# Banned/Restricted Mods

*Last Updated: June 1, 2026*

### **Banned**

Using any of these mods will result in a permanent ban.

**Hacked Clients / Exploit-Assist mods:**

* Any mod/client that allows you to fly, attack from further distances, allow you to see blocks/entites behind walls or anything that gives an unfair advantage is strictly forbidden.
* This includes seed reversal or other seed finder tools.

**"Illegal" Creative Item mods:**

* Spawning in illegal, broken or otherwise inaccessible items is not allowed.
* Bypassing our Creative server protections is also forbidden.

**AFK bots / Automation mods/tools:**

* In order to conserve server resources and reduce lag, players are kicked if they are AFK for longer than 30 minutes.
* Do not attempt to bypass this kick by using mods or tools (such as auto-clickers) that automate your movements or actions on the server.

### Restricted

**Schematic mods:**

* Schematic mods are allowed on the server as they can be especially useful when trying to copy builds from our Creative server to our Survival server.
* However, using any form of "easy place", automatic building or pasting feature is not allowed.

**"Fast Build" mods:**

These mods should aim to match Bedrock Edition's block placing/breaking speeds.

* Mods that allow players to **break** blocks faster than intended are not allowed on Survival, but are allowed on Creative.
* Mods that allow players to **place** blocks faster than intended are allowed on both Survival and Creative.
* Using any form of "easy place", automatic building or pasting feature is not allowed.

**Freecam mods:**

Freecam mods are allowed on the server as long as the following criteria are met while in Freecam mode:

* You cannot fly through blocks
* You cannot modify the environment or interact with the world
* The player cannot move

We recommend looking for "fair-play" alternatives, such as the [Freecam (Fair Play) mod](https://modrinth.com/mod/legacyfreecam), which meets the above criteria and as such, can be used on the server.

**Minimap mods:**

Minimap mods that provide cave maps and/or show any mob or player locations are allowed but are discouraged and we recommend looking for "fair-play" alternatives.

As of April 2, 2026, the Cave Mode and Entity Radar provided by Xaero's Minimap mod are forcefully blocked server-side.

### Allowed

Any mod or resource pack not listed above is allowed on CraftHorizon, as long as it does not provide an unfair gameplay advantage. Examples include:

* Fullbright/Gamma
* Dynamic lighting
* Textures/shaders
  * Excluding things like x-ray, of course!
* HUD/Overlay mods
  * As long as they don't show the health or other information about other players
* Informative mods
  * E.g. AppleSkin, WTHIT, Just Enough Items
* Render distance mods
  * E.g. Bobby, Distant Horizons
* World downloaders
  * For players who want to save copies of builds or sections of the world for **personal use only**.
  * Please ensure you use them responsibly and respect other players' builds and privacy when doing so.


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