Hardcore with 3 lives
by levap
Hardcore with 3 lives replaces permanent death on a Fabric server with a fixed number of lives per player, and the number is set by the server owner.
What it does
Standard hardcore mode ends a world for a player on death. This Fabric server mod swaps that rule for a finite lives system, so each player has a set number of lives and only loses the run when those run out. Server owners can track the remaining lives of every other player through a scoreboard.
The mod suits survival servers that want a hardcore challenge without the all-or-nothing outcome of permanent death. It is server-side only, so players join without installing anything. It is released under the MIT License and is not open source. Files are published for Fabric only, and the single build covers 26.2.
Key features
Limited lives system
Each player starts with a set number of lives in place of the single life of standard hardcore mode.
Lives scoreboard
The remaining lives of all players can be tracked on a scoreboard, so the whole server can see who is still in the run.
Admin commands
Special commands let server operators give lives to a player, take them away or reset them.
Tab list display
A formatter shows each player's remaining lives directly in the multiplayer tab list, where it works alongside Tab List Integration.
Custom server MOTD
The mod intercepts the server ping and shows custom information, such as hardcore status, in the server list before a player joins.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Hardcore survival servers
Operators running a hardcore server can give each player a limited number of lives rather than one.
Shared lives tracking
A group can follow everyone's remaining lives on the scoreboard and in the tab list during a run.
Who it’s for: Server owners who run Minecraft Java Edition hardcore survival with Fabric and want a lives count instead of permanent death. Players only need the server, since the mod does not run on the client.
How it compares
Hardcore Death Indicator is a Fabric mod for 26.2 that runs on the client and server and is not open source under the MIT License, so both sides need it. Stats HUD is client-side only and open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, built for 26.1.2, so only the player's client runs it. Hardcore Disabled Fix is client-side only, open source under the MIT License and published for Fabric and NeoForge on 26.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcore with 3 lives | Fabric | 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-07-24 |
| Hardcore Death Indicator | Fabric | 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-09-11 |
| Stats HUD | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-04 |
| Hardcore Disabled Fix | Fabric and NeoForge | 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-24 |
Questions
Does Hardcore with 3 lives need to be installed on the client?
Which loader does the mod support?
Can the number of lives be changed?
In the catalog
Hardcore with 3 lives is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
A Fabric server mod that implements a finite "lives" system in place of the standard hardcore mode perma-death, with the ability to track other players' lives in a scoreboard. Limited Lives System: Instead of standard permanent death, players have a set number of lives. Admin Commands: Special commands to manage…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/hardcore-with-3-lives
- Owner
- levap
- Published
- 2026-07-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15