Second Chance (Forge)
by HellionGames
When a player takes a lethal hit or slips off a ledge, Second Chance gives a brief window to survive or recover, as set out in the server config.
What it does
Second Chance changes how certain deadly moments play out. A hit that would normally kill can leave the player with half a heart instead, and the amount of health left over that triggers this rescue is configurable. Falls and crushing or void damage can be softened as well, which the mod describes as a fairness measure. The effect is spelled out in the server config, so server owners decide how often it applies.
A second mechanic, Coyote Time, lets a player still jump for a short moment after walking off a ledge. The window length is adjustable, and the mod can play a sound cue so the player knows the jump is still available. Both mechanics are inspired by existing games, and the mod is a port of a Fabric mod of the same name by zoeytheegoist.
Second Chance runs on the server, so players join without installing it. It is released under the MIT License and is open source. Builds cover 1.16.5 – 1.21.1 across Forge and NeoForge, with 9 release versions in total. The latest NeoForge file is 1.21.1-1.5.1, and the latest Forge file is 1.20-1.5.1 for 1.20.1.
Key features
Lethal hit rescue
A deadly hit can leave the player with half a heart, and the health threshold that triggers it can be set.
Coyote Time jumps
Players can jump for a short window after leaving a ledge, with the window length configurable.
Fall and void damage softening
Crushing, fall and void damage can be made less punishing, reducing accidental one-hit deaths.
Optional sound cue
A sound plays when the rescue or jump window activates, so the player knows the effect has happened.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Reducing accidental deaths
Server owners can soften falls and sudden hits to cut down on frustrating one-hit losses.
Tuning difficulty
The health threshold, kick requirement and Coyote Time length can each be adjusted to suit a server's pace.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want a more forgiving feel for falls and lethal hits, and players on those servers who prefer a second chance over an instant death.
Questions
Does Second Chance need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does Second Chance support?
Where are the mechanics configured?
In the catalog
Second Chance (Forge) is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
This is a port of zoeytheegoist's Fabric mod of the same name. Inspired by the titular ability from Kingdom Hearts, If you have 7 or more hearts of health, damage that would have originally killed you in one hit will now leave you with half a heart! This allows you a chance to react to what would have been a lethal…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/second-chance-forge
- Owner
- HellionGames
- Published
- 2021-08-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15