Hardcore Revive Reloaded
by StapleTT
Hardcore Revive Reloaded lets a player who has lost all three lives return as a ghost and revive other players, changing how vanilla Hardcore works in multiplayer.
What it does
Players start with three lives. A player who loses all three becomes a ghost and can move freely as a spectator until another player revives them by throwing a Soul Charm. Lost lives are restored by crafting and using a Life Jam, and drinking an item restores one life up to a maximum of four. Players with four lives receive two extra hearts, for twelve in total. Ghosts can also possess other players and mobs, which grants buffs or debuffs.
It works in multiplayer servers and in single-player worlds that use Hardcore mode, and it adds challenge to Minecraft multiplayer without punishing Hardcore mode. Recipes are added through a data pack, so a server can run the mod with the datapack installed.
Hardcore Revive Reloaded is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Only the server must run it, while players may leave it out. Files cover 1.21 – 1.21.4, released under the Apache License 2.0; the code is not open source.
Key features
Three-life system
Each player has three lives, and the loss of the last one turns the player into a ghost.
Ghost revives
A ghost can revive another player by throwing a Soul Charm at them, and the revived player loses three lives.
Possession
Ghosts can possess other players and mobs, and the possessed target gains either buffs or debuffs.
Potions for lives
Bedrock Essence grants Resistance until death, and Axolotl's Blessing grants Regeneration, but a player can take only one of these two effects at once.
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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
Who it’s for: Server owners who run Hardcore worlds and players who want a second chance in a multiplayer Hardcore game.
How it compares
Hundred Lives is open source under the MIT License, runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21 – 1.21.4, and is needed on the server, with the client optional, like this mod. Dormant Sigil covers 1.21.5 – 1.21.10 on the same loaders, is needed on the server, with the client optional, and is under All rights reserved. Better Revive is client and server, MIT licensed, and not open source, with files for 1.20.1 – 26.3 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcore Revive Reloaded | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.4 | Server required, client optional | 2025-01-07 |
| Hundred Lives | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.4 | Server required, client optional | 2025-01-21 |
| Dormant Sigil | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.5 – 1.21.10 | Server required, client optional | 2025-11-11 |
| Better Revive | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-21 |
Questions
Does Hardcore Revive Reloaded need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does the mod support?
Is there a server-side recipe option without a loader mod?
In the catalog
Hardcore Revive Reloaded is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
This is a continuation of the Hardcore Revive+ project that aims to reduce the challenge of hardcore multiplayer by giving each player three lives. Once a player loses all three of their lives, they become a ghost. Ghosts can be revived when another player throws a Soul Charm at them. Until then, your ghost is able…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/hardcore-revive-reloaded
- Owner
- StapleTT
- Published
- 2024-07-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-01-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15