data pack
Vanilla but HarderMinecraft data pack for 26.3
makes vanilla Minecraft harder. Makes you have 5 hearts, its always night, armour makes you take damage (except turtle shell and elytra), limited crafting, reduced debug info, can't sleep, can't heal naturally, eye of ender is harder to craft.
- Latest version
- 3+mod
- Minecraft
- 25w02a to 26.3
- Works with
- NeoForge, Quilt, Forge, Fabric
- Licence
- MIT
- Downloads
- 618
- Updated
- 1 mo ago
- Available on
- Modrinth
Our hostingHost Vanilla but Harder servers
Deploy a server with Vanilla but Harder already added to the world, on hardware built for it.
- 26.3
- Data pack
- NeoForge
- Quilt
- Forge
- One click install
- Version matched
- Automatic backups
- NVMe SSD
Screenshots
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Minecraft versions
Every version Vanilla but Harder declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.
| Minecraft | Through | Java | Evidence | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.3 | Data pack, NeoForge, Quilt, Forge, Fabric | 25+ | declared | 15 Sept 2026 |
| 26.2 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 25+ | declared | 16 Jun 2026 |
| 26.1.2 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 25+ | declared | 9 Apr 2026 |
| 26.1.1 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 25+ | declared | 1 Apr 2026 |
| 26.1 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 25+ | declared | 24 Mar 2026 |
| 1.21.11 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 9 Dec 2025 |
| 1.21.11-rc2 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 5 Dec 2025 |
| 1.21.11-rc1 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 4 Dec 2025 |
| 1.21.11-pre5 | NeoForge, Quilt, Forge, Fabric, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 3 Dec 2025 |
| 1.21.11-pre4 | Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 1 Dec 2025 |
| 1.21.11-pre3 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 25 Nov 2025 |
| 1.21.11-pre2 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 21 Nov 2025 |
| 1.21.11-pre1 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 19 Nov 2025 |
| 25w46a | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 11 Nov 2025 |
| 25w45a | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 4 Nov 2025 |
| 25w44a | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 28 Oct 2025 |
| 25w43a | Forge, Quilt, Data pack, NeoForge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 21 Oct 2025 |
| 25w42a | NeoForge, Quilt, Forge, Fabric, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 14 Oct 2025 |
| 25w41a | Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 9 Oct 2025 |
| 1.21.10 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 7 Oct 2025 |
| 1.21.10-rc1 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 2 Oct 2025 |
| 1.21.9 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 30 Sept 2025 |
| 1.21.9-rc1 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 25 Sept 2025 |
| 1.21.9-pre4 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 23 Sept 2025 |
| 1.21.9-pre3 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 22 Sept 2025 |
| 1.21.9-pre2 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 19 Sept 2025 |
| 1.21.9-pre1 | NeoForge, Quilt, Forge, Fabric, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 16 Sept 2025 |
| 25w37a | Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 9 Sept 2025 |
| 25w36b | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 2 Sept 2025 |
| 25w36a | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 2 Sept 2025 |
| 25w35a | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 26 Aug 2025 |
| 25w34b | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 19 Aug 2025 |
| 25w34a | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 19 Aug 2025 |
| 25w33a | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 12 Aug 2025 |
| 25w32a | NeoForge, Quilt, Fabric, Data pack, Forge | 21+ | declared | 5 Aug 2025 |
| 25w31a | Forge, Data pack, Fabric, NeoForge, Quilt | 21+ | declared | 29 Jul 2025 |
| 1.21.8 | Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 17 Jul 2025 |
| 1.21.8-rc1 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 15 Jul 2025 |
| 1.21.7 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 30 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.7-rc2 | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack | 21+ | declared | 26 Jun 2025 |
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For Minecraft 26.3
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Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt
3+mod · 29 Sept 2026
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Most recently published release
vanilla-but-hard-3.jar · 80 KB · for 26.3, 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 +1 more · Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt
d998a468a808…Older versions7Hide older versions
- 329 Sept 202626.3, 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 +1 more28 KB
8b1eb5293c13…Get - 2.1+mod11 Dec 20251.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6 +1 more0.2 MB128 downloads
e51975da49d1…Choose file on publisher ↗ - 2.111 Dec 20251.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6 +1 more34 KB35 downloads
023d7062eb17…Get - 2+mod11 Dec 20251.21.110.2 MB238 downloads
eb59a14f12e0…Choose file on publisher ↗ - 211 Dec 20251.21.1134 KB51 downloads
d251982fb477…Get - 1+mod8 Dec 20251.21.11-rc2, 1.21.11-rc1, 1.21.11-pre5, 1.21.11-pre4, 1.21.11-pre3 +60 more88 KB34 downloads
35530a54d0e1…Choose file on publisher ↗ - 18 Dec 20251.21.11-rc2, 1.21.11-rc1, 1.21.11-pre5, 1.21.11-pre4, 1.21.11-pre3 +60 more23 KB16 downloads
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Frequently asked
Does Vanilla but Harder work on Minecraft 26.3?
Yes. 26.3 is the newest Minecraft version Vanilla but Harder declares support for, and the claim comes from the author's own release metadata rather than from a compatibility list somebody maintains by hand.
Which Minecraft versions does Vanilla but Harder support?
Everything the author has declared, from 25w02a up to 26.3. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.
Do I need to install Vanilla but Harder on the client or the server?
The server only. Players join with an ordinary Minecraft client and install nothing.
What licence is Vanilla but Harder under?
MIT, as stated by the author on the platform we synced it from. Check the project's own page before redistributing or bundling it.
How do I install Vanilla but Harder?
Data packs install per world: put the downloaded file in that world's datapacks folder and run /reload, or add it when creating the world. No loader is involved. On a server, the world folder lives next to the server jar.
Where do I download Vanilla but Harder safely?
Start with the author's page on Modrinth, which is where the data here is synced from. MCReference does not host or repackage files. When available, recorded download links go to the source for that release; verify the publisher, filename and any available checksum before running it.
Works on the same versions
Ordered by how much of the recent Minecraft version coverage overlaps, not by popularity.
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