Why old Verity Mod links break
A trending Minecraft mod can change quickly. A video may link to a file page that later moves. A platform may hide, relabel, or review a project. A creator may publish a new Java route while Bedrock users still share an older addon link. None of that automatically means the next mirror in a comment is safe.
When a Verity Mod link is taken down or returns 404, the better response is to rebuild the route from evidence: edition, source platform, owner, update date, supported Minecraft version, loader, addon type, changelog, and comments. A direct file with no context gives less evidence than a project page, even when the file name looks familiar.