Nox
ModA mob and difficulty overhaul for Fabric.
Why gradeE
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 4.1 years−26 points
- Many modpacks removed it−10 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
18 points lost9 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.4.1 years ago (20 Sep 2022) 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.1.19.2 on Fabric and Quilt. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.19.2. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.No release in the last 24 months 0 / 6Stability
10 points lost5 / 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.8 of the 17 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (47%) See the 8 modpacks0 / 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 5 / 5Transparency
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · stormdirus2/nox 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · stormdirus2/nox 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.17,476 3 / 4Track record
8 points lost0 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.4.8 years, 12 releases 0 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in both latest files. See Security
26.5 of the 64 points that apply = 41 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Nox is a server-side mob and difficulty overhaul designed to make nights more threatening, with changes to nearly every monster and the game’s bosses and golems. Its general combat changes make mobs pursue players more aggressively: most can see through walls, find targets without a random delay, and gain longer follow range, while zombies move faster and many ranged attackers strafe and prefer greater distance. Sleep is harder to secure because nearby-monster detection covers a broad area above and below the bed, and detected monsters receive the Glowing effect. The overhaul gives familiar enemies distinctive tactics and effects: spiders avoid the sun and place cobwebs on attacked players, cave spiders inflict Slowness, creepers move while igniting and can breach walls, and Endermen can break blocks and inflict Darkness. Other additions include naturally spawning slimes with more health and speed that leave a Poison cloud on death, witches that use stronger lingering potions, and Nether-dwelling Wither Skeletons and Blazes with new close-range threats. Ghasts hit harder and more often, while piglins and several other mobs can mine blocks; piglins are angered by players unless they wear only golden armor. The Wither and Ender Dragon receive substantial combat changes, including increased health, more frequent attacks, and new or intensified attacks; golems are tougher, with Iron Golems gaining an area attack and Snow Golems firing stronger snowballs more often.
Written from Modrinth and the GitHub README . How we write it
In-game changes
It has no file for a recent Minecraft version. This is about its files for Minecraft 1.18 to 1.19.2.
Changes the game's code in 4 areas: Mobs and their behaviorChanges 61 game code files in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., Blocks and fluidsChanges 3 game code files in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work., World generationChanges 2 game code files in this area: terrain, biomes and structures made when new land is created. and PlayerChanges 1 game code file in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls..
A library packed inside it changes 2 more game code files: 
MidnightLib.
Adds no new blocks, items or other content.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creator
- stormdirus2
- License
- Mozilla Public License 2.0
- Downloads
- 17K
- Created
- 8 Jan 2022
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues
Security
No harmful code found
It has no file for a recent Minecraft version. This is about its files for Minecraft 1.18 to 1.19.2.
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- 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 MidnightLib, 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.
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. None is for a recent Minecraft version, so the answer above is about all of them. 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.
- 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 about you
It has no file for a recent Minecraft version. This is about its files for Minecraft 1.18 to 1.19.2.
We read its code without running it: it contacts 1 web address while you play.
Like any connection, each address it contacts sees your IP address.
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 both files, for Minecraft 1.18 to 1.19.2. See each file in Releases
- raw.githubusercontent.comDownloads player hat data.From a bundled library.Explained by AI (may be wrong)Explained by an AI from the code. May be wrong.
- 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 and images 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 found1 of 25 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 found1 image 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 file108 code files read
Compatibility
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Modpacks using this project
Find modpacks with itModpacks that include Nox in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.
Euphoric Curiosity162K downloadslast version with it 21 Jan 2022
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BBS Land Lhx1.9K downloadslast version with it 7 Mar 2023
The Medieval Adventure (Fabric)1.7K downloadslast version with it 20 Dec 2022
Survival Plus: A Nostalgic Challenge1.4K downloadslast version with it 5 Sep 2022Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Nox. Share: how many of the modpacks with Nox also have that mod.
LithiumAModin 86% of the modpacks with Nox
Mod MenuAModin 82% of the modpacks with Nox
FerriteCoreAModin 73% of the modpacks with Nox
LambDynamicLights - Dynamic LightsAModin 59% of the modpacks with Nox
Starlight (Fabric)-Modin 55% of the modpacks with Nox
Eating AnimationCModin 55% of the modpacks with Nox
BetterEndBModin 55% of the modpacks with Nox
EffectiveCModin 50% of the modpacks with Nox
LazyDFU-Modin 50% of the modpacks with Nox
Better Third PersonCModin 50% of the modpacks with NoxLatest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. None is for a recent Minecraft version. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.