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ManaLife (Season 6 of zLife)

by The zLife Group

Players in ManaLife start with a random amount of Mana instead of lives, time or money, and the mod turns that resource into the whole survival system.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalAll rights reserved1.21.2 – 26.3

What it does

ManaLife is a Life-Series inspired season for survival with friends. Each player begins with a set Mana pool, and every half heart of damage taken costs one Mana from it. Between 60 and 75 minutes into a session, the mod removes a random amount of Mana from each player, between 15 and 75, so the pool keeps shrinking over time. If a player drops below 1 Mana, they enter the final gold stage, where the normal health system with 20 hearts is restored for them. Gold-stage players who get three kills can return to the dark red state with 5 to 50 Mana.

Instead of the usual boogeyman curse, the season uses a curse that passes like a hot potato. Holding the curse means dealing a fixed Mana penalty to another player to hand it over. Death in the gold stage ends a player's run. Only the server needs to run the mod, while players can join without it and simply play alongside those who have it. ManaLife is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. It is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 26.3, and its files cover 1.21.2 – 26.3. A companion data pack, inspired by Grian's 3rd Life and Lastlife, is also available.

Key features

  1. Mana as the life counter

    Mana replaces lives, time and money, starting at a set pool for each player and dropping with every half heart of damage.

  2. Timed Mana loss

    Between 60 and 75 minutes in, a random 15 to 75 Mana is removed from each player, tightening the run.

  3. Hot potato curse

    Holding the curse requires passing it on by inflicting a set Mana penalty on another player.

  4. Gold stage and comeback

    Falling below 1 Mana moves a player to the gold stage, and three kills return them to dark red with 5 to 50 Mana.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.34.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod
26.24.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod
26.1.24.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod
26.1.14.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod
26.14.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod
1.21.x10 of 10 versions with builds
1.21.114.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod
1.21.104.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod
1.21.94.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod
1.21.84.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod
1.21.74.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod
1.21.64.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod
1.21.54.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod
1.21.44.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod
1.21.34.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod
1.21.24.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod4.3-0.0+mod
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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How it compares

Full comparison

Snap Life is a server-side option with the same environment as ManaLife, published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt 1.21.3 – 26.3 under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Speed Life covers 1.21.4 – 26.3 with the same loaders and environment. Hollow Life also runs on all four loaders for 1.21.4 – 26.3 and shares the same license. ManaLife differs by replacing lives with Mana and by using the hot potato curse.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
ManaLife (Season 6 of zLife)Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.2 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-08-19
Snap LifeFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.3 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-01-10
Speed LifeFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.4 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-04-07
Hollow LifeFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.4 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-03-19

Questions

Which loader does ManaLife need?

ManaLife is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Pick the one that matches the server, since files for 26.3 exist for each of them.

Does the server need ManaLife installed?

Yes. The server must run the mod, while players may add it on their client but are not required to.

Is there a data pack version?

Yes. A data pack inspired by Grian's 3rd Life and Lastlife is listed as an alternative way to play the same Life-Series idea.

In the catalog

ManaLife (Season 6 of zLife) is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,454 Minigame mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Minigame mods2,135Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

This season Named "ManaLife" has a completely new life system! this season uses 'Mana' instead of lives, time or money. players will start on 1200 Mana, and Every half heart of damage they take they lose one mana. Every 60-75 minutes players will take down a random amount of Mana from 15 to 75. This season instead of…
The zLife Group , on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
The zLife Group
Published
2026-03-24
Updated on Modrinth
2026-08-19
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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