Second Wind!
by jvn
Second Wind! replaces instant death with a downed state, giving players a short window to crawl, wait for help or revive themselves before the timer runs out.
What it does
When a player takes lethal damage, the player enters a downed state instead of dying immediately. A downed player is forced into a low-mobility crawling or swimming pose with a visible countdown timer, and can still look around and attempt a crawl to safety. The default downed timer is 10 seconds, and nearly every part of the system can be configured, including cooldowns, penalties, revive rules and damage behavior.
A downed ally can be pulled back up by a teammate who stays close and holds the interaction key, while a player who is down can get back up alone by landing a valid kill before the countdown runs out. Neutral mobs keep targeting a downed player, so the state carries real risk during boss fights, caves, PvP and large multiplayer battles.
The mod requires Architectury API, oωo (owo-lib) and toucanLib. Kingdoms: Villager Retaliation! is an optional dependency. Second Wind is client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files are published for Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.1 only, under All rights reserved, and the source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Final chance survival
Lethal damage leads to a downed state with a countdown, so a fight can still be won after a player falls.
Self-revive by kill
A downed player can get back up by securing a valid kill before the timer runs out, creating comeback moments.
Ally rescue
Teammates hold the interaction key near a downed player to pull them back from the brink.
Escalating penalties
Every time a player goes down, the survival window for the following downing gets shorter, and the window stays reduced until the penalty is cleared, so a run of downs leaves less and less time to recover.
Configurable rules
Cooldowns, penalties, revive rules and damage behavior can be adjusted, and several cooldown systems are supported.
Cinematic HUD effects
Revive flashes and screen distortion mark the downed state and the moment of recovery.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 3
How it compares
Down But Not Out is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 – 26.3 that is server-side only and open source under the MIT License, so players join without installing it. Last Breath is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1, client and server, and is not open source under All rights reserved. Simple Revive is available for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt 1.21 – 26.3, server required with the client optional, under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Wind! | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-29 |
| Down But Not Out | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-19 |
| Last Breath | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-24 |
| Simple Revive | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-15 |
Questions
Does Second Wind need Architectury API?
Must the server and every player have the mod?
Which loaders are supported?
In the catalog
Second Wind! is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Second Wind! is a Vanilla+ NeoForge mod that replaces instant death with a final chance to survive. Instead of dying immediately, players enter a downed state where they can crawl to safety, wait for help, or fight their way back up with a clutch kill.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/second-wind-mod
- Owner
- jvn
- Published
- 2026-05-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15