
ThirdLife
A minimal server-sided fabric implementation of Grian's life series. Created for those who don't like paper.
About this Mod
just a simple server-sided fabric implementation of Grian's third life series so that you dont have to use spigot.
This mod is entirely server-sided and is not needed on the client to play on the modded server.
Requires fabric API to function properly.
Functionality:
- Bans players who have died 3 times
- Sends a chat message to players after they die or join the server telling them how many lives they have remaining
- Adjusts name colors to show remaining lives (as done in Grian's original third life series)
- Players drop all items on final death, even if keepInventory is on. (This might become if I add a config in the future.)
- Includes 2 commands.
Commands:
/lives
prints remaining player lives, requires no permissions
/setdeaths <player> <integer>
sets a players deaths to a value, requires permission level of 2 (or operator)
The following difficulty changes are applied to the difficult version:
- Bookshelves do not buff enchant tables
- Zombie villagers cannot be cured
- Bastions cannot contain netherite upgrade templates
- Blazes do not drop blaze rods
- Ancient debris is 20x more common for trims (because armor cannot be repaired)
The following recipes are disabled:
- anvil
- end crystal
- mace
- respawn anchor
The following recipes have been modified to be possible to craft:
- ender chest (eye of ender is replaced with ender pearl)
- shulker box (8 pearls around a chest)
- tnt (recipe is changed to 5 sand 4 paper and 1 gunpowder to be easier to craft)
Available Versions
How to Install ThirdLife on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.8).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "ThirdLife". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.8
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
ThirdLife server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.8). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is ThirdLife compatible with fabric?
ThirdLife officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.8. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with ThirdLife – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if ThirdLife consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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