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OverWind

by zeonarcaneus

OverWind makes a Minecraft world harder over months of play, with timed modifiers that stack until a cap is reached.

FabricServer required, client optionalMIT License26.2

What it does

Every spin of a wheel adds a modifier to the world, and the first spin fires as soon as the world loads. The next spin is scheduled 7–10 days later, at a randomized time, so the timing cannot be predicted. The active set grows until it reaches a cap of 5, and each new spin retires the oldest modifier, which keeps the world escalating while holding it in a sustained, shifting state instead of letting it become unplayable.

The mod draws from 20 modifiers across the Blessing, Handicap, Danger and World Effect categories, including temporary blessings that offset built-up chaos. Alongside them sits a 38-goal bucket list built on the vanilla advancement system. Its goals cover boss kills, structure exploration, gear, taming and farming, and some are cumulative-count goals such as mining 64 diamonds or surviving 100 days. Clearing a goal can grant a random Milestone Blessing.

OverWind requires Fabric API and runs on Fabric Loader 0.19.3 or newer. Only the server needs it, so the client is optional. The code is released under the MIT License and is not open source. The latest Fabric build is 1.0.8 for 26.2, published 2026-08-09 on the beta channel.

Key features

  1. Timed modifier spins

    A wheel adds a modifier at load and again every 7–10 days, at a randomized time.

  2. Capped modifier set

    Up to 5 modifiers stay active at once, and each new spin retires the oldest one.

  3. Bucket list advancements

    38 goals appear in their own tab of the vanilla Advancements screen, with toasts when a goal clears.

  4. Day tracking HUD

    An in-game overlay shows the day count, active modifiers and advancement progress.

  5. Local stream endpoint

    An optional HTTP endpoint on localhost:9191/state.json serves the state to stream overlays, and only the loopback address can reach it.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

No stable releases
Every published file is a beta or alpha build.
26.21.0.8
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

Maikura Blessings is a client and server mod under the MIT License and is open source, with files for 1.21.11. Advancement Counter covers 1.21 – 1.21.11 under the MIT License and is not open source. Advancements Plus is client and server, released under All rights reserved and not open source, with files for 1.20 – 1.20.4. OverWind differs from all three in that it is server required and targets 26.2 only.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
OverWindFabric26.2Server required, client optional2026-08-09
Maikura BlessingsFabric1.21.11Client and server2026-06-06
Advancement CounterFabric1.21 – 1.21.11Client and server2026-05-02
Advancements PlusFabric1.20 – 1.20.4Client and server2023-12-22

Questions

Does OverWind need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is a required dependency and must be installed next to OverWind on Fabric Loader 0.19.3 or newer.

Does every player need OverWind installed?

No. Only the server has to run it, and players may leave it out, because either side can join without the mod on the client.

Can the modifier spins be predicted?

No. The first spin fires at world load, and each later spin is scheduled 7–10 days after the previous one at a randomized time.

In the catalog

OverWind is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.

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What the author says

A world that gets harder even when you're winning. Overwind turns a hardcore Minecraft world into a long-running series format: on day 1, and every 7–10 days after that, a permanent modifier gets bolted onto the world a danger, a handicap, a world-warping effect, or occasionally a blessing and it stays until a later…
zeonarcaneus, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
zeonarcaneus
Published
2026-08-08
Updated on Modrinth
2026-08-09
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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