diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ModVersionController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ModVersionController.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..090c0d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ModVersionController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers;
+
+use App\Models\ModVersion;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\Access\AuthorizesRequests;
+use Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\RateLimiter;
+
+class ModVersionController extends Controller
+{
+    use AuthorizesRequests;
+
+    public function show(Request $request, int $modId, string $slug, string $version): RedirectResponse
+    {
+        $modVersion = ModVersion::whereModId($modId)
+            ->whereVersion($version)
+            ->firstOrFail();
+
+        if ($modVersion->mod->slug !== $slug) {
+            abort(404);
+        }
+
+        $this->authorize('view', $modVersion);
+
+        // Rate limit the downloads.
+        $rateKey = 'mod-download:'.($request->user()?->id ?: $request->ip());
+        if (RateLimiter::tooManyAttempts($rateKey, maxAttempts: 5)) { // Max attempts is per minute.
+            abort(429);
+        }
+
+        // Increment downloads counts in the background.
+        defer(fn () => $modVersion->incrementDownloads());
+
+        // Increment the rate limiter.
+        RateLimiter::increment($rateKey);
+
+        // Redirect to the download link, using a 307 status code to prevent browsers from caching.
+        return redirect($modVersion->link, 307);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Livewire/User/FollowCard.php b/app/Livewire/User/FollowCard.php
index c62b53f..325b585 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/User/FollowCard.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/User/FollowCard.php
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ class FollowCard extends Component
                 // Add the follow status based on the preloaded IDs.
                 $user->follows = $followingIds->contains($user->id);
 
+                // TODO: The above follows property doesn't exist on the User model. What was I smoking?
+
                 return $user;
             });
     }
diff --git a/app/Models/Mod.php b/app/Models/Mod.php
index 292a49c..83fb891 100644
--- a/app/Models/Mod.php
+++ b/app/Models/Mod.php
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ namespace App\Models;
 use App\Http\Filters\V1\QueryFilter;
 use App\Models\Scopes\DisabledScope;
 use App\Models\Scopes\PublishedScope;
-use Database\Factories\ModFactory;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Casts\Attribute;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
@@ -22,9 +21,7 @@ use Laravel\Scout\Searchable;
 
 class Mod extends Model
 {
-    /** @use HasFactory<ModFactory> */
     use HasFactory;
-
     use Searchable;
     use SoftDeletes;
 
@@ -46,6 +43,18 @@ class Mod extends Model
         $this->saveQuietly();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Build the URL to download the latest version of this mod.
+     */
+    public function downloadUrl(bool $absolute = false): string
+    {
+        return route('mod.version.download', [
+            $this->id,
+            $this->slug,
+            $this->latestVersion->version,
+        ], absolute: $absolute);
+    }
+
     /**
      * The relationship between a mod and its users.
      *
diff --git a/app/Models/ModVersion.php b/app/Models/ModVersion.php
index 15d867b..406cfaa 100644
--- a/app/Models/ModVersion.php
+++ b/app/Models/ModVersion.php
@@ -130,4 +130,26 @@ class ModVersion extends Model
             ->orderByDesc('version_patch')
             ->orderByDesc('version_pre_release');
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Build the download URL for this mod version.
+     */
+    public function downloadUrl(bool $absolute = false): string
+    {
+        return route('mod.version.download', [$this->mod->id, $this->mod->slug, $this->version], absolute: $absolute);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Increment the download count for this mod version.
+     */
+    public function incrementDownloads(): int
+    {
+        $this->downloads++;
+        $this->save();
+
+        // Recalculate the total download count for this mod.
+        $this->mod->calculateDownloads();
+
+        return $this->downloads;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Policies/ModVersionPolicy.php b/app/Policies/ModVersionPolicy.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b54cb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Policies/ModVersionPolicy.php
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Policies;
+
+use App\Models\ModVersion;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Auth\Access\HandlesAuthorization;
+
+class ModVersionPolicy
+{
+    use HandlesAuthorization;
+
+    /**
+     * Determine whether the user can view any mod versions.
+     */
+    public function viewAny(?User $user): bool
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Determine whether the user can view the mod version.
+     */
+    public function view(?User $user, ModVersion $modVersion): bool
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Determine whether the user can create mod versions.
+     */
+    public function create(User $user): bool
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Determine whether the user can update the mod version.
+     */
+    public function update(User $user, ModVersion $modVersion): bool
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Determine whether the user can delete the mod version.
+     */
+    public function delete(User $user, ModVersion $modVersion): bool
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Determine whether the user can restore the mod version.
+     */
+    public function restore(User $user, ModVersion $modVersion): bool
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Determine whether the user can permanently delete the mod version.
+     */
+    public function forceDelete(User $user, ModVersion $modVersion): bool
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/resources/views/mod/show.blade.php b/resources/views/mod/show.blade.php
index e4ce658..8b58177 100644
--- a/resources/views/mod/show.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/mod/show.blade.php
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
             </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>
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
                         <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>
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
         <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..d718b8b 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 +16,15 @@ Route::middleware(['auth.banned'])->group(function () {
         Route::get('/mod/{mod}/{slug}', 'show')->where(['mod' => '[0-9]+'])->name('mod.show');
     });
 
+    Route::controller(ModVersionController::class)->group(function () {
+        Route::get('/mod/download/{mod}/{slug}/{version}', 'show')
+            ->where([
+                'mod' => '[0-9]+',
+                'slug' => '[a-z0-9-]+',
+            ])
+            ->name('mod.version.download');
+    });
+
     Route::controller(UserController::class)->group(function () {
         Route::get('/user/{user}/{username}', 'show')->where(['user' => '[0-9]+'])->name('user.show');
     });
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Mod/ModTest.php b/tests/Feature/Mod/ModTest.php
index f853a64..1514cf8 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Mod/ModTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Mod/ModTest.php
@@ -50,3 +50,12 @@ it('displays the latest version on the mod detail page', function () {
     // Assert the latest version is in the latest download button
     $response->assertSeeText(__('Download Latest Version')." ($latestVersion)");
 });
+
+it('builds download links using the latest mod version', function () {
+    $mod = Mod::factory()->create(['id' => 1, 'slug' => 'test-mod']);
+    ModVersion::factory()->recycle($mod)->create(['version' => '1.2.3']);
+    ModVersion::factory()->recycle($mod)->create(['version' => '1.3.0']);
+    $modVersion = ModVersion::factory()->recycle($mod)->create(['version' => '1.3.4']);
+
+    expect($mod->downloadUrl())->toEqual("/mod/download/$mod->id/$mod->slug/$modVersion->version");
+});
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Mod/ModVersionTest.php b/tests/Feature/Mod/ModVersionTest.php
index 22c6be6..ebbdd58 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Mod/ModVersionTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Mod/ModVersionTest.php
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 
+use App\Models\Mod;
 use App\Models\ModVersion;
 use App\Models\SptVersion;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
@@ -141,3 +142,48 @@ it('updates the parent mods updated_at column when updated', function () {
     expect($version->mod->updated_at)->not->toEqual($originalDate)
         ->and($version->mod->updated_at->format('Y-m-d'))->toEqual(now()->format('Y-m-d'));
 });
+
+it('builds download links using the specified version', function () {
+    $mod = Mod::factory()->create(['id' => 1, 'slug' => 'test-mod']);
+    $modVersion1 = ModVersion::factory()->recycle($mod)->create(['version' => '1.2.3']);
+    $modVersion2 = ModVersion::factory()->recycle($mod)->create(['version' => '1.3.0']);
+    $modVersion3 = ModVersion::factory()->recycle($mod)->create(['version' => '1.3.4']);
+
+    expect($modVersion1->downloadUrl())->toEqual("/mod/download/$mod->id/$mod->slug/$modVersion1->version")
+        ->and($modVersion2->downloadUrl())->toEqual("/mod/download/$mod->id/$mod->slug/$modVersion2->version")
+        ->and($modVersion3->downloadUrl())->toEqual("/mod/download/$mod->id/$mod->slug/$modVersion3->version");
+});
+
+it('increments download counts when downloaded', function () {
+    $mod = Mod::factory()->create(['downloads' => 0]);
+    $modVersion = ModVersion::factory()->recycle($mod)->create(['downloads' => 0]);
+
+    $request = $this->get($modVersion->downloadUrl());
+    $request->assertStatus(307);
+
+    $modVersion->refresh();
+
+    expect($modVersion->downloads)->toEqual(1)
+        ->and($modVersion->mod->downloads)->toEqual(1);
+});
+
+it('rate limits download links from being hit', function () {
+    $mod = Mod::factory()->create(['downloads' => 0]);
+    $modVersion = ModVersion::factory()->recycle($mod)->create(['downloads' => 0]);
+
+    // The first 5 requests should be fine.
+    for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+        $request = $this->get($modVersion->downloadUrl());
+        $request->assertStatus(307);
+    }
+
+    // The 6th request should be rate limited.
+    $request = $this->get($modVersion->downloadUrl());
+    $request->assertStatus(429);
+
+    $modVersion->refresh();
+
+    // The download count should still be 5.
+    expect($modVersion->downloads)->toEqual(5)
+        ->and($modVersion->mod->downloads)->toEqual(5);
+});