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The Watching Shade

Added a creepy entity that can stalk you and mess with your world

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Which The Watching Shade release should I use?

Updated 3 months ago
beta file the_shade-1.4.1-1.20.1.jar
Game version 1.20.1
Loader Forge

The Watching Shade the_shade-1.4.1-1.20.1.jar targets 1.20.1 with Forge. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. No extra mods listed for this file.

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Is The Watching Shade required on the client, server, or both?

The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

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Dedicated server Source doesn’t say
Loader for this release Forge
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.

What else does The Watching Shade the_shade-1.4.1-1.20.1.jar need?

the_shade-1.4.1-1.20.1.jar. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

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This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.

This file does not list any required or optional mods.

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Built for The Watching Shade the_shade-1.4.1-1.20.1.jar. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use the_shade-1.4.1-1.20.1.jar. It targets 1.20.1 with Forge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    Bring the mods it needs

    This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.

  3. 03

    Put it on the correct side

    The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

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    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside the_shade-1.4.1-1.20.1.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does The Watching Shade add?

This mod is recommened to be played with Fog mod

I am planning on fully remaking this mod since currently it is quite buggy

This mod adds a creepy entity that can stalk you and mess with your world, breaking your torches and building strange structures

This entity can spawn at night or in the caves and it has a very unpredictable behavior

The mod is intended to be played without much more knowledge about the entity, so i wont spoil what it can do

The mod also has a configuration so you can disable certian features but i don't recommend to check it until playing cause it may spoil some stuff about the entity

The mod is inspired by Josh Blue Moon's video where he recreated a "rejected mob"

And it's also heavily based on minecraft myths/creepypastas

Don't forget to report about any bugs you find!

Known bugs:

  • Spawn mechanic is really unstable
  • Raytracing is abit broken
  • Signs Shade places don't have any text on 1.19.2
  • Chat response cooldown doesn't work

You can also join wonderland.hub Discord server where you can talk to me and some other mod developers aswell as get sneak peeks and announcements about the mod

Credits:

Itszhaba - most of the hood texture (I should have mention this before but better late than never)

Mr. Gibbo - jumpscare sound

Riverrflower - idea and design of Victim and Vortex

Project description from CurseForge.

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Recent files

The Watching Shade versions and loaders

6 of 6 releases match

Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.