diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ModVersionController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ModVersionController.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95f471c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ModVersionController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers;
+
+use App\Models\ModVersion;
+use Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse;
+
+class ModVersionController extends Controller
+{
+    public function show(int $modId, string $version): RedirectResponse
+    {
+        $modVersion = ModVersion::where("mod_id", $modId)->where("version", $version)->first();
+
+        if ($modVersion == null) {
+            abort(404);
+        }
+
+        $modVersion->downloads++;
+        $modVersion->save();
+
+        return redirect($modVersion->link);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/Mod.php b/app/Models/Mod.php
index 292a49c..f173c33 100644
--- a/app/Models/Mod.php
+++ b/app/Models/Mod.php
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ class Mod extends Model
         $this->saveQuietly();
     }
 
+    public function downloadUrl(): string
+    {
+        return "/mod/download/$this->id/{$this->latestVersion->version}";
+    }
+
     /**
      * The relationship between a mod and its users.
      *
diff --git a/app/Models/ModVersion.php b/app/Models/ModVersion.php
index 15d867b..43938ff 100644
--- a/app/Models/ModVersion.php
+++ b/app/Models/ModVersion.php
@@ -130,4 +130,9 @@ class ModVersion extends Model
             ->orderByDesc('version_patch')
             ->orderByDesc('version_pre_release');
     }
+
+    public function downloadUrl(): string
+    {
+        return "/mod/download/$this->mod_id/$this->version";
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php b/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
index 0b307fd..87dcd48 100644
--- a/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
+++ b/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
@@ -12,8 +12,11 @@ use App\Observers\ModObserver;
 use App\Observers\ModVersionObserver;
 use App\Observers\SptVersionObserver;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
+use Illuminate\Cache\RateLimiting\Limit;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\RateLimiter;
 use Illuminate\Support\Number;
 use Illuminate\Support\ServiceProvider;
 
@@ -44,6 +47,10 @@ class AppServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
         Gate::define('viewPulse', function (User $user) {
             return $user->isAdmin();
         });
+
+        RateLimiter::for('modDownloads', function (Request $request) {
+           return Limit::perMinute(3)->by($request->user()?->id ?: $request->ip());
+        });
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/resources/views/mod/show.blade.php b/resources/views/mod/show.blade.php
index e6350d5..935d1a0 100644
--- a/resources/views/mod/show.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/mod/show.blade.php
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
             </div>
 
             {{-- Mobile Download Button --}}
-            <a href="{{ $mod->latestVersion->link }}" class="block lg:hidden">
+            <a href="{{ $mod->downloadUrl() }}" class="block lg:hidden">
                 <button class="text-lg font-extrabold hover:bg-cyan-400 dark:hover:bg-cyan-600 shadow-md dark:shadow-gray-950 drop-shadow-2xl bg-cyan-500 dark:bg-cyan-700 rounded-xl w-full h-20">{{ __('Download Latest Version') }} ({{ $mod->latestVersion->version }})</button>
             </a>
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
                         <div class="p-4 mb-4 sm:p-6 bg-white dark:bg-gray-950 rounded-xl shadow-md dark:shadow-gray-950 drop-shadow-2xl">
                             <div class="pb-6 border-b-2 border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800">
                                 <div class="flex items-center justify-between">
-                                    <a class="text-2xl font-extrabold" href="{{ $version->link }}">
+                                    <a class="text-2xl font-extrabold" href="{{ $version->downloadUrl() }}">
                                         {{ __('Version') }} {{ $version->version }}
                                     </a>
                                     <p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300" title="{{ __('Exactly') }} {{ $version->downloads }}">{{ Number::downloads($version->downloads) }} {{ __('Downloads') }}</p>
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
         <div class="col-span-1 flex flex-col gap-6">
 
             {{-- Desktop Download Button --}}
-            <a href="{{ $mod->latestVersion->link }}" class="hidden lg:block">
+            <a href="{{ $mod->downloadUrl() }}" class="hidden lg:block">
                 <button class="text-lg font-extrabold hover:bg-cyan-400 dark:hover:bg-cyan-600 shadow-md dark:shadow-gray-950 drop-shadow-2xl bg-cyan-500 dark:bg-cyan-700 rounded-xl w-full h-20">{{ __('Download Latest Version') }} ({{ $mod->latestVersion->version }})</button>
             </a>
 
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index 4641d92..3c355df 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
 use App\Http\Controllers\ModController;
+use App\Http\Controllers\ModVersionController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\UserController;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
 
@@ -15,6 +16,10 @@ Route::middleware(['auth.banned'])->group(function () {
         Route::get('/mod/{mod}/{slug}', 'show')->where(['mod' => '[0-9]+'])->name('mod.show');
     });
 
+    Route::middleware(['throttle:modDownloads'])->controller(ModVersionController::class)->group(function () {
+        Route::get('/mod/download/{mod}/{version}', 'show')->where(['mod' => '[0-9]+']);
+    });
+
     Route::controller(UserController::class)->group(function () {
         Route::get('/user/{user}/{username}', 'show')->where(['user' => '[0-9]+'])->name('user.show');
     });