ScarBound
by ISeal
ScarBound is a Fabric challenge mod for survival worlds in which every hit taken lowers a player's maximum health for good.
What it does
Each time a player takes damage, the lost health is removed from the maximum permanently, so a single mistake leaves a lasting mark. After 100 days the maximum health resets to 20 hearts and the cycle begins again. Only the server needs the mod: players join without installing anything. The code is under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license, and files exist for 1.21.11 only, with 1.0.0 as the latest Fabric file, published 2026-06-27.
Key features
Permanent health loss
Damage taken reduces the maximum health itself, not just the current health, so the loss persists.
100-day reset cycle
After 100 days the maximum health returns to 20 hearts and the challenge starts over.
Damage-avoidance challenge
The rules reward careful play, because avoiding damage is what keeps the maximum health intact.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Jungle's Light Challenge is also a Fabric challenge for 1.21.11 and is server-side only, but it is released under the MIT License. No Health Bar is a client-side only Fabric mod for 1.21.1 – 1.21.3 with All rights reserved. 6T4 Challenges runs on client and server for 1.21.11 under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ScarBound | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-06-27 |
| Jungle's Light Challenge | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-03-03 |
| No Health Bar | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.3 | Client-side only | 2024-10-25 |
| 6T4 Challenges | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-10-14 |
Questions
Does ScarBound need to be installed on the client?
In the catalog
ScarBound is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,630 Magic mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Any damage you take permanently reduces your maximum health. Every 100 days, your maximum health resets back to 20 hearts and the cycle starts again. A simple challenge where avoiding damage matters and every mistake leaves a mark.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/scarbound
- Owner
- ISeal
- Published
- 2026-06-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15