Script's Difficulty Balancer
by scriptcoded
Script's Difficulty Balancer lets a server administrator tweak selected gameplay rules on a per-player basis, so each player's survival experience can be tailored.
What it does
The mod changes certain gameplay behavior for individual players, letting server administrators balance difficulty for each person rather than for the whole world at once. One of its stated aims is to stop mobs from griefing the area around a player, and the options are meant to make survival enjoyable for different kinds of players on the same server.
Fabric API is required, and the mod is open source under the MIT License. Server owners install it, and players connect with no copy of their own. Files cover game versions 1.19.4 – 1.20.4, and the latest Fabric file, mc1.20.4-0.6.0, is for 1.20.4 and was published on 2024-04-13. The first release came on 2023-06-08. The source code and an issue tracker are public.
Key features
Per-player gameplay tweaks
Selected gameplay behavior can be adjusted for specific players instead of applying one setting to everyone on the server.
Mob griefing prevention
A protection option keeps mobs from damaging the area around a player, which limits destruction near a base or a player's position.
Server-side options
Server administrators set the options that tailor the experience, so players need no client-side installation.
Planned options
The author lists further options as planned, so the set of adjustable aspects is expected to grow in later updates.
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
Use cases
Balancing difficulty for mixed groups
A server with players of different skill levels can set different difficulty aspects for each player, keeping the challenge fair for newer and experienced players.
Protecting player builds
Administrators can stop mobs from breaking blocks around a player's home or build area while the rest of the world stays unchanged.
Who it’s for: Server owners who run survival multiplayer and want to adjust difficulty or mob behavior for individual players rather than for the whole world.
How it compares
Simple Survival Tweaks is server-side only, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only, and published for 1.19.4 – 1.21. Protection Balancer is also server-side only and open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.17 – 1.20.4, and focuses on protection rules. Difficulty Tweaker runs on Fabric and Quilt, is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and covers 1.17 – 1.20.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script's Difficulty Balancer | Fabric | 1.19.4 – 1.20.4 | Server-side only | 2024-04-13 |
| Simple Survival Tweaks | Fabric | 1.19.4 – 1.21 | Server-side only | 2024-08-04 |
| Protection Balancer | Fabric | 1.17 – 1.20.4 | Server-side only | 2024-08-21 |
| Difficulty Tweaker | Fabric and Quilt | 1.17 – 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2023-06-27 |
Questions
Does Script's Difficulty Balancer need Fabric API?
Do players need to install the mod?
Which game versions are supported?
In the catalog
Script's Difficulty Balancer is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.
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What the author says
Script's Difficulty Balancer provides tools to make the survival experience as fun as possible for everybody. This mod adds options for server administrators to tweak certain aspects of the game on a per-player basis to tailor the experience for everyone. Options: - keepInventory - keepXp - preventBreakingNamedTools
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/scripts-difficulty-balancer
- Owner
- scriptcoded
- Published
- 2023-06-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-04-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15