Better than hardcore

A hardcore mod that makes vanilla Hardcore mode as difficult as possible.

File Details

BetterThanHardcore-1.3.jar

  • B
  • Jun 15, 2026
  • 8.57 MB
  • 15
  • 1.12.2
  • Forge

File Name

BetterThanHardcore-1.3.jar

Supported Versions

  • 1.12.2

Curse Maven Snippet

Forge

implementation fg.deobf("curse.maven:better-than-hardcore-1570726:8253586")
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Better Than Hardcore 1.3

1. Added progression up to the Iron Hoe

  • Stone Furnace

  • Alloy Furnace

  • Cast Iron

  • Reinforced Iron

2. Hardcore Integrity System

  • Added a blacklist of cheat mods; the game will refuse to launch if any are detected

  • Protection against world NBT editing; the mod automatically restores Hardcore mode if changes are detected

  • Worlds marked as "Cheats Used" will have valuable loot replaced with Dirt Blocks

3. Preparation for F3 cleanup

  • Maps now display the coordinates where they were created

4. Village debuffs

  • 0–5k blocks: no villagers and no crops

  • 5k–10k blocks: rare crops and Zombie Villagers

  • 10k+ blocks: no changes

5. Buffed mobs

  • Armor and enchanted weapons

  • Hoofed animals and squids deal damage when attacked

  • 20% chance for the Killer Rabbit to spawn in snowy biomes

  • Charged Creepers are more common on Mushroom Islands

  • Zombies can break blocks depending on the tool they are holding

  • Mobs can detect players from a greater distance

6. Fishing nerfs

  • Enchanted books can no longer be obtained from fishing

  • Valuable loot has been removed for unenchanted fishing rods

  • Fishing is only possible in Ocean biomes and at specific heights