Undertaker's Totems
by undertaker_j
Undertaker's Totems is a Forge landclaim mod in which players claim land with totems, and blocks placed outside a claim break after a set time.
What it does
Instead of claiming whole chunks, the mod restricts building only on claimed sections, which protects against griefing while leaving unclaimed land open. Anything placed outside a claim breaks after a configurable period, with torches, saplings and seeds as the exceptions. Two kinds of totem exist: Minor Totems, crafted from sticks and flint, claim a small area for five minutes, and the upgradeable Totemic Totems make changes permanent. Minor Totems can be placed within 48 blocks of a monster spawner inside their boundaries, while a totem limited to furnaces, crafting tables and campfires allows only those blocks within it.
The attribute system decides how many totems a player may place. By default a player places one upgradeable totem and two temporary totems, and integration with other mods can change that. Modpack developers can allow an unlimited number of claims, which suits a controlled modpack, and a configuration file lets them change what is removed or kept inside a claim. The mod runs on Forge and is built for survival horror modpacks, where the rules make tunnels around spawners and rooms that stop mobs harder to exploit. Another player's totem cannot be built over.
Key features
Landclaim sections
Building is restricted only inside claimed sections, so unclaimed land stays open to every player.
Timed breakage
Blocks placed outside a claim break after a configurable period, with torches, saplings and seeds exempt.
Two totem types
Minor Totems claim a small area for five minutes, while upgradeable Totemic Totems make changes permanent.
Attribute-based totem limits
Attributes set how many totems each player may place, and modpack developers can allow unlimited claims.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Totems: Reforged is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that is client and server and released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. One-Up Totems is open source under The Unlicense and runs on Fabric and Forge for 1.20.1, with a client and server environment. FixRaids is a Forge mod for 1.19.2 that runs server-side only and is not open source. Undertaker's Totems differs by restricting building to claimed sections and making unclaimed blocks break after a set period.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undertaker's Totems | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-02-27 |
| Totems: Reforged | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-16 |
| One-Up Totems | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-12-15 |
| FixRaids | Forge | 1.19.2 | Server-side only | 2024-09-01 |
Questions
Does Undertaker's Totems need to be installed on both sides?
Which loader does Undertaker's Totems use?
How many totems can a player place?
In the catalog
Undertaker's Totems is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 13,316 Game mechanics mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Undertaker's Totems adds a unique twist to typical landclaim systems you'd find in other mods; instead of simply claiming land and preventing griefing, Undertaker's Totems restricts building to only claimed sections of land, with any blocks placed outside of your land claim breaking after a configurable period of…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/undertakers-totems
- Owner
- undertaker_j
- Published
- 2025-01-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-02-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
