# HardMob<\/p>\n
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> RPG\u2011style mob levelling and elite bosses for your Minecraft server.<\/p>\n
**HardMob** makes every mob more dangerous and rewarding as your world ages.
\nMobs gain a **level** based on in\u2011game days, their attributes scale accordingly, and a configurable chance turns them into **elite bosses** with special loot and visuals.<\/p>\n
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## \u2728 Features<\/p>\n
– \ud83e\uddee **Dynamic levels** \u2013 mobs scale from 1 to 99 depending on world age.
\n– \ud83d\udcc8 **Stat modifiers** \u2013 health, damage, speed, knockback resistance all grow with level.
\n– \ud83d\udc51 **Elite mobs** \u2013 bosses with configurable size, full armour, and custom drops.
\n– \ud83c\udfb2 **Configurable distributions** \u2013 uniform, more low levels, or more high levels.
\n– \ud83e\uddea **Potion effects** \u2013 high\u2011level mobs can receive random buffs.
\n– \ud83d\uddbc **Visual polish** \u2013 custom nameplates showing health & level, dynamic mob sizes.
\n– \ud83c\udf0d **World blacklist** and **mob whitelist** for precise control.
\n– \u2699\ufe0f **Commands** \u2013 spawn custom mobs or bosses manually with `\/hardmob`.<\/p>\n
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## \ud83d\udce6 Requirements<\/p>\n
– **Server**: Paper 1.21.*
\n– **Java**: 17 or newer<\/p>\n
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## \ud83d\ude80 Installation<\/p>\n
1. Download the latest `HardMob.jar` from the Releases page.
\n2. Place it into the `plugins\/` folder of your server.
\n3. Restart the server (a full restart is recommended over `\/reload`).
\n4. Edit `plugins\/HardMob\/config.yml` to your liking.
\n5. Apply changes with `\/hardmob reload` (no restart needed).<\/p>\n
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## \u2699\ufe0f Configuration<\/p>\n
All settings live in `plugins\/HardMob\/config.yml`. “`yaml “`yaml “`yaml “`yaml “`yaml —<\/p>\n ## \ud83d\udee1 Commands & Permissions<\/p>\n | Command | Permission | Description | – ` —<\/p>\n ## \u2753 FAQ<\/p>\n **Q: Mobs aren\u2019t changing at all. What should I check?** **Q: Can I disable elite drops?** **Q: Does HardMob work with MythicMobs \/ other mob plugins?** **Q: How does the level formula work?** HardMob makes every mob more dangerous and rewarding as your world ages. Mobs gain a level based on in\u2011game days, their attributes scale accordingly, and a configurable chance turns them into elite bosses with special loot and visuals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":79505,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"hardmob","_minecraft_project_id":"ZjsgYqqV","_minecraft_author":"Mr_Catcraft","_minecraft_license":"GPL-3.0-or-later","_minecraft_downloads":6,"_minecraft_follows":0,"_minecraft_client_side":"unsupported","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"hardmob.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":26605,"_minecraft_version_count":1,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-16T12:16:14.940236Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2026-05-08T04:09:25.095208Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2026-04-24T21:33:39.134186Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/hardmob","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":79505,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-06-04T14:01:45+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"30a4ff22af650cc6c483ab49f776539a","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[87,89,126,137,127,129,92],"mod_loader":[132,134],"minecraft_version":[62,37,40,41,73,74,38,78,79,80,81,82],"class_list":["post-79504","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-adventure","mod_category-game-mechanics","mod_category-management","mod_category-mobs","mod_category-paper","mod_category-spigot","mod_category-utility","mod_loader-paper","mod_loader-spigot","minecraft_version-1-21","minecraft_version-1-21-1","minecraft_version-1-21-10","minecraft_version-1-21-11","minecraft_version-1-21-2","minecraft_version-1-21-3","minecraft_version-1-21-4","minecraft_version-1-21-5","minecraft_version-1-21-6","minecraft_version-1-21-7","minecraft_version-1-21-8","minecraft_version-1-21-9"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nBelow is the complete reference. You can also read the comments inside the file itself.<\/p>\nGeneral<\/b><\/summary>\n
\ngeneral:
\n enabled: true # Master switch for the entire plugin
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\n<\/details>\nLevel System<\/b><\/summary>\n
\nlevel_system:
\n enabled: true
\n formula:
\n A: 99.0 # max level after infinite days
\n B: 98.0 # difference at day 0
\n C: 40.0 # days until ~63% of max
\n distribution: uniform # uniform | weighted_low | weighted_high
\n scaling:
\n health_percent_per_level: 2.0
\n damage_percent_per_level: 1.5
\n speed_percent_per_level: 0.3
\n knockback_resist_per_level: 0.01
\n equipment:
\n thresholds:
\n 20: chainmail
\n 40: iron
\n 60: diamond
\n 80: netherite
\n enchant_multiplier: 0.2
\n potion_effects:
\n chance_per_level: 0.5
\n duration_multiplier: 1.0
\n amplifier_base: 0
\n max_duration_seconds: 600
\n“`
\n<\/details>\nElite Mobs<\/b><\/summary>\n
\nelite_mobs:
\n enabled: true
\n spawn_chance_percent: 0.5 # 0.5% chance to become elite
\n health_multiplier: 2.0
\n damage_multiplier: 2.0
\n speed_multiplier: 0.7
\n size: 2.0
\n always_equipped: true
\n drops:
\n diamonds: { min: 0, max: 4 }
\n gold: { min: 0, max: 20 }
\n music_discs:
\n – MUSIC_DISC_13
\n …
\n exp_per_level: 10
\n“`
\n<\/details>\nVisual<\/b><\/summary>\n
\nvisual:
\n dynamic_size:
\n enabled: true
\n min: 0.8
\n max: 1.2
\n custom_name:
\n enabled: true
\n visible: false
\n format: “&8[&c%health%&8\/&c%max_health%&8] &f%name% &8[&6%level% lvl&8]”
\n format_boss: “&8[&c%health%&8\/&c%max_health%&8] &f%name% &8[&4BOSS&8]”
\n colors:
\n low_level: “GREEN”
\n medium_level: “YELLOW”
\n high_level: “RED”
\n boss: “DARK_RED”
\n“`
\n<\/details>\nRestrictions & Debug<\/b><\/summary>\n
\nworld_blacklist:
\n – world_the_end # worlds where HardMob won’t run
\nmob_whitelist: [] # empty = all mobs allowed
\ndebug_mode: false
\n“`
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\n| `\/hardmob reload` | `hardmob.reload` | Reloads the configuration |
\n| `\/hardmob spawn
\n| `\/hardmob spawnboss
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\n– `[elite]` \u2013 optional flag; if present, the mob is elite (same as `spawnboss`).
\n– All permissions default to **op** (server operators).<\/p>\n
\nA: Ensure `general.enabled` is `true`, the world isn\u2019t in `world_blacklist`, and the mob type is either in the whitelist or the whitelist is empty (which allows all non\u2011player entities).<\/p>\n
\nA: Yes. Set `elite_mobs.drops.diamonds.max`, `gold.max`, etc., to `0` and clear the `music_discs` list.<\/p>\n
\nA: Generally yes, as long as the other plugin doesn\u2019t permanently override the entity\u2019s custom name or the `GENERIC_SCALE` attribute. You can use the `mob_whitelist` to restrict HardMob to only certain mobs.<\/p>\n
\nA: The maximum possible level grows over time:
\n`maxLevel = A – B * exp(-days \/ C)`
\nwhere `days = world.getFullTime() \/ 24000`. The formula asymptotically approaches `A` (default 99). The actual level of a freshly spawned mob is then rolled randomly within `[1, maxLevel]` according to the configured distribution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"