{"id":125393,"date":"2026-06-07T11:48:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T08:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/progressive-bosses\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T11:48:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T08:48:41","slug":"progressive-bosses","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/progressive-bosses\/","title":{"rendered":"Progressive Bosses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the Fabric port, check [[Fabric] Progressive Bosses](https:\/\/www.curseforge.com\/minecraft\/mc-mods\/fabric-progressive-bosses)\u00a0(note this is not affiliated with me, please report issues to the developer)<\/p>\n<p>This mod requires InsaneLib<\/p>\n<p>This mod makes **Wither** and **Ender Dragon** **harder** by letting you summon a stronger version of them. Also makes the **Elder Guardian**&#8217;s fight harder.<\/p>\n<p>The difficulty will adapt based off the players around the boss.<\/p>\n<p>*   **More health**: they&#8217;re bosses &#8230; why can they go down with a few hits?<br \/>\n*   **New abilities**: like Wither Charging or Dragon respawning crystals<br \/>\n*   **Minions**: both Dragon and Wither have Minions<br \/>\n*   **Caged crystals**: more cages will spawn around crystals, and some crystals will spawn inside towers<br \/>\n*   **Faster Acidballs and Skulls**: dodging is harder<br \/>\n*   **Elder Guardian Fight**&#8217;s harder and with an actual reward!\u00a0<br \/>\n*   **Many many bug fixes**: Mojang no longer cares about the survival aspect of the game<br \/>\n*   And much much more! This is only the tip of the ~~tower~~ iceberg.<\/p>\n<p>## Video showcases<\/p>\n<p><span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6TpjlyjlDUM\" width=\"638\" height=\"358\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><br \/>\n<span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kxIembT8Zmw\" width=\"638\" height=\"358\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><br \/>\n<span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EJOME0rhuEw\" width=\"638\" height=\"358\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>## Become a patreon to try out newer versions early and play on the public server.<br \/>\n![](https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/insane96mcp) ![](https:\/\/discord.gg\/mUaszws)\u00a0![](https:\/\/www.insane96.eu\/projects\/mods\/progressivebosses\/general\/banner.png)<\/p>\n<p>## Check out my other Projects!<\/p>\n<p>## Modpack Permssions<br \/>\n**Do whatever you want for modpacks, public or private they are!**\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>## Stop Mod Reposts<br \/>\n![](http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/J4rrGt6.png)<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t download this mod from any other website than Curseforge or Modrinth. It might be malware and might harm your PC. 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