The Chronicled Rot FAQ

Stalkers move silently and avoid direct line of sight, but you may notice unusual sounds, a feeling of being watched, or find them waiting inside your shelter at night. They learn your routines, so changing your behavior patterns can help you detect them before they get too close.

No—the mod only simulates corruption and damage within your game world. Fake crash screens, terminal messages, and file corruption warnings are all visual effects that won't harm your actual save files or computer.

The mod randomly extinguishes torches as part of its psychological horror mechanics, especially when you're mining alone or in isolated areas. This is intentional and designed to break your sense of safety.

A Doppelgänger wears your exact player skin to confuse and frighten you, while a Stalker is an invisible or shadowy entity that follows you silently and learns your habits. The Doppelgänger is more direct; the Stalker is more insidious.

Liminal Dimensions are designed to trap and disorient you—there's no guaranteed escape route, and the layout shifts to confuse navigation. Your best strategy is to stay calm, mark your path, and avoid wandering deeper into the endless corridors.

Entities can physically open doors and smash windows in this mod, so your shelter is not a safe haven. You'll need to actively defend or reinforce your structures, or accept that no location is truly secure.

These fourth-wall breaks occur randomly as part of the mod's horror atmosphere—they're triggered by certain events, entity encounters, or simply by being in the wrong place at the wrong time. They're purely visual and won't affect your game stability.

Check your mod configuration files for toggles and settings—many servers and players customize which entities spawn, how often events occur, and which fourth-wall breaks are active. The exact options depend on your mod version and any config mods you're using.

The mod randomly teleports you to liminal dimensions like The Backrooms, Abandoned Labs, or The Maze as part of its horror mechanics. These are intentional encounters designed to disorient you and break your sense of control.

The mod adds entities, dimensions, and constant ambient effects, so it will impact performance depending on your hardware. If you experience lag, try reducing entity spawn rates or disabling certain features in the config.