Totem Announcer
by Tontoque28
Totem Announcer sends a message to global server chat whenever a player consumes a Totem of Undying to survive a death.
What it does
The mod has one job: when a player's Totem of Undying activates, a prominent announcement is posted to the global chat of the server, so the other players see that someone was saved. The message format is plain and the notice is shown to every player on the server. Installation is needed on the server only, and players join without installing anything.
Detection relies on Minecraft's internal statistics system, which records item usage, rather than on damage or death events. Because of that approach the mod does not interfere with other mods that use those events. It was tested alongside backpacks that accept totems, such as Sophisticated Backpacks, accessory slots provided by Curios, and totem overhaul mods like Better Totem Undying. The code is lightweight and adds no measurable load on the server or the client.
Files are published for Forge 1.20.1 only. The latest file is 1.0.0 for 1.20.1, released on 2026-02-19, and the source code is public. The author holds All rights reserved, so the mod is not open source.
Key features
Global totem announcement
A message is posted to global server chat each time a player consumes a Totem of Undying.
Statistics-based detection
Totem use is read from Minecraft's statistics system instead of from damage or death events.
Alternative inventory support
Totems that are activated from a backpack or from accessory slots are announced like those held in the hand.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Survival servers
Server owners who want players to notice near-death saves can rely on the announcement to surface them in chat.
Who it’s for: Server owners running Forge 1.20.1 who want a visible notice when a player is saved by a totem. Players on a server that runs the mod need no client-side installation.
How it compares
Mc Server Announcer is a Quilt mod for 1.19 – 1.20.2, server-side only, and is open source under the MIT License, so it covers a different loader and version range. TotemsCooldown is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 that runs on both client and server and is not open source. Additionals is a Forge 1.20.1 mod that runs on both client and server and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totem Announcer | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2026-02-19 |
| Mc Server Announcer | Quilt | 1.19 – 1.20.2 | Server-side only | 2022-12-14 |
| TotemsCooldown | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2024-11-01 |
| Additionals | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-08-10 |
Questions
Does Totem Announcer need to be installed on the client?
Which loader and game version does Totem Announcer support?
Does Totem Announcer work with mods that change totems?
In the catalog
Totem Announcer is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Totem Announcer is a simple and efficient mod for Forge 1.20.1. Its sole function is to send a prominent message to the global server chat whenever a player is saved from death by using a Totem of Undying. The message format is straightforward: "[Player] has consumed a totem!". Key Features Global Announcement…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/totem_announcer
- Owner
- Tontoque28
- Published
- 2026-02-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15