Affordable Totems

Affordable Totems introduces an Iron Totem as a balanced alternative to the vanilla Totem of Undying, without replacing or removing the original item. The Iron Totem activates on death in the same way, but it is easier to obtain through crafting, so it offers a dependable backup in hard moments. It works directly from the inventory, so it only needs to be held in the player's hand.

The mod is aimed at strengthening survivability while leaving the pace of advancement untouched. The vanilla Totem of Undying stays stronger and more rewarding to obtain, so the Iron Totem serves as a middle ground rather than a substitute. Its custom activation animation and particle effects use iron and emerald colors, and its visuals match the look of vanilla items. An optional 3D model for the Iron Totem is included.

Affordable Totems is a lightweight, modpack-friendly mod. It leaves mobs, world generation and advancement systems as they are. It can be toggled in-game and with a command, and its options are available through the ESC Mods menu under Affordable Totems Config. It is useful in high-difficulty modded environments where the vanilla totem is hard to reach. It runs on the Forge loader for 1.20.1 and requires both client and server to have the mod installed.