EffectLivingDead
by ALINGCAT
EffectLivingDead is a Forge magic mod that adds Living Dead and Walking Dead potions, along with a Undead Rebirth effect that interacts with them.
What it does
Living Dead is a potion effect modeled on the Dark Knight ability from Final Fantasy XIV. When a player holding the buff would take fatal damage, the effect keeps their health at 1 instead, and the player dies only after the buff expires. Living Dead potions apply the effect for 10 seconds.
Walking Dead changes the duration of the Living Dead buff to 10 seconds. Undead Rebirth prevents a player from receiving Living Dead, and that restriction applies whenever the Walking Dead state is active. Restoring health works over eight steps, one per time interval.
Drinking a regeneration potion cannot be combined with a splash or lingering variant. Eating a golden apple or an enchanted golden apple counts toward the same effects. The mod is for Forge on Minecraft 1.20.1 only, and the environment is client and server, so the server and every player need it. It is released under the MIT License and is open source.
Key features
Living Dead potion
A potion that applies the Living Dead effect for 10 seconds, so fatal damage leaves the player at 1 health.
Walking Dead duration change
The Walking Dead state shortens the Living Dead buff duration to 10 seconds.
Undead Rebirth restriction
Players affected by Undead Rebirth cannot receive the Living Dead effect.
Gradual health restoration
Health is restored over eight steps after the effect triggers, rather than in a single jump.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Magic-focused survival packs
Players who want a single-use survival buff can add potions with a fixed duration to a custom magic setup.
Server events
Server owners can run events where the Living Dead buff and its counter effects shape how players fight.
Who it’s for: Players and server owners who want a Forge magic mod for Minecraft 1.20.1 that adds a fatal-damage buff based on a Final Fantasy XIV ability. The mod is not a replacement for a full combat overhaul.
How it compares
Living At The Limit is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 under All rights reserved, not open source, and runs as client and server. Apple Totem is also Forge for 1.20.1, is not open source, and runs client and server under All rights reserved. Golden Apple Enchantments is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and covers 1.19.2 – 1.20.6, so it reaches further than EffectLivingDead.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EffectLivingDead | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-08-02 |
| Living At The Limit | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-22 |
| Apple Totem | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-07 |
| Golden Apple Enchantments | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-04-27 |
Questions
Which loader does EffectLivingDead use?
Does the server need EffectLivingDead?
Can EffectLivingDead run on versions other than 1.20.1?
In the catalog
EffectLivingDead is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,927 Magic mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/effectlivingdead
- Owner
- ALINGCAT
- Published
- 2025-08-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-08-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15