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Vital Reflexes

by shako5703

Vital Reflexes requires players to breathe and blink by hand, adding a small constant survival challenge to Forge worlds.

ForgeClient and serverMIT License1.20.1 – 1.20.6

What it does

Breathing and blinking are no longer automatic. Players press Z to inhale and X to exhale, holding each for a few seconds, and must press V to blink at regular intervals. Neglecting either action brings on Weakness and Slowness, and eventually health loss, while an overdue blink shows Darkness with a red flashing screen border and warning eyes. Client and server both need the mod, and it is released under the MIT License, not open source, for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6.

Key features

  1. Manual breathing

    Players inhale with Z and exhale with X, and the effect runs for a few seconds per breath.

  2. Required blinking

    Blinking with V must happen regularly, and an overdue blink triggers Darkness and a warning screen.

  3. Penalty effects

    Neglected breathing or blinking leads to Weakness and Slowness, and eventually to lost health.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.20.61.2.2
1.20.51.2.2
1.20.41.2.2
1.20.31.2.2
1.20.21.2.2
1.20.11.2.2
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Questions

Does Vital Reflexes need Forge on both sides?

Yes. Servers that run it need every player to install it too.

What the author says

Vital Reflexes is a survival realism mod for Minecraft 1.20.1 (Forge) that adds basic human body functions you can’t ignore anymore. You now need to manually breathe — inhale (Z) and exhale (X) every few seconds. If you forget, you’ll start to suffer from Weakness, Slowness, and eventually lose health. On top of…
shako5703, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
shako5703
Published
2026-05-04
Updated on Modrinth
2026-05-04
Facts verified
2026-10-15
Open on ModrinthCompare