Defile
ModBecome an ink creature and cover the world in ink.
Why gradeD
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 22 months−20 points
- No source code link−7 points
- Releases in only 1 of the last 24 months−5 points
- Some modpacks removed it−1 point
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
17 points lost10 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.22 months ago (20 Dec 2024) 0 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.1.20.1 on Fabric and Quilt. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.20.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 1 of the last 24 months 1 / 6Stability
1 point lost14 / 15Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.4 of the 30 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (13%) See the 4 modpacks9 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None of the 4 known conflicts count in the grade See the 4 known conflicts5 / 5Transparency
7 points lost3 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.No link on the project page 0 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · doctor4t/Issues 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.227,468 3 / 4Track record
8 points lost0 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.23 months, 4 releases 0 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in the latest file for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
29.9 of the 64 points that apply = 47 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Defile lets players become Splatoon-inspired Inklings and spread Funeral Ink across the world. Funeral Ink can coat solid block faces, slows entities and prevents sprinting; it can also cover water, giving Inklings a surface to walk or dive across. Players can craft a Sun Effigy from gold blocks arranged around a sunflower, then dunk it in Funeral Ink to trigger a two-hour eclipse and Black Rain that refreshes Inkmorphosis for Inklings and gradually spreads ink around them. Inkmorphosis replaces hunger with slow passive regeneration, removes sprinting in favor of a sprint-key dive, and makes the player heal quickly, avoid fall damage and resist most damage and basic hostile-mob targeting. A Totem of Uncleansing dropped by an Evoker killed while holding a Sun Effigy lets its user transform into an Inkling upon death for five minutes.
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In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 11 areas: Rendering and graphicsChanges 5 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., Mobs and their behaviorChanges 5 game code files in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., PlayerChanges 3 game code files in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls., World renderingChanges 2 game code files in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather., Game optionsChanges 1 game code file in this area: settings, key bindings and the option screens., User interfaceChanges 1 game code file in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., Networking and multiplayerChanges 1 game code file in this area: connections, the server list and what is sent between your game and a server., Blocks and fluidsChanges 1 game code file in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work., Game coreChanges 1 game code file in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses., Server and world logicChanges 1 game code file in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules. and Other game codeChanges 1 game code file in this area: game code that is not in one of the areas above..
Libraries packed inside it change 14 more game code files: Satin, Cardinal Components API (entities), Cardinal Components API (worlds) and 2 more.
Adds 1 block, 2 items, 1 recipe and 7 sounds.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Replaces 1 of vanilla Minecraft's core shaders.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creators
- RAT, Goby56, Luxintrus, SemberScythe and ContentSMP
- License
- All rights reserved
- Downloads
- 228K
- Created
- 2 Dec 2024
- Official page
- Modrinth
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Uses your Minecraft account login
- It can use the login of your Minecraft account, for example to join a server. Found in DataSync-Minecraft, a library it includes.Not a Warning: we read its code and found no login token sent anywhere but Mojang.
- Connects to the internet
- It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. Found in DataSync-Minecraft, a library it includes. See Privacy
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. 1 file in your config folder.
Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.
How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.2 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the one for a recent version. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
- Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.Read without running it
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
- Uses your Minecraft account loginUses your account login to join a server.
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.Folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
Uses your Minecraft login
We read its code without running it: your login goes only to Mojang's own login service, as in the game itself.
Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.
How we checked
- Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.The code of its one file, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- sessionserver.mojang.comTalks to the Minecraft login service.From a bundled library.Login check with Mojang
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.
AI
No sign so far that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images and sounds and found none.
We have not read its code history yet.
No sign of AI in the game
We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.No AI content or AI features declared.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Not read yet
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found4 changelogs read
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found84 images read
- Sounds in its filesThe tags of the sound files in the files you download, where some AI music tools write their name.Nothing found9 sounds read
- Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.No AI service, AI library or AI model file280 code files read
Compatibility
See all 4 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Known conflicts
These projects do not work together with Defile: their authors or Defile's author say so. If you install both, the game can crash or some features can stop working. Some of them do the same job as Defile, so you only need one.
Related projects
Projects that need Defile to work.
Modpacks using this project
Find modpacks with it37 modpacks include Defile in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
The Content Smp (Fan-Made)42K downloadslast version with it 22 Apr 2026
content smp (fan made 1.20.1)9.4K downloadslast version with it 28 Dec 2025
Content SMP Refabricated6.6K downloadslast version with it 13 Mar 2025
Chill4.4K downloadslast version with it 30 Jan 2026
The variety pack2.3K downloadslast version with it 26 Feb 2025
Funner Minecraft1.8K downloadslast version with it 9 Dec 2024
Sethboiardee Edition Modpack1.6K downloadslast version with it 15 Sep 2025
The Funny1.6K downloadslast version with it 26 Dec 2024
Create: To The Skies!1.4K downloadslast version with it 22 Dec 2024
BibiMinez Server Pack1.4K downloadslast version with it 27 Nov 2025Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Defile. Share: how many of the modpacks with Defile also have that mod.
Mod MenuAModin 92% of the modpacks with Defile
RatatouilleCModin 84% of the modpacks with Defile
FerriteCoreAModin 84% of the modpacks with Defile
EnchancementAModin 78% of the modpacks with Defile
ToolTipFixCModin 76% of the modpacks with Defile
AmariteEModin 73% of the modpacks with Defile
LithiumAModin 73% of the modpacks with Defile
Pick Your PoisonDModin 68% of the modpacks with Defile
ArsenalDModin 62% of the modpacks with Defile
Create FabricBModin 62% of the modpacks with DefileLatest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.