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Dumb Totem

by crqzycat

Dumb Totem is a Fabric client-side mod that stops a Totem of Undying held in the offhand from being pushed back into the inventory.

FabricClient-side onlyAll rights reserved1.21.11

What it does

The mod changes what happens after a player holds a Totem of Undying in the offhand. Normally the game returns the totem to the inventory once it is no longer needed. Dumb Totem instead keeps the totem in the offhand, so the safety net that the totem normally provides is removed for the player.

Each time the mod would move the totem, it waits three ticks before returning it to the inventory. The totem is placed in the first free slot it finds. A synchronized slot handling step is meant to prevent ghost items and duplication through slot exploits, and if no slot is free the totem drops on the ground at the player's feet.

Installation needs Fabric API, which the mod requires on Fabric. Dumb Totem is client-side only, so only the client needs it and servers run without it. Files are published for Fabric for 1.21.11, under All rights reserved, and the source code is publicly available.

Key features

  1. Offhand totem hold

    A Totem of Undying stays in the offhand instead of being returned to the inventory after it is used.

  2. Three-tick delay

    The return to the inventory waits three ticks before the totem moves, which the author describes as a timed pause.

  3. Automatic slot choice

    The mod finds the first available inventory slot for the totem without any player input.

  4. Drop when full

    If no inventory slot is free, the totem is dropped on the ground at the player's feet instead of being lost.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.111.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Use cases

Challenge runs

Players who want the totem to be a harder resource to rely on can play with the safety net removed.

Pranks between friends

The mod suits playful situations where a friend's totem behaves differently from usual.

Who it’s for: Players who want a harder survival experience or a joke for their friends, and who play on a Fabric client for 1.21.11.

Questions

Does Dumb Totem need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is a required dependency, so it must be installed alongside Dumb Totem on Fabric for 1.21.11.

Does the server need Dumb Totem?

No. The mod is client-side only, so only the client needs it and a server can run without it.

Which game version does Dumb Totem support?

The current Fabric file is 1.0 for 1.21.11, published 2026-05-06, and the mod supports 1.21.11 only.

In the catalog

Dumb Totem is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.

Cursed mods7,555Fabric modsMods for 1.21.1119,862

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What the author says

Ever felt like Totems of Undying are just a bit too helpful? Do you miss the sweet, unforgiving embrace of death in Minecraft? Good news: this mod fixes that “problem”.
crqzycat, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
crqzycat
Published
2026-05-06
Updated on Modrinth
2026-05-06
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Cursed
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