Darkness Engine
Makes darkness absolutely pitch-black. Bring torches!
FabricNeoForge
- Loaders
- FabricNeoForge
- Downloads on Modrinth
- 213
- Followers on Modrinth
- 2
- versions
- 2
- Updated
- July 2, 2026Jul 2
- Published
- in 2026
At a glance
Runs on Fabric and NeoForge
For Minecraft 26.2
Client only — no need to install it on the server
Latest version — 1.2 from July 2, 2026
Requires Fabric API
License GPL-3.0-only — free
Where it's neededGame versions26.2
In gamerequiredOn servernot needed
Install in the game only; not needed on the server
Darkness Engine zeroes out the lightmap's sky brightness and ambient color. The effect is scoped to the overworld dimension.
Essentially, this does the same thing as 'True Darkness' and 'True Darkness Refabricated'. However, this mod doesn't have fancy day-night cycles yet. It's planned, though.
FAQ
How to install Darkness Engine?
Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download Darkness Engine for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.
Which Minecraft versions does Darkness Engine support?
Darkness Engine has builds for Minecraft 26.2.
Is Darkness Engine needed on the server?
Client only — no need to install it on the server
License and source
GNU General Public License v3.0 onlyfree to use and share; changes to the mod itself must be published under the same license
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