LifeSteal
by bradbot1
LifeSteal changes how health is lost and gained on a Fabric server, so players who die lose a heart and can gain one back.
What it does
The mod is a server-side implementation of a customisable LifeSteal survival mode. Players lose health when they die and can regain it through items and crafting. Only the server needs LifeSteal installed; players join without installing anything, and the environment is server-side only.
Server owners can adjust the rules through a configuration file named lifesteal.json in the config directory. A command lets moderators view and change a player's lost health without a server restart. A punishment setting can be turned off so players who reach zero health are not banned. Version 2.0.0 is the latest file, built for 1.18.1, and the code is open source under the Apache License 2.0. Files target 1.17.1, 1.18 and 1.18.1.
Key features
Heart gain on death
Entities gain a heart when they are killed, so health can be taken from one player and given to another.
Crafting with health levels
Recipes can lock certain health levels, so a recipe with a lost-health requirement can only be crafted at that level.
Custom recipe requirements and results
Three new requirements and three new results are added for custom recipes, including the gained heart item.
Marking items
Marks are applied to item stacks through a set of sub marks, with messages sent to the user when a mark succeeds or fails.
Lost health API
A LifeStealable interface lets other mods read and set a player's lost health when their own mechanics change it.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Moderating player health
Moderators can adjust a player's health with a command, without restarting the server.
Who it’s for: Server owners running a LifeSteal survival world, and mod developers who want to integrate lost health with their own content.
How it compares
Player Health Indicators is a Fabric mod that runs client-side only and is open source under the MIT License, with builds for 1.16 – 1.21, so it shows health rather than changing it. Slore SMP Tweaks is a Fabric mod for client and server, released under the MIT License for 1.20 – 1.21.4. mcsudo is server-side only, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and covers Fabric and Quilt for 1.20 – 1.21.3, so it can run where LifeSteal cannot.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LifeSteal | Fabric | 1.17.1 – 1.18.1 | Server-side only | 2022-02-01 |
| Player Health Indicators | Fabric | 1.16 – 1.21 | Client-side only | 2024-07-27 |
| Slore SMP Tweaks | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2024-12-11 |
| mcsudo | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.21.3 | Server-side only | 2024-11-06 |
Questions
Does LifeSteal need to be installed on every player's client?
Which game versions does LifeSteal support?
Can a player be banned when their health reaches zero?
In the catalog
LifeSteal is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 4,416 mods support Minecraft 1.18.1.
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What the author says
There has been alot of changes since v1.2.0 and as a result the config is very different (i only really added stuff) Also if you want to disable banning of users when they reach 0 health have a look under punishment in the config as it has been moved
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/lifesteal
- Owner
- bradbot1
- Published
- 2021-08-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2022-02-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15