Night Dead Mod
by WhiteX
Night Dead Mod is a Forge gameplay mod for Minecraft 1.16.5 in which the night consumes anyone caught outdoors.
What it does
When night falls, a player who stays outside receives instant damage and dies after three seconds unless they get under cover in time. The Darkness effect is applied as a warning before the danger arrives, so a player can see the threat coming and hide. Shelter is the only way to avoid it, which turns nightfall into a timed decision rather than a background change in the sky.
The mod was written by WhiteX as a first project, with a simple and direct name and rules meant to be understood at a glance. It was made for a small server where the author and friends wanted a particular, unique gameplay loop, and it was later released publicly. Installation needs Forge and the server must run the mod, while clients may skip it. Files are published for 1.16.5 only, with 1.0.3 as the latest Forge build, released on 2025-10-07 after a first release on 2025-09-30.
Key features
Night damage
Players outdoors at night take instant damage and die after three seconds if they remain exposed.
Darkness warning
The Darkness effect appears before the lethal damage, giving players a short signal to find cover.
Shelter as the escape
Going indoors or under a roof stops the countdown, so the rule rewards building and planning ahead.
Small-server design
The gameplay was shaped for a small group playing together, with rules kept short and clear.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Survival servers
A server group can run nights as a hazard that every player must plan around before dark.
Friend groups
Small groups wanting a tense, shared survival challenge can use the mod to make nightfall a group concern.
Who it’s for: Server owners and small groups who want a simple night-time survival rule on Minecraft 1.16.5 with Forge. Players join the server without the mod, since the client side is optional.
Questions
Does Night Dead Mod need to be installed on the client?
Which loader and version does Night Dead Mod support?
Can Night Dead Mod be modified or redistributed?
In the catalog
Night Dead Mod is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,817 Social mods for Forge. 5,992 mods support Minecraft 1.16.5.
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What the author says
This is my first mod, don't swear too much! What does this mod do? Its essence is quite simple, and it is clear from the name. • Night Dead Mod - now at night, you will receive instant damage, from which you will instantly die after 3 seconds. • When you are outdoors, you have 3 seconds to hide. The effect of…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/night-dead-mod
- Owner
- WhiteX
- Published
- 2025-09-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15