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No Armor Hardcore

by wldd

No Armor Hardcore removes armor and natural healing from survival, so players must rely on other sources to recover health.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalMIT License1.21 – 26.3

What it does

The mod adds features from the Armor Hardcore series. Seven armor sets are disabled: turtle helmets cannot be crafted and cannot be worn. Natural health regeneration is turned off, so damage does not heal back on its own. Health can only be restored through suspicious stew, potions, golden apples, totems and beacons.

Chat stays quiet about deaths and advancements: neither is announced to the server. When a player dies, every player hears a global thunder sound effect. The death puts the player into spectator mode, and the player respawns immediately. The game is set to hard mode, and a datapack version exists for servers that cannot install a mod.

The mod is server required and client optional: the server needs it, while players may add it. Files exist for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with the latest build of 1.0.0+mod for 26.3, published 2026-09-20. Builds cover 1.21 – 26.3, and snapshot builds are published. The mod is released under the MIT License and is not open source.

Key features

  1. Disabled armor sets

    Seven armor sets are blocked, and turtle helmets can be neither crafted nor worn.

  2. Health restored only by items

    Natural regeneration is off, so health comes back only from stew, potions, golden apples, totems and beacons.

  3. Quiet death messages

    Death and advancement messages are not announced in chat, while a thunder sound plays globally when a player dies.

  4. Spectator respawn

    A dying player enters spectator mode and respawns right away, and the game is set to hard mode.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.31.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
26.21.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
26.1.21.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
26.1.11.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
26.11.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.101.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.91.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.81.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.71.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.61.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.51.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.41.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.31.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.21.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.11.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.211.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.

Use cases

Hardcore survival servers

Server owners who want harder survival rules can run the mod so that armor and healing are limited.

Who it’s for: Server owners and players who want a harsher survival setting with fewer healing options and no armor from the disabled sets.

Questions

Does No Armor Hardcore need to be installed on clients?

No. The server must run it, while players may leave it out.

Which loaders does No Armor Hardcore support?

Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt are supported, and a datapack version is also available for servers.

Which game versions are covered?

Builds cover 1.21 – 26.3 across 17 release versions, with snapshot builds published as well.

In the catalog

No Armor Hardcore is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Adventure mods19,031Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

This mod/datapack adds features inspired by the No Armor Hardcore series.
wldd, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
wldd
Published
2026-09-20
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-20
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

AdventureGame mechanicsEquipment
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