Player Totem of Undying
Player Totem of Undying gives a Totem of Undying a texture taken from the player's own Minecraft skin, and an anvil can name the totem after a username.
What it does
A totem can take the skin of a player and use it in place of the default totem texture. The totem fetches the skin automatically once a name is set, so no separate image file is needed. The totem works with the default and slim Alex player models.
An optional arm animation can be switched on or off, and the mod's settings live in the config file playertotem-config.json. The mod runs on the client alone, so servers do not need it. It is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge with builds for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, under the MIT License, and the source code is public. Issues can be reported on the GitHub issue tracker.
Key features
Skin-based totem texture
A totem displays the skin of a chosen player instead of the default texture, which the mod fetches automatically.
Naming with an anvil
An anvil can name a totem after a username, and the totem then shows that player's skin.
Optional arm animation
The arm animation that plays when a totem is used can be turned on or off as a visual extra.
Config file
Settings are stored in playertotem-config.json, where the arm animation and other options can be adjusted.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Personal totems
A player can give a totem the look of their own skin, or the skin of a friend, for a personal display.
How it compares
Craft the Totem of Undying is a client and server mod for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, covering 1.20.1 – 26.3 and under All rights reserved. SkinTotem is a client-side mod for the same loaders across 1.20.1 – 26.3, also under All rights reserved and not open source, and it has the same skin-based aim. Everything is a totem is a server-required mod for 1.21.9 – 1.21.11 under the MIT License, so it covers newer game versions than this mod.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Totem of Undying | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2025-05-01 |
| Craft the Totem of Undying | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-08 |
| SkinTotem | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-18 |
| Everything is a totem | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21.9 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-01-02 |
Questions
Does Player Totem of Undying need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders and game versions does Player Totem of Undying support?
Where are the mod's settings stored?
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What the author says
Turn any player's skin into a totem! This mod allows you to create custom totems that use player skins instead of the default totem texture. The totem will automatically fetch and display that player's skin!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/player-totem
- Owner
- Leclowndu93150
- Published
- 2024-12-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-05-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15