Hardcore Revival
by BlayTheNinth
Players who die in hardcore multiplayer can be revived by a friend, as long as the friend reaches them before a timer runs out. Hardcore Revival adds this knockout state.
What it does
When a player dies, the player enters a K.O. state instead of being removed for good, and a countdown starts. A friend who finds the downed player can hold right click to help them back up before the timer ends. A revived player receives a minor penalty and a hunger boost, and both players can carry on together.
If the timer runs out, the player faces final death and can choose to restart. While knocked out, the player can look around and chat, but cannot move, attack or use items. The mod works in both Hardcore and Normal mode, and it needs Balm and Fabric API on Fabric. Hardcore Revival runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for game versions 1.18 – 26.3, under All rights reserved.
Key features
Knockout state
A dead player becomes K.O. and keeps a grace period in which others can still act.
Revive by holding right click
A friend locates the downed player and holds right click to bring them back up.
Limited K.O. actions
A K.O. player can look around and chat, but cannot move, attack or use items.
Works in Hardcore and Normal
The knockout system applies in both Hardcore and Normal mode.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Use cases
Hardcore with friends
Groups playing Hardcore multiplayer can save a teammate who died to an accident without a full restart.
Who it’s for: Players who run Hardcore worlds with friends, and server owners who want a grace period before final death.
How it compares
Revival Orb is a Fabric-only client and server mod for 1.19.2, released under the MIT License, so its source is open. NormalCore is server-side only, released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and covers 1.18.2 – 1.19.2 on Fabric and Quilt, so players need nothing installed. Hardcore Revive is not open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0 for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcore Revival | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-16 |
| Revival Orb | Fabric | 1.19.2 | Client and server | 2022-11-20 |
| NormalCore | Fabric and Quilt | 1.18.2 – 1.19.2 | Server-side only | 2022-12-23 |
| Hardcore Revive | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.21.10 | Server required, client optional | 2026-02-15 |
Questions
Does Hardcore Revival need Balm?
Do all players need Hardcore Revival on their client?
Can a knocked-out player do anything?
In the catalog
Hardcore Revival 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.
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What the author says
Have you ever played Hardcore multiplayer with friends and suddenly your teammate died to a dumb mistake while you were just being comfy at home? You usually would be forced to restart, even though you didn't really do anything wrong. Maybe your friend didn't do anything wrong either. Overall I believe that death in…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/hardcore-revival
- Owner
- BlayTheNinth
- Published
- 2022-06-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15