alive. The code is open source under the MIT License, and the mod is published for Fabric and Legacy Fabric. Both loaders require client and server, so the server and every player need the mod, and the latest files target 1.21.11.
Key features
Countdown in the action bar
A timer above the hotbar shows the remaining time in seconds, so the player can track it without opening any screen.
Timer reset on mob kills
Killing a hostile or passive mob resets the clock to its full length, which is the only way to extend the countdown.
Instant death at zero
If the timer runs out before another kill, the player dies immediately, turning the countdown into a fail state.
Configurable start time
The number of minutes given at the start of a world sets how long the first countdown lasts.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Hardcore challenge runs
Players who want a tighter goal than survival alone can play a world where the countdown must be kept above zero by killing mobs.
Who it’s for: Players who want a hardcore challenge built around a countdown, and server owners who run challenge worlds with the same rule for every player.
How it compares
Death Reset is server-side only, runs on Fabric and Forge for 1.19.2 – 1.21.4, and is not open source, while MobHunt needs both client and server. Bossmode is a server-side only Fabric mod, open source under the MIT License and published for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, so players join without installing anything. Lose Time, Lose Life is client and server on Fabric for 1.20 – 1.21.10, under a Creative Commons non-commercial license that is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MobHunt | Fabric and Legacy Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-10-04 |
| Death Reset | Fabric and Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.4 | Server-side only | 2025-03-06 |
| Bossmode | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Server-side only | 2026-09-07 |
| Lose Time, Lose Life | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.10 | Client and server | 2025-10-19 |
Questions
Does MobHunt need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does MobHunt support?
Which game versions have files?
In the catalog
MobHunt is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
☠ MobHunt Mod (Fabric) — Kill or Die! A Minecraft Fabric mod for Minecraft that forces you to kill a mob every X minutes or you die instantly. Perfect for hardcore worlds! ⚔ How It Works 1. Join a world—you get a welcome message 2. Use /start [minutes] → X-minute timer starts 3. A countdown shows on your action bar…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/mobhunt
- Owner
- foxynoxy07
- Published
- 2026-05-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15