BK's Stealth
BK's Stealth is a compact, configurable stealth system for Minecraft that turns crouching in the dark into a genuine tactical advantage. It is built for both PvE and PvP play, so whether you are stalking a pillager patrol or lining up a critical hit on another player, the add-on gives you the tools to hide, strike, and vanish.
What BK's Stealth Does
The core of BK's Stealth is a stealth meter that fills while you crouch. The darker the spot, the faster it fills, and standing completely still doubles that speed. Stand up and the meter drains away, slowly in shadow and much faster in daylight. As the meter climbs, you pass through four tiers, and each tier hides you from sharper eyes.
- Tier 1 hides you from zombies, skeletons, and other mindless mobs.
- Tier 2 hides you from pillagers, villagers, endermen, and modded mobs.
- Tier 3 hides you from animals and spiders.
- Tier 4 hides you from everything that hunts by sight.
Mobs you have hidden from cannot find you, and if one is already chasing you, reaching a tier that blinds it makes it give up and wander off. Wardens are never fooled, because they do not hunt by sight. Higher tiers also make you more transparent, and every tier turns your attacks into guaranteed critical hits, with Tier 4 opening for nearly triple damage.
One important catch: you cannot build stealth while anything is watching you. Step into a hostile's view and the meter stops climbing and starts falling. The screen edges glow red while you are being watched, faintly at first and deeper the longer they stare. That glow is your warning to move. Attacking costs meter, being hit costs meter, and while hidden you take 30 percent extra damage.
Critical Hits and Enchantments
BK's Stealth reworks critical hits with a base 5 percent chance for 30 percent extra damage. This applies not just to weapon swings but also to spells and arrows. Jump attacks always crit, but they collect only a third of your critical damage, making them reliable rather than the best option. Two new armour enchantments support the system: Keen, which boosts critical chance, and Vicious, which boosts critical damage. Both are armour-only, max level IV, and one per piece.
Teammates and Commands
Playing with friends does not mean fighting your own stealth. BK's Stealth includes simple commands to keep your allies from breaking your cover:
- /bkstealth add <player> stops a friend from breaking your stealth.
- /bkstealth remove <player> removes that protection.
- /bkstealth list shows your current allies.
Configuration and Compatibility
Every number in BK's Stealth is in the config, and almost all of it can be changed: how fast the meter fills, the tier thresholds, how far mobs notice you, how hard being watched hits, and how sharp any individual mob's eyes are. Modded mobs are all tier 2 by default, and datapacks or config can re-rank any of them through tags like #bkoverhaul:perception/mindless, /humanoid, /alert, /keen, and /non_visual.
If you would rather skip manual file juggling, the foxygame.net launcher handles BK's Stealth as a one-click install, pulling the correct build straight into your mod profile. BK's Stealth works standalone and supports Epic Fight, and it requires Forge for Minecraft 1.20.1.
How to Install BK's Stealth for Minecraft
Getting started is straightforward. First, make sure you are running Minecraft 1.20.1 with the Forge loader, since that is the supported combination. Next, download BK's Stealth and drop the file into your mods folder. Launch the game, and the stealth meter will appear above your hotbar with four tier marks labelled Exposed and Stealth 1 through 4. From there, crouch in a dark corner and watch the bar climb.
If you want to tweak the experience, open the config file and adjust fill rates, tier thresholds, or perception ranks. Datapacks let you re-rank modded mobs without touching the config at all, which is useful for heavily modded packs. Remember that proximity ignores blindness, so being near a hostile is dangerous whether or not it can see you.
Final Thoughts
BK's Stealth is a focused add-on that rewards patience and positioning. It does not just make you invisible; it makes darkness, stillness, and timing matter. The tiered system, guaranteed critical hits, and configurable perception ranks give both PvE explorers and PvP fighters a real reason to crouch before they strike. If you want a stealth layer that fits naturally into Minecraft 1.20.1 Forge, BK's Stealth is worth adding to your load order.