
Modrinth · Minecraft mod
Distant Difficulties
Modify local chunk difficulty to scale with distance from 0,0 and lower with time spent in the area
Quick answer
Which Distant Difficulties release matches 1.20.1 Forge?
Distant Difficulties 1.0 targets 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3 with Forge. Do not install it on the client. It must be installed on the dedicated server. No extra mods listed for this file.
Where it goes
Is Distant Difficulties required on the client, server, or both?
Do not install it on the client. It must be installed on the dedicated server.
This file is marked server-only.
What else does Distant Difficulties 1.0 need?
1.0 on 1.20.1 Forge. Every mod below is checked against that same setup.
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.
Before you install it
Add Distant Difficulties without breaking your instance.
Built for Distant Difficulties 1.0 on 1.20.1 Forge. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use 1.0. It targets 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3 with Forge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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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.
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Put it on the correct side
Do not install it on the client. It must be installed on the dedicated server.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside 1.0. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Distant Difficulties add?
Distant Difficulties serves a simple purpose: A dynamic world boarder created through difficulty increases. To achieve this Distant Difficulties modifies the base game local difficulty logic. In vanilla local difficulty scales with the time spent in the area. Distant Difficulties preserves this but adds to it a distance from 0,0 factor. As you get further from 0,0 the local difficulty exponentially scales. Distant Difficulties also removes the hard cap on local difficulty allowing for difficulty to continue to scale as players move further out. Distant Difficulties influence on local difficulty lessens as players spend time in an area allowing for settlements to be founded in harsh lands and naturally lower the difficulty in the area.
Features
- Difficulty increases further from spawn
- Distance based difficulty decreases with time spent in the area
Planned
- Configurable scaling
- Multiple distance models
Things I want to add but have no idea if I can
- Distance difficulty reverts back to high levels when chunk has been unloaded for long enough
Project description from Modrinth.
Pick your setup
Distant Difficulties by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
1.20.5
1 loader build1.20.4
1 loader build1.20.3
1 loader build1.20.2
1 loader build1.20.1
1 loader buildCheck the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Distant Difficulties versions and loaders
1.0
distantdifficulties-1.0.jar
3 Apr 2026
Looking for an older file? The official Modrinth project page is in Resources.