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Universal Totem

by MDT168

Universal Totem lets any held item save the player from death, in the way Totem of Undying does for the vanilla item, and it works with modded items too.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalMIT License1.20.2 – 1.21.5

What it does

When a player dies while holding a configured item, the mod revives them, applying the same effect a Totem of Undying gives. The mod extends this behavior to every item rather than just the vanilla totem, so modded items can serve as the trigger as well. It is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, plus a data pack, across 11 release versions, 1.20.2 – 1.21.5, and is released under the MIT License. It is not open source.

Key features

  1. Any item as a totem

    Holding any item, not only the Totem of Undying, can trigger a revival when the player would otherwise die.

  2. Vanilla-style revival

    The revival follows the behavior of the Totem of Undying, so the player's death is undone the same way.

  3. Modded item support

    Items added by other mods can be used as the trigger, so a modpack's custom items can work like totems.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.51.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.41.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.31.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.21.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.11.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.211.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

All The Totems is server-side only and open source under the MIT License, with a Fabric build for 1.21.4 – 1.21.11. Always totem is a server-required mod with All rights reserved licensing, published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.21 – 26.2.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Universal TotemFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20.2 – 1.21.5Server required, client optional2025-04-09
All The TotemsFabric1.21.4 – 1.21.11Server-side only2025-12-13
Always totemFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21 – 26.2Server required, client optional2026-06-10

Questions

Does Universal Totem need to be installed on the client?

No. The server is required, while the client is optional, so players can join without installing it.

Which loaders does Universal Totem support?

Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. The latest file for each is 1.0.0+mod for 1.21.5, dated 2025-04-09.

In the catalog

Universal Totem is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,630 Magic mods for Fabric. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.

Magic mods7,216Fabric modsMods for 1.21.515,307

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What the author says

Turns Everything Into A Totem (Functionality Only), If you hold something and die, You will be revived like the Totem Of Undying. This Mod Turns Everything Into A Totem Of Undying (Only The Functionality Not The Totem Itself). Supports Modded Items
MDT168, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
MDT168
Published
2025-04-03
Updated on Modrinth
2025-04-09
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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