Another Hardcore Mod
Another Hardcore Mod gives a Forge server a heart-based life system, where each player starts with a set number of hearts and is banned once none remain.
What it does
Each player begins with an admin-set number of hearts that act as lives. A death removes hearts, and a player who reaches zero is banned automatically through the mod's own ban system, separate from vanilla hardcore mode. The ban stays in place until an admin decides otherwise, and an unban restores the player with one heart.
Killing another player takes one of the victim's hearts, which makes PvP fights carry real risk. Over time strong players can grow stronger while risky fights can end careers, so the mod suits hardcore SMPs, PvP survival servers and factions-style gameplay. The admin tools include a list of everyone currently banned.
Installation requires only Forge. Servers that run it need every player to install it too. Builds cover 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 across six release versions, and the code is under All rights reserved, so the mod is not open source.
Key features
Heart-based lives
Players receive a configurable number of hearts that represent their remaining lives on the server.
Killer steals a heart
A player who kills another player takes one heart from the victim, adding stakes to PvP encounters.
Custom ban system
Players who reach zero hearts are banned by the mod itself, and the ban holds until an admin lifts it.
Admin unban and ban list
Admins can unban a player, which returns them with one heart, and can view a list of everyone currently banned.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
PvP survival servers
Real progression rewards and lasting losses make each fight matter on a survival server.
Content-creator challenge servers
Limited lives give creators a fixed stake to build a challenge around.
Event worlds
Event organizers can make death carry long-term impact for the length of the event.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want hardcore rules with more than one life, and admins who want a ban system tied to the mod's own progression.
How it compares
Aurora SMP Mod is a Forge mod for 1.20.1, released under the Apache License 2.0 and not open source, and it needs client and server like this mod. Hardcore Redeploy is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, targets 1.20.1, and runs on both Fabric and Forge. Klleyy's Hearts covers Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.8, with a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Another Hardcore Mod | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-02-04 |
| Aurora SMP Mod | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-07-01 |
| Hardcore Redeploy | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-15 |
| Klleyy's Hearts | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-03-01 |
Questions
Does Another Hardcore Mod need to be on both sides?
How does a player get unbanned?
Which Minecraft versions does Another Hardcore Mod support?
In the catalog
Another Hardcore Mod is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,817 Social mods for Forge. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
Turn your Forge server into a true hardcore experience without forcing one-life-only gameplay. This mod introduces a heart-based life system: every player has a limited number of hearts. If you lose all of them, you’re permanently removed from the world via a custom hardcore ban system until an admin decides otherwise.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/another-hardcore-mod
- Owner
- Greenbox Studio
- Published
- 2026-01-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15