Scaling Difficulty

Scale mob statistics based on time/distance traveled in the world. Port from Globox's RpgDifficulty

by HerobrotAdventure Game mechanics Mobs

NeoForge

Loaders: NeoForge
Downloads on Modrinth: 14.9K
Followers on Modrinth: 3
versions: 5
Updated: September 21, 2026Sep 21
Published: in 2026

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At a glance

Runs on NeoForge

For Minecraft 1.21.1

Needed on the server; optional in the game

Latest version — 1.1.0+1.21.1 from September 21, 2026

Requires Cloth Config API

License MIT — free

Where it's needed

In gameoptionalOn serverrequired

Needed on the server; optional in the game

Game versions1.21.1

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Scaling Difficulty is a port from Globox's RpgDifficulty.

This mod increase the stats of the mobs over time and distance.

Only Server-Side required

Client if want to use the HUD for debug testing

Highly Configurable

startingFactor: Overall baseline multiplier (1.0 = vanilla stats, 2.0 = double stats).
startingDistance / startingTime: The delay (in blocks or minutes) before the difficulty begins to scale.
increasingDistance: Blocks needed to increase strength by the distanceFactor (e.g., 300 blocks = +10% stats).
increasingTime: Minutes needed to increase strength by the timeFactor (e.g., 60 mins = +5% stats).
heightDistance: Blocks above/below startingHeight needed to increase strength by the heightFactor.
maxFactorHealth / Damage / Protection: The absolute maximum multiplier allowed (e.g., 2.0 = max double stats).
maxFactorSpeed: Max speed multiplier (Applies only to Special Speedy Zombies).
allowRandomValues: Enables randomized stat variations on spawn.
randomChance / randomFactor: The % chance for a mob to mutate, and the maximum % variance of those stats.
extraXP: Dynamically calculates bonus XP drops based on the mob's active strength multiplier.
maxXPFactor: The maximum allowed multiplier for XP drops (e.g., 2.0 = double XP max).

FAQ

How to install Scaling Difficulty?

Install NeoForge for your Minecraft version, download Scaling Difficulty 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 Scaling Difficulty support?

Scaling Difficulty has builds for Minecraft 1.21.1.

Is Scaling Difficulty needed on the server?

Needed on the server; optional in the game

License and source

MIT Licensefree to use and share with credit to the author

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