SCP-280, Eyes in the Dark
by Zcoper
With SCP-280, Eyes in the Dark, a humanoid shadow monster joins the overworld spawn pool and stalks players who wander into dark areas.
What it does
Among the overworld's hostile mobs, SCP-280 is a humanoid shadow entity that can appear in any location, just like an ordinary monster. Only one instance of it can exist in a world at a time. In its first state it is almost completely translucent and has no visible eyes, and it moves silently toward a player who looks at it or comes too close. Glowing red eyes give it away in darkness, and it strikes with long claws, moving fast enough to catch a careless player.
Light is its weakness. Light makes it teleport away, and it can pass through solid blocks while in that state. Strong light deals heavy damage, and under intense illumination it can be destroyed altogether. The mod is part of the SCP universe and refers to the entity known as SCP-280 within it. It requires Geckolib, which must be installed next to it. Eyes Dark runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files exist for Forge only, for 1.19.2 and 1.20.1, with 1.0.0 for 1.20.1 as the latest file. The mod was created with MCreator and includes a config file.
Key features
Shadow entity behavior
SCP-280 hides in darkness and approaches players who look at it or come too close, with its glowing red eyes marking its position.
Light weakness
Light causes it to teleport away, and strong light deals heavy damage or destroys it in intense illumination.
Phase movement
While it is in its shadow state, it passes through solid blocks, which lets it reach players through walls.
Config file
A config file is included for adjusting the mod's settings.
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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
ITS NOT REAL [Legacy] is another Forge mod for 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 with the same environment, but it is not open source and is covered by All rights reserved. p682 is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 only, also not open source, released under All rights reserved. Eyes in the Shadows is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, but it targets 1.7.10 alone, far from this mod's versions.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCP-280, Eyes in the Dark | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-10 |
| ITS NOT REAL [Legacy] | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-03-22 |
| p682 | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-12-01 |
| Eyes in the Shadows | Forge | 1.7.10 | Client and server | 2026-08-13 |
Questions
Does Eyes Dark need Geckolib?
Which Minecraft versions does the mod support?
Does the server need the mod for players to join?
In the catalog
SCP-280, Eyes in the Dark is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,527 Mobs mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Eyes in the Dark adds a new monster. Its history comes from the SCP universe, where it is referred to as SCP-280, also known as Eyes in the Dark. This terrifying, humanoid mass lurks in the darkness, waiting for unsuspecting players. With its long claws, SCP-280 is deadly in combat, attacking swiftly when it gets the…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/scp-280-eyes-in-the-dark
- Owner
- Zcoper
- Published
- 2026-06-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-10
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15