Phytons Hearts
by Phyton
Phytons Hearts changes the maximum health of a player by letting items add or remove permanent hearts, a mechanic built for survival and challenge runs.
What it does
Items in the mod raise or lower the number of permanent hearts a player has, so a player can permanently reduce maximum health for a harder run. Consuming a heart item gives a heart back and lets the player regain health. Losing hearts can remove temporary hearts before permanent ones, and the amount of permanent hearts is set in the configuration.
The mod is aimed at custom survival worlds, hardcore challenges and RPG-style progression on single-player worlds and multiplayer servers. Installation means dropping the jar into the mods folder, then loading the world and typing reload. The server requires the mod together with the matching datapack, and players connect with the resource pack set through server.properties, which is the way the pack reaches clients. Files exist for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, 1.21 – 26.2, and the license is custom and not open source.
Key features
Permanent heart items
Items add or remove permanent hearts, so maximum health can change during a run without commands.
Configurable heart count
The settings screen sets how many permanent hearts a player starts with, which tunes the difficulty.
Heart consumption
Consuming a heart item returns a heart and restores health, which keeps lost hearts from being permanent losses.
Health Ripper effect
Health Ripper lowers maximum hearts for challenge runs and strategic adjustments to the game.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Hardcore challenge runs
Players reduce maximum health from the start and recover hearts only through heart items found in the world.
Custom survival servers
Server owners set the number of permanent hearts and distribute heart items as part of a server's own rules.
Who it’s for: Players who want custom survival, hardcore challenges or RPG-style progression, and server owners who run those experiences for others. The mod includes a few achievements.
How it compares
Half a Heart Hardcore is also a server-required health mod, released under the MIT License, with files for 1.21.2 – 26.3. X-Hearts is server-required and open source under the Apache License 2.0, with files for 1.21.2 – 26.3. Phytons Hearts has files for 1.21 – 26.2 under a custom license and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phytons Hearts | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-06-22 |
| Half a Heart Hardcore | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.2 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-29 |
| X-Hearts | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.2 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-29 |
Questions
Does Phytons Hearts require a datapack?
Which loaders does Phytons Hearts support?
Do players need to install Phytons Hearts?
In the catalog
Phytons Hearts is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Ever wanted an item that could increase or decrease your hearts? Great for custom survival experiences, hardcore challenges, or RPG-style progression. Includes a few achievements. Compatible with multiplayer! 🖤 Health Ripper – Permanently reduces your maximum hearts, allowing for unique challenge runs or strategic…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/phytons-hearts
- Owner
- Phyton
- Published
- 2025-02-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15