The Legend of Herobrine
ModAdds Herobrine to Minecraft with an emphasis on adventure and exploration.
- Security
- Passed
- Privacy
- None found
- Runs on
- Client and server
- Loaders
- Fabric, Forge, Quilt
- Minecraft versions
- Up to 1.21.1
Why gradeD
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 15 months−20 points
- Releases in only 1 of the last 24 months−5 points
- Some modpacks removed it−2 points
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.15 months ago (27 Jul 2025) 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.1.21.1 on Fabric and Quilt, 1.16.5 on Forge. 53% of the 721 popular Fabric 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 1 of the last 24 months 1 / 6Stability
2 points lost13 / 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.43 of the 287 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (15%) See the 43 modpacks8 / 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 · Alex-MacLean/TheLegendOfHerobrine 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · Alex-MacLean/TheLegendOfHerobrine 3 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.1,626,459 4 / 4Track record
8 points lost0 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.6.8 years, 22 releases 0 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in both latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
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About
The Legend of Herobrine brings Herobrine into Minecraft through an adventure- and exploration-focused mod that aims to preserve the vanilla feel while maintaining a horror theme. Its content includes shrines and shrine remnants, the Altar and Statue of Herobrine, an ominous mineshaft, and a suspicious house, alongside survivor bases and survivor characters Steve and Alex. The mod also features infected mobs, survivor trades, Herobrine Mage, Spy, and Builder characters, and cursed and purified diamond blocks.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 5 areas: Mobs and their behaviorChanges 2 game code files in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., World generationChanges 1 game code file in this area: terrain, biomes and structures made when new land is created., 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. and Server and world logicChanges 1 game code file in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules..
Adds:
- 4 blocksCursed Block of Diamond, Altar of Herobrine, Statue of Herobrine and Purified Block of Diamond. Blocks with their own name, checked against the block files.
- 39 itemsBedrock Sword, Cursed Diamond, Cursed Diamond Axe, Cursed Diamond Boots, Cursed Diamond Chestplate, Cursed Diamond Helmet, Cursed Diamond Hoe, Cursed Diamond Leggings and 31 more. Items with their own name, not counting blocks, checked against the item files.
- 23 mobsHerobrine, Infected Armadillo, Infected Axolotl, Infected Bat, Infected Camel, Infected Chicken, Infected Cow, Infected Donkey and 15 more. Creatures with their own name and a spawn egg or drops of their own.
- 1 biomeCursed Forest.
- 5 structuresHerobrine Statue, Ruined Shrine, Sand Pyramid, Survivor Base and Trapped House.
- 20 recipes
- 5 loot tables
- 3 sounds
Counted from the files of the mod. Content made only in its code is not counted.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Details
- Creator
- Alex-MacLean
- Downloads
- 1.6M
- Created
- 25 Dec 2019
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues , Wiki
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
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. 1 file in your config folder.
- Connects to the internet
- It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. No web address is written in its code. 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.10 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 2 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 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
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 both 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
No sign that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images, sounds and code history and found none.
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 README.Nothing found
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found2 of 34 changelogs read
- Its filesCredits and texts in the files you download that name an AI tool.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 found120 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 found3 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 file145 code files read
Compatibility
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430 modpacks include The Legend of Herobrine in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Better MC [FORGE] BMC15.8M downloadslast version with it 16 Jul 2021
Medieval MC [FORGE] MMC11.8M downloadslast version with it 13 Jul 2021
All The Horror (1.12.2)318K downloadslast version with it 6 Mar 2024
Monsters, Guns And Dinosaurs105K downloadslast version with it 19 Oct 2024
The Legend of Herobrine German74K downloadslast version with it 4 May 2021
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Omega Adventure Pack 1.12.212K downloadslast version with it 6 Mar 2023Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with The Legend of Herobrine. Share: how many of the modpacks with The Legend of Herobrine also have that mod.
YUNG's Better CavesAModin 48% of the modpacks with The Legend of Herobrine
Dynamic SurroundingsAModin 45% of the modpacks with The Legend of Herobrine
Ice and FireCModin 44% of the modpacks with The Legend of Herobrine
Mowzie's MobsBModin 44% of the modpacks with The Legend of Herobrine
Mutant BeastsDModin 39% of the modpacks with The Legend of Herobrine
Spartan ShieldsCModin 38% of the modpacks with The Legend of Herobrine
Spartan WeaponryCModin 36% of the modpacks with The Legend of Herobrine
BloodmoonDModin 36% of the modpacks with The Legend of Herobrine
BetterFpsCModin 35% of the modpacks with The Legend of Herobrine
SwingThroughGrassCModin 33% of the modpacks with The Legend of HerobrineLatest 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.