Insane's Survival Overhaul (aka IguanaTweaks Reborn)
ModSurvival feels different with rebalanced weapons, tools, hunger, and enchanting.
- Security
- Passed
- Privacy
- None found (3/4)
- Runs on
- Client and server
- Loaders
- Forge, NeoForge
- Minecraft versions
- Up to 1.21.1
Why gradeA
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Some modpacks removed it−3 points
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
Full points27 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.Yesterday (25 Oct 2026) 12 / 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.1.21.1 on NeoForge, 1.20.1 on Forge. 65% of the 993 popular NeoForge mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.1. 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 22 of the last 24 months 6 / 6Stability
3 points lost19 / 22Removed 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.41 of the 218 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (19%) See the 41 modpacks7 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not counted: it puts out releases very often, so quick fixes are normal for it 7 / 7Known 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 5 / 5Transparency
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · Insane96/IguanaTweaksReborn 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · Insane96/IguanaTweaksReborn 3 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.2,147,470 4 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.8.8 years, 446 releases 8 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 4 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
67.9 of the 71 points that apply = 96 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
About
Insane's Survival Overhaul reworks Minecraft survival while retaining its sandbox feel, changing combat, resource use, progression, and everyday mechanics rather than adding just one isolated feature. Combat is reshaped through rebalance of tools, weapons, and armor, a tiredness mechanic, weaker shields, and smarter mobs with abilities such as zombies mining, creepers launching, and skeletons sniping. Bosses grow harder each time they are respawned, while shield enchantments, new shield types, and configurable mob properties add further ways to alter encounters. Survival resources are more constrained through reduced bonemeal effectiveness, nerfed animals, and smaller food stacks, and repair kits provide an alternative repair mechanic. The overhaul also changes farming and world interaction, including harder-to-break crops, hoe cooldowns and scything of tall grass, and an option to shovel paths or farmland back into dirt. Players can customize how fluids mix using datapacks, and can tune mob health, explosion strength, or movement speed through Mobs Properties Randomness. Additional survival rules can be adjusted for deaths and respawns, including possible losses of health, items, durability, or experience, and respawning at a random offset from a bed or world spawn. The mod also includes practical details such as showing coordinates and cardinal directions while holding a compass, and configurable item properties such as stack sizes, durability, and combat stats.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 14 areas: Mobs and their behaviorChanges 31 game code files in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., Inventory and itemsChanges 24 game code files in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting., Blocks and fluidsChanges 19 game code files in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work., Game data and resourcesChanges 5 game code files in this area: recipes, tags, advancements, language files and other game data., Rendering and graphicsChanges 4 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., PlayerChanges 4 game code files in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls., Server and world logicChanges 4 game code files in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules., User interfaceChanges 3 game code files in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., World generationChanges 2 game code files in this area: terrain, biomes and structures made when new land is created., World renderingChanges 2 game code files in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather., Chunk loading and storageChanges 1 game code file in this area: how the game loads, tracks, saves and unloads chunks., Game optionsChanges 1 game code file in this area: settings, key bindings and the option screens., Networking and multiplayerChanges 1 game code file in this area: connections, the server list and what is sent between your game and a server. and Game coreChanges 1 game code file in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses..
Adds:
- 37 itemsApple Pie, Brown Mushroom Stew, Cloth, Cod Chowder, Copper Axe, Copper Boots, Copper Chestplate, Copper Dagger and 29 more. Items with their own name, not counting blocks, checked against the item files.
- 2 enchantmentsArmor Piercer and Critical.
- 33 recipes
- 12 advancements
- 1 loot table
- 5 sounds
Counted from the files of the mod. Content made only in its code is not counted.
Replaces 2 of vanilla Minecraft's recipes and 2 advancements.
Details
- Creator
- Insane96
- License
- All rights reserved
- Downloads
- 2.1M
- Created
- 19 Jan 2018
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues , Wiki , Discord
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files without running them.
What it can do on your computer
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them.
- Connects to the internet
- It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. Only in its files for NeoForge 1.20.1 to 1.21.1; Forge 1.20.1. See Privacy
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.14 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 4 for recent versions. 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 in 3 of 4 files, 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.
- 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
We found nothing it sends, in the 3 of its 4 files we read
We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.
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 3 of 4 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- 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
AI was used for its code
The author declares AI code on Modrinth.
Claude Code is named in the files of its repository.
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.Declares AI code. No AI features declared.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.A Claude Code file
CLAUDE.mdPossible signThe tool was seen around the project. This does not show that it was used to make the files you download.: Claude Code files listed in its ignore list.claude/ - Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found40 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 found91 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 found5 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 file917 code files read
Compatibility
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Fewer modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 3 a month now, 10 a year agoThe average of the last 6 months, compared with the same 6 months a year before. We say it only when the change is large..
258 modpacks include Insane's Survival Overhaul (aka IguanaTweaks Reborn) in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
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AI Improvements: Performance TuningAModin 49% of the modpacks with Insane's Survival Overhaul (aka IguanaTweaks Reborn)
Serene SeasonsAModin 49% of the modpacks with Insane's Survival Overhaul (aka IguanaTweaks Reborn)
Dynamic SurroundingsAModin 41% of the modpacks with Insane's Survival Overhaul (aka IguanaTweaks Reborn)
BlueprintAModin 39% of the modpacks with Insane's Survival Overhaul (aka IguanaTweaks Reborn)
AttributeFixAModin 39% of the modpacks with Insane's Survival Overhaul (aka IguanaTweaks Reborn)
Immersive EngineeringCModin 36% of the modpacks with Insane's Survival Overhaul (aka IguanaTweaks Reborn)
Tough As NailsBModin 34% of the modpacks with Insane's Survival Overhaul (aka IguanaTweaks Reborn)
SwingThroughGrassCModin 34% of the modpacks with Insane's Survival Overhaul (aka IguanaTweaks Reborn)
FastWorkbenchBModin 33% of the modpacks with Insane's Survival Overhaul (aka IguanaTweaks Reborn)
Toast ControlBModin 33% of the modpacks with Insane's Survival Overhaul (aka IguanaTweaks Reborn)Latest 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.