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Darker Spawns

A mod that forces hostile mobs to spawn in darker light levels. By default, drifters spawn in light level 7 or lower. For reference, 11 is the brightness directly on a torch block, 22 is direct daylight, and 0 is pitch black. This mod changes the maximum spaw

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Quick answer

Which Darker Spawns release should I use?

Updated 5 years ago
Latest stable file 1.0.0
Game version 1.14.10
Loader Built-in Vintage Story mod system

Darker Spawns 1.0.0 targets 1.14.10. 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 Darker Spawns required on the client, server, or both?

Do not install it on the client. It must be installed on the dedicated server.

Client Not supported
Dedicated server Required
Loader for this release Built-in Vintage Story mod system
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

This Vintage Story file is marked server-only.

What else does Darker Spawns 1.0.0 need?

1.0.0. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

No extra mods listed for this file

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 Darker Spawns without breaking your instance.

Built for Darker Spawns 1.0.0. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use 1.0.0. It targets 1.14.10; 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

    Do not install it on the client. It must be installed on the dedicated server.

  4. 04

    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside 1.0.0. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Darker Spawns add?

A mod that forces hostile mobs to spawn in darker light levels. By default, drifters spawn in light level 7 or lower. For reference, 11 is the brightness directly on a torch block, 22 is direct daylight, and 0 is pitch black.

This mod changes the maximum spawnable light level for drifters to "1", ensuring that even dimly lit abodes should be safe to return to, especially in the winter where snow sometimes *forces* mobs to spawn in your homestead. Bells and sawblade locusts now have maximum light level of "0" for spawning as well.

It is important to note that while many nights are pitch-black, thus still allowing drifter spawns, some have enough moonlight to prevent spawning with this mod.

Project description from Vintage Story Mod DB.

Pick your setup

Darker Spawns releases for each Vintage Story version.

Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.

1 available setups

Check the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.

Recent files

Darker Spawns versions and loaders

1 of 1 releases match

Looking for an older file? The official Vintage Story Mod DB project page is in Resources.