Fryed's Horror

Fryed's Horror: Weekly Update v1.2

Release date: 2026-05-19
Minecraft: 1.20.1 | Forge: 47.4.10
Main goal
Make the pack scarier, smoother, and more fair for weekly release play. This update focuses on better horror pacing, fewer cheap deaths, better audio atmosphere, exploration quality, and clear player-facing notes.
Added
Added weekly update changelog for CurseForge release posts.
Added player update notes inside the pack files.
Added recommended future content roadmap for weekly updates.
Added balanced horror pacing notes for server owners.
Changed / Balanced
Nightmare Asphyxiation: instant-kill disabled so players have a chance to survive encounters.
Nightmare Asphyxiation: damage set to 16 for high danger without unavoidable one-shots.
Nightmare Asphyxiation: nightmare event chance reduced from 20% to 15% to make scares feel less spammy.
Nightmare Asphyxiation: block breaking disabled to reduce unfair base griefing.
Midnight Lurker: spawn rate reduced from 3 to 2 for better pacing.
Midnight Lurker: longer chases enabled to make encounters more memorable.
Midnight Lurker: daytime persistence disabled so players get safer recovery windows.
Midnight Lurker: Nether spawn pressure reduced slightly.
FNAF Jumpscare: chance increased slightly from 0.0001 to 0.00015 for more rare surprise scares.
Waystones: world generation frequency increased from 25 to 20 chunks to reward exploration.
Waystones: inventory button cooldown reduced from 300s to 180s for less travel frustration.
Sound Physics: ambient sounds now use sound physics for stronger cave/building atmosphere.
Sound Physics: ray count lowered from 32 to 24 and bounces from 4 to 3 for better performance.
True Darkness: block-light-only mode enabled for fewer visual conflicts and cleaner darkness behavior.
True Darkness: Nether fog slightly increased for a more oppressive horror feel.
Fixed / Improved
Reduced cheap death potential from unavoidable horror spawns.
Improved early-game fairness while keeping the pack scary.
Improved exploration flow with easier waypoint access.
Improved performance stability for players with lower-end PCs.
Added clearer release documentation for weekly CurseForge updates.
Recommended next weekly update
Add FTB Quests or another quest system if you want a full quest book.
Add a curated starter guide questline: Survive Night 1, Find Shelter, Make a Backpack, Discover a Structure, Defeat First Horror Boss.
Add server config testing with 2-4 players before public release.
Add custom menu/logo assets for branding.
Verify any new mods through CurseForge before adding their projectID/fileID to manifest.json.