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Death Reduces Life Mod

by Liuge

Death Reduces Life Mod lowers a player's maximum health by 2 points each time the player dies, so repeated deaths shrink the health bar.

ForgeClient and serverMIT License1.20 – 26.2

What it does

Each death removes 2 points of maximum health. A configuration file controls what happens when the value reaches zero: with deleteSave set to true the world save is deleted, and with deleteSave set to false the minimum health stays at 1 point. Earlier versions of the mod did not offer this choice, so the save deletion behaved as the only outcome.

The server and every player need the mod installed. Forge is the only loader with published files, and builds cover 1.20 – 26.2 across 11 release versions. The latest Forge file is 1.2.0+26.2 for 26.2, released on 2026-08-25. Life Essential Oil requires this mod, so it appears in packs that add that item.

The code is released under the MIT License, but the project is not open source in the sense of publishing its full development history. Because the save deletion option can remove a whole world, server owners should check the configuration before running the mod on a server with existing players.

Key features

  1. Maximum health loss on death

    Each death reduces maximum health by 2 points, so the penalty accumulates over repeated deaths.

  2. Configurable save deletion

    A setting in deathreduceslife.toml decides whether the save is deleted when health reaches zero.

  3. Minimum health floor

    With save deletion turned off, maximum health never drops below 1 point.

  4. Per-version config file

    The config file lives in the version folder, so each game version keeps its own settings.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x2 of 2 versions with builds
26.21.2.0+26.2
26.1.21.2.0+26.1.2
1.21.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.111.2.0+1.21.11
1.21.81.2.0+1.21.8
1.21.41.2.0+1.21.4
1.21.11.2.0+1.21.1
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.20.61.2.0+1.20.6
1.20.41.2.0+1.20.4
1.20.21.2.0+1.20.2
1.20.11.2.0+1.20.1
1.201.2.0+1.20
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Required by 1 mod

Life Essential Oil1.20.1

Use cases

Hardcore style survival

Players who want death to carry a lasting cost can use the health loss to make each run more consequential.

Pack integration

Modpack makers who include Life Essential Oil need this mod installed, since that item requires it.

Who it’s for: Survival players who want a lasting penalty for dying, and server owners who want to decide how far that penalty goes. Because the save deletion option is available, the configuration should be checked before a world is played.

Questions

What does Death Reduces Life Mod require?

The mod is listed for Forge only. It requires no other mod from the catalog, but Life Essential Oil depends on it.

Does the server need Death Reduces Life Mod?

Yes. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too.

What happens when maximum health reaches zero?

It depends on deleteSave in deathreduceslife.toml. True deletes the save; false keeps maximum health at a minimum of 1 point.

Where is the configuration file?

It is deathreduceslife.toml in the config folder under the version folder.

More from Liuge

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Life Essential Oil1.20.1

What the author says

死亡减少生命值这是一个在死亡时减少2点最大生命值功能的Minecraft Mod。1.1.0版本之后在最大生命值为0时会删除存档 Death reduces health. This is a Minecraft Mod that reduces maximum health by 2 points upon death. After version 1.1.0, save will be deleted when the maximum health is 0
Liuge, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Liuge
Published
2025-09-06
Updated on Modrinth
2026-08-25
Facts verified
2026-10-15
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