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Difficulty LockMinecraft mod for 26.2

🔒 Sets a difficulty in any world, optionally locked, or force a hardcore mode requirement.

server onlynewest supported 26.2UtilityManagement
Latest version
26.2.0-4.9-fabric+forge+neo
Minecraft
1.16.5 to 26.2
Java
Java 25+
Loaders
Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge
Licence
LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved
Downloads
5.9M
Updated
3 mo ago
Available on
Modrinth
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  • 26.2
  • Fabric
  • Quilt
  • NeoForge
  • Forge
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Minecraft versions

Every version Difficulty Lock declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.

Other mods
MinecraftThroughJavaEvidenceReleased
26.2Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge25+declared16 Jun 2026
26.1.2Forge, Quilt, NeoForge, Fabric25+declared9 Apr 2026
26.1.1Forge, Quilt, NeoForge, Fabric25+declared1 Apr 2026
26.1Forge, Quilt, NeoForge, Fabric25+declared24 Mar 2026
1.21.11Forge, Quilt, NeoForge, Fabric21+declared9 Dec 2025
1.21.10Forge, Quilt, NeoForge, Fabric21+declared7 Oct 2025
1.21.9NeoForge, Quilt, Forge, Fabric21+declared30 Sept 2025
1.21.8Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge21+declared17 Jul 2025
1.21.7Forge, Quilt, NeoForge, Fabric21+declared30 Jun 2025
1.21.6Forge, Quilt, NeoForge, Fabric21+declared17 Jun 2025
1.21.5Forge, Quilt, NeoForge, Fabric21+declared25 Mar 2025
1.21.4Forge, Quilt, NeoForge, Fabric21+declared3 Dec 2024
1.21.3NeoForge, Quilt, Fabric, Forge21+declared23 Oct 2024
1.21.2Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt21+declared22 Oct 2024
1.21.1Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge21+declared8 Aug 2024
1.21Forge, Quilt, NeoForge, Fabric21+declared13 Jun 2024
1.20.6Forge, Quilt, NeoForge, Fabric21+declared29 Apr 2024
1.20.5Forge, Quilt, NeoForge, Fabric21+declared23 Apr 2024
1.20.4Forge, Quilt, NeoForge, Fabric17+declared7 Dec 2023
1.20.3Forge, Quilt, NeoForge, Fabric17+declared4 Dec 2023
1.20.2Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge17+declared20 Sept 2023
1.20.1Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge17+declared12 Jun 2023
1.20Forge, Quilt, NeoForge, Fabric17+declared2 Jun 2023
1.19.4Forge, Quilt, NeoForge, Fabric17+declared14 Mar 2023
1.19.3Forge, Quilt, NeoForge, Fabric17+declared7 Dec 2022
1.19.2Forge, Quilt, NeoForge, Fabric17+declared5 Aug 2022
1.18.2Forge, Quilt, NeoForge, Fabric17+declared28 Feb 2022
1.16.5Quilt, Forge, NeoForge, Fabric8+declared14 Jan 2021

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All 30 releases
26.2.0-4.9-fabric+forge+neorelease18 Jun 2026

difficultylock-26.2.0-4.9.jar · 0.1 MB · for 26.2

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Older versions24
  • 26.1.2-4.9-fabric+forge+neo10 Apr 202626.1.20.1 MB774c6c299328…Get
  • 26.1.1-4.9-fabric+forge+neo2 Apr 202626.1.10.1 MBebc6138bc497…Get
  • 26.1.0-4.9-fabric+forge+neo25 Mar 202626.10.1 MB945af120be4a…Get
  • 26.1.0-4.8-fabric+forge+neo25 Mar 202626.10.1 MB24cbbcc6ae9a…Get
  • 1.21.11-4.8-fabric+forge+neo11 Dec 20251.21.110.1 MB44654d1fb82f…Get
  • 1.21.10-4.8-fabric+forge+neo7 Oct 20251.21.100.1 MB2bc17b207d69…Get
  • 1.21.9-4.8-fabric+forge+neo4 Oct 20251.21.90.1 MB1d46070f1f05…Get
  • 1.21.9-4.7-fabric+forge+neo3 Oct 20251.21.90.1 MB85da8b2226e6…Get
  • 1.21.8-4.7-fabric+forge+neo17 Jul 20251.21.80.1 MB5c2e135947b3…Get
  • 1.21.7-4.7-fabric+forge+neo30 Jun 20251.21.70.1 MBba532b07b518…Get
  • 1.21.6-4.7-fabric+forge+neo18 Jun 20251.21.60.1 MBb3a0405dd44b…Get
  • 1.21.5-4.7-fabric+forge+neo27 Mar 20251.21.50.1 MB3c0f132bfd05…Get
  • 1.21.4-4.7-fabric+forge+neo12 Feb 20251.21.40.1 MB4d363433f170…Get
  • 1.21.1-4.7-fabric+forge+neo12 Feb 20251.21, 1.21.10.1 MB553115932f79…Get
  • 1.20.1-4.7-fabric+forge+neo12 Feb 20251.20.10.0 MB1bc0f54ac712…Get
  • 1.21.4-4.6-fabric+forge+neo6 Dec 20241.21.40.1 MB7b01b74a2436…Get
  • 1.21.3-4.6-fabric+forge+neo26 Oct 20241.21.30.1 MB377ac2c8009f…Get
  • 1.21.2-4.6-fabric+neo23 Oct 20241.21.2, 1.21.30.0 MB042a469cbef7…Get
  • 1.21.1-4.6-fabric+forge+neo9 Aug 20241.21, 1.21.10.1 MBb2213fc8d7cb…Get
  • 1.21.0-4.6-fabric+forge+neo27 Jul 20241.210.1 MBacbd8c9224ff…Get
  • 1.20.6-4.6-fabric+forge+neo27 Jul 20241.20.60.1 MB7a42ee2f76c6…Get
  • 1.20.1-4.6-fabric+forge+neo27 Jul 20241.20.10.0 MB9315e360c919…Get
  • 1.21.0-4.5-fabric+forge+neo14 Jun 20241.210.1 MBf2d51b273db4…Get
  • 1.20.4-4.5-fabric+forge+neo12 May 20241.20.40.1 MB1ee7b7f2d3a8…Get

Frequently asked

Does Difficulty Lock work on Minecraft 26.2?

Yes. 26.2 is the newest Minecraft version Difficulty Lock 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 Difficulty Lock support?

Everything the author has declared, from 1.16.5 up to 26.2. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.

Do I need to install Difficulty Lock on the client or the server?

The server only. Players join with an ordinary Minecraft client and install nothing.

Which platform or loader does Difficulty Lock support?

Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge. A build for one platform or loader will not necessarily load on another, so this is the first thing to check before the Minecraft version.

Which Java version do I need for Difficulty Lock?

On the newest Minecraft version it supports, Java 25 or newer. The requirement comes from the Minecraft version you run rather than from the mod itself, so on an older supported Minecraft the answer is that version's Java, not this one.

What licence is Difficulty Lock under?

LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved, 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 Difficulty Lock?

Install the matching loader first, then put the downloaded file in your mods folder and start the game. The loader, the mod and Minecraft all have to be on the same version, which is the usual reason a mod does not appear in game.

Where do I download Difficulty Lock 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. The download link goes to the source recorded for that release; verify the publisher, filename and 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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Last checked 2 mo ago against Modrinth. We do not host files and we do not republish descriptions; every download link points at the author’s own release.

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