Thanatophobia

A psychological survival mod that simulates thanatophobia. Your fear grows as your health drops - blurring vision, freezing your hands, switching your hotbar. The closer to death, the harder to survive. Face your fear or perish.

File Details

thanatophobia-1.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar

  • R
  • Feb 25, 2026
  • 4.42 MB
  • 26
  • 1.20.1
  • Forge

File Name

thanatophobia-1.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar

Supported Versions

  • 1.20.1

Curse Maven Snippet

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implementation fg.deobf("curse.maven:thanatophobia-1469866:7676180")
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Changelog

v1.0.1

Changes

  • Fear damage reworked into random heart spasm attacks instead of continuous damage
  • At 90%+ fear: rare sharp chest pain (~every 75s, 0.5–1.5 hearts)
  • At 100% fear: random panic spasms (~every 10s, 0.5–1 heart)
  • Removed freeze mechanic at high fear
  • Damage feels like sudden panic attacks rather than a steady drain

v1.0.1

Features

  • Fear Bar — XP-bar style indicator above health, always visible
  • Shadow Watcher — silent dark figure that spawns 30–50 blocks away, stares at you, vanishes when you look at it with a scary sound
  • Paranormal Activity — doors, trapdoors and fence gates toggle randomly at fear > 50%
  • Jumpscare Images — random fullscreen images at fear > 70% with sound
  • Atmospheric Audio — heartbeat, panicked breathing, ambient horror sounds, custom OGG support
  • Visual Effects — red vignette, desaturation, blindness pulses

Fear Sources

  • Darkness, low health, taking damage (1 heart = +5% fear)
  • Fire, drowning, thunderstorms, night time
  • End/Nether dimensions, Deep Dark and Soul Sand Valley biomes
  • No armor in dark, low food, poison/wither effects
  • Isolation in multiplayer
  • Killing a villager: +30–40% fear instantly
  • Mob deaths nearby: +5% fear spike

Fear Reduction

  • Full health + bright light: gradual decay
  • Sleeping: −20% fear
  • Golden Apple: suppresses fear for 30s, instant −10%
  • Meditation Potion: pauses fear buildup
  • Totem of Undying: caps fear at 80%