The John Mod Reborn is a horror mod inspired from the 2011 Minecraft Mod, The John Mod, and the 2012 remake, along with the 2020 remaster of the mod. The mod aims to recreate a modern look of the John, featuring new items, textures, and new creatures to discover, while keeping the same creepy vibe from the original mod, and more.

The scariest mob in Minecraft is back!

For more info about the mods, blocks, items, and mobs, please visit the official Github wiki
Any issues please post them on the Github issue tracker

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Other Places to find the mod

Can be found on Planet Minecraft

Also be found on Modrinth

PLEASE DO NOT REPOST THE MOD!
Well it won't stop people from doing it...

But the only official place to find the mod is stated above!

Be careful where you go, don't trust sites like 9Minecraft.

Video's And Reviews

-Features:

The John

Other Images, Info and Videos

Video Of The Weeping John

The John (Original)

-A rare creature, colloquially known as "John." Its origins are completely unknown. As far as what we do know, well, very few have ever lived to tell the tale. Its skin is extremely thin and almost completely white. With two mouths, one on its torso and the other on its head, the humanoid creature is known for ripping its victims apart and consuming their husks simultaneously. Its face bears a striking resemblance to that of a crying man, its mouth wide open, constantly emitting a piercing cry, all with a constant stream of bloody tears coming from its soulless eyes. It preys on fear and will often toy with its victims before it strikes. They are fast, strong, efficient, and brutal. Do not approach. More Found On The Wiki

The Sprinting John

-Just like its usual variant, the Sprinting John is remarkably dangerous. Physically it is nearly identical to regular Johns, with the difference being implied in its name. These variants will charge at their prey the second they detect them, they have a certain affinity for the hunt, they seem to act as though they enjoy the chase. They are extremely fast, no human can outrun them. If it sees you, you can only hide and pray it doesn't find you. Keep in mind they aren't particularly intelligent, and are easily confused. If needed, use this to your advantage. Do not approach. More Found On The Wiki

The Hugging John

-Some theorize this and some other variants are made from the remnants of tortured souls previously hunted by other Johns. This would explain their "hugging" motions, as if they're trying to cling onto whatever humanity, if any, is left in them. Though this is not proven. They constantly extend their arms as if to greet you in a warm embrace, but do not be fooled. If their freakish demeanor wasn't enough to scare you off, if they grab you, there is no going back. You will be dead before you realize what's happening. As long as you don't get too close, you should live. In any case, do not approach. More Found On The Wiki

The Weeping John

-Similarly to the aforementioned Hugging John, some theorize this variant is made from the remnants of tortured souls previously hunted by other Johns. Instead of clinging to their humanity, like their counterparts, these variants would have given up all hope and succumbed to their horrific state. They cry more than all their counterparts, perhaps in an effort to appeal to one's empathy in order to lure them in. But do not be fooled. The second you avert your gaze, they will strike. They are fast and extremely dangerous when you aren't looking. If you see one, do not look away, do not make a sound, and most importantly, do not blink. This variant can be killed if you follow these steps. If you see one, do not run; follow these instructions. More Found On The Wiki

Baby Johns

Other Images, Info and Videos

Video of the swarm feature

A video of the swarm feature in development

Noticed how the john ran away from the golem just to lead it to other johns. So they can group attack. at the end if there is one baby John left, it will try to flee the scene.

These infant variants are the young versions of the previous variants. They have not yet developed any special "skills," as it were. But they can still be dangerous, especially in groups. They emerge in groups of up to 15, and are remarkably fast, much faster than most adult versions. However they are also much weaker. Contrary to most biological fauna, these infants have a low pitched voice that gets higher the older they get, their screams cannot be heard from far. Regardless, they are still hostile despite their infancy. Do not approach. More Found On The Wiki

The Moon's Effects

On the full moon johns and baby johns have a 50 percent chance to spawn with a strength or speed buff. However, because the first night is always a full moon. For overall player experience reasons, this will happen on the second full moon, 7 days after the first night.

However there is one other mob affected by the moon

The Hunted

You can hear it when it first appears. There is a distant cry
that you can hear. I have no idea why it is here. However, it doesn't
appear until the Waxing Gibbous, which is just prior to the full moon. All creatures chase it away, but nothing ever pays it any attention. It appears to be nonexistent. it's made to roam till the next day, until the Mega John emerges as the full moon rises. More Found on the wiki

-And much more is planned for this guy.

The Mega John

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Video of the hunted turning into the Mega John

When the moon is full, the Hunted changes. A bolt of energy strikes him. Similar to a lighting bolt. This transforming him, into a Mega John. It's height dwarfs the trees in the forest. It is 15 meters tall, has a 200-meter range of vision, and can be heard shrieking from a distance of more than 500 meters. If you see it, run away, hide, and wait. It'll be gone for the next three lunar cycles.. Because it is the most terrifying thing I have ever seen.. More found on the wiki

Miss the old textures?

Here's resource packs to restore the original textures for all John's!

Curse Forge Download

-Immortality Gem

Has a 20% chance to drop from John's (Normal John's)
Used mainly in crafting

-Freed Spirt

Right click to release the spirit. Will reward you with XP
Will drop sometimes from baby John

-Bloody Tear

100% drop rate from the Mega John

-Veil O' John's (WIP)

Will give all Johns in the radius of 50 a glowing effect when right clicked
Requires a bloody tear, freed spirit, gold bar, book and a ink sac to craft.

-Immortal Elixir

Crafted from the Bloody Tear and a Awkward Potion, it's a powerful potion that gives Strength II for 1:20, Speed 1:20, Resistance II 1:20, but with side effects of Poison II and Nausea II for a short while.

-Immortality Sword

Enchanted with John's Bane
Will set mobs and fire when hit
Does 8 attack damage
Will do bonus damage to all John's. (And yes, this multiplies with sharpness) 9-10 attack damage to any john, and 35 attack damage to a Mega John, allowing you to kill it in just 12 hits.
Has 2,143 uses/attack damage
Crafted with 2 immortality gems and a stick

-Perennial Blade

Enchanted with John's Bane II
Has infinite amount of uses
Immune to fire
9 attack damage
Can be combined with the Veil O' John's in a smithing table to get the sword
Does even more bonus damage to all Johns! 9-12 attack damage to any john, and 44 attack damage to a Mega John, allowing you to kill it in just 9 hits. And again, it multiplies with sharpness!
The Perennial Blade's texture was inspired by the Star Wrath in Terraria

Recipe is scheduled to change!

Table Of John's

Still a work and progress!

New Music!

Made by Damen's Music

Config

We added a config to the mod to tweak the spawning in the ".minecraft\config" folder called "john_reborn_spawning.json"

Suggest you take a look at the Config Wiki on Github before modifying anything.

Making the mod:

This mod has been a development since the beginning of the year. Initially it was just gonna be a port to the newer versions of the game. However, I wanted to make our own spin on the mod, with updated textures and new items.

When I was 10, I watched the SkyDoesMinecraft video and absolutely loved it. I never managed to download the mod back then because I was too stupid to figure out the process for downloading mods on version 1.2, lol. However, in 2020, I was given the opportunity to play the remastered version when I learned it had been updated.
At the beginning of the year, I wanted to do a 1.18 modded survival playthrough with my friends. And it sucked knowing that the John mod wouldn't be a part of it. Consequently, I decided to invest some time in developing a new version of the mod. To my satisfaction, it turned out exceptionally well, and very excited to see what the future holds for the John Mod.

I had to completely recreate the models using block bench.

And I used MCreator to make the mod. And before anyone freaks out I am not a professional Modder. This is only a side project, then if you want to go, follow a good development team, I suggest look at the Aether Team, cause they are dope. Or the last 3 people who made the Mod, Notvirgen, SCMowns, and of course Kurtss. We would not be here without him :).
I have amazing help from my discord members and friends and they all helped me make this mod.

Credits:

Of course, this wouldn't be possible without the original mod from beta 1.8 by Kurtss
Minecraft Forum Page

The SCMowns 2012 recreation. Who also gave me permission to post the mod.
Planet Minecraft page
Minecraft Forum Page

And the John Mod Resurrected By Notvirgen
Curse forge page

Textures also got influence from the 2022 The Return of John texture pack by Pixperfect

Planet Minecraft Link

Software
Models Made with Blockbench
And "Coding" made with MCreator

Special thanks to
Legodamen (Head Development)
BlueBowTie (for helping with the writing)
And others in my Discord with additional ideas and support
FinchyMcFinch
CollinTheBard
Whiteboard
Nibroc
SenatorSeatBelt
Damen's Music (For commissioning the music)

And of course to Notvirgen, SCMowns, and Kurtss!

If you are wondering, the Shaders I use in any screenshots, it is Complementary Shaders v4.2.2

Future Plans And Updates:

Right now, the person making this has other plans in life and will not guarantee frequent updates. However, he will love to keep the mod up to date, as long as Mcreator keeps on Updating.

However we still have plans
Like

-Fix the Music disc in the game. Converting to Mono screwed up the quality.

-Maybe add a really rare John?

-A structure?

-And change the crafting recipe for the Perennial Blade. Which will probably include me finishing the Table of John's.

-Also would like to make the Immortally Gem more useful so they don't pile up in your inventory after a while

Should also mention all future updates will be takin place on the newest available version

I HOPE YOU ALL LIKE THE MOD!

The John Reborn