Simple Passive Totem
by craftkal
Simple Passive Totem makes a Totem of Undying activate on its own when a player's health reaches 0, so no right-click is needed.
What it does
When a player's health would reach 0 and a Totem of Undying is held or kept in the inventory, the mod triggers the totem effect automatically. The player is restored to 1 heart, the usual totem visual and sound still play, and the totem is consumed as normal. Because no input is required, the protection works even when the player is not expecting the hit that would have been fatal.
The mod works in every game mode, including Hardcore, and a config option set to true or false toggles the passive behavior. The cooldown is long enough that repeated automatic saves are nearly impossible in practice, so a single totem covers a single lethal moment. Servers are the place where it applies: the environment is server-side only, so players join without installing anything, and only the server needs the file.
Installation requires Fabric API on Fabric, and the mod is published only for Fabric. Files are published for 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.8 and 26.1.2, and the latest file is Alpha.1.2 for 26.1.2, released on 2026-06-18 on the alpha channel. The code is released under the MIT License and is not open source.
Key features
Automatic totem activation
The Totem Undying effect fires as soon as health would reach 0, without any manual input from the player.
One heart restored
When the totem triggers, health is set to 1 heart instantly, and the usual visual effect and sound still play.
Config toggle
A passive totem setting can be switched between true and false, so server owners can turn the automatic behavior off.
Hardcore support
The automatic protection works in all game modes, including Hardcore, where a lethal hit would otherwise end the world.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Totem Slot is server-side only on Fabric for 26.2 – 26.3, under All rights reserved and not open source, so it applies to a different version range. Hotbar Totems is also server-side only on Fabric, covering 1.20 – 26.2 under the MIT License and open source, but it places totems in the hotbar rather than activating them automatically. Totem Guardian runs on client and server and is open source under the zlib License for 1.21 – 26.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Passive Totem | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.1.2 | Server-side only | 2026-06-18 |
| Totem Slot | Fabric | 26.2 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-03 |
| Hotbar Totems | Fabric | 1.20 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-08-14 |
| Totem Guardian | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-17 |
Questions
Does Simple Passive Totem need Fabric API?
Does a player need the mod installed to benefit from it?
Does the totem still need to be in the inventory?
Can the passive behavior be turned off?
In the catalog
Simple Passive Totem is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Simple Passive Totem automatically activates the Totem of Undying effect whenever your health reaches 0. No need to hold a totem, no need to keep one in your inventory — just install and you're protected.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simple-passive-totem
- Owner
- craftkal
- Published
- 2026-06-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15