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(Ultra) Hardcore Life Sharing

by Arrotino

Ultra Hardcore Life Sharing turns a hardcore world into a shared pool of lives, so one player's death costs the whole group a life instead of ending the world.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalApache License 2.01.21.2 – 26.3

What it does

Players draw from a single life total that is shared among everyone on the server and starts at 3, with a maximum of 5 that the config can change. The total is shown on the action bar, and when anyone dies a title announces who died and how many lives remain. When the total reaches zero, the game-over text appears and every player becomes a spectator, as in vanilla hardcore. Players can also gain back lives through a configurable Allay mechanic, and that way can be disabled in the config.

The mod works with both vanilla Hardcore and Ultra Hardcore worlds, and it sets difficulty to hard automatically to match vanilla hardcore. Server owners can configure almost every option, and the mod adds custom advancements and an option to opt guests out. It requires a resource pack, and the datapack is placed in the world's datapacks folder like any other pack. Installation needs a server-side install, while clients may run it too; the environment is server required with the client optional. Builds cover 1.21.2 – 26.3 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and the code is released under the Apache License 2.0, which means the project is not open source.

Key features

  1. Shared life total

    A single life counter is shared by every player, so losing a life affects the whole group.

  2. Configurable life cap

    The shared total starts at 3 lives and can be raised to a maximum of 5 through the config.

  3. Allay life recovery

    A configurable Allay can give players a heart after a set time, and this way can be disabled.

  4. Lockout on death

    When one player dies, that player is locked out while others keep playing until the total reaches zero.

  5. Glowing players

    Players glow so others can see them, and the effect is part of the hardcore setup.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.32.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod
26.22.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod
26.1.22.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod
26.1.12.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod
26.12.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod
1.21.x10 of 10 versions with builds
1.21.112.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod
1.21.102.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod
1.21.92.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod
1.21.82.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod
1.21.72.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod
1.21.62.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod
1.21.52.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod2.2.2+mod
1.21.42.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod
1.21.32.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod
1.21.22.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Use cases

Who it’s for: Server owners who want a hardcore game where the group shares the risk, and players who join such servers.

How it compares

Full comparison

X-Hearts is a server-side mod for the same loaders and versions, open source under the Apache License 2.0. Half a Heart Hardcore is also server-side for 1.21.2 – 26.3, but released under the MIT License and not open source. Snap Life covers 1.21.3 – 26.3 with All rights reserved, which means the code is not open for reuse.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
(Ultra) Hardcore Life SharingFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.2 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-09-22
X-HeartsFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.2 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-09-29
Half a Heart HardcoreFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.2 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-09-29
Snap LifeFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.3 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-01-10

Questions

Does Ultra Hardcore Life Sharing need a resource pack?

Yes. The mod requires a resource pack, which changes how hearts appear in the hotbar.

Do players need to install the mod?

Players may add it, but they do not need to: the server must run the mod, and the client side is optional.

Can the life count go above five?

No. The shared total is capped at 5 lives, and the config can change the starting value.

In the catalog

(Ultra) Hardcore Life Sharing is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Social mods5,392Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

In vanilla hardcore, when someone dies on a server they will be locked out of the server while everyone else can still play. This datapack changes this to make hardcore more suitable for a server. All players have a shared life total displayed on the action bar and the world only ends when it reaches zero. Difficulty…
Arrotino, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Arrotino
Published
2024-10-28
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-22
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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