Cheap Totems

Yet another craftable totem mod... But wait! This one's cheap! And it comes with an advancement!

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Screenshots

The crafting recipe for the Totem of Undying

About this Mod

Yet another craftable totem mod... but wait! This one's cheap! And it comes with an advancement!
Craft one with just 1 emerald in the middle surrounded by 8 gold ingots in a crafting table.
There's also an advancement titled "I'm not dying today!"

Get it today! Now for 1.21.8 Fabric & NeoForge!

Available Versions

Cheap Totems 1.0.0release

MC 1.21.8neoforge

April 28, 2026

Cheap Totems 1.0.0release

MC 1.21.8fabric

April 28, 2026

Cheap Totems 1.0.0release

MC 1.21.4neoforge

April 28, 2026

Cheap Totems 1.0.0release

MC 1.21.1neoforge

April 28, 2026

Cheap Totems for Forge 1.20.1release

MC 1.20.1forge

April 28, 2026

How to Install Cheap Totems on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

Set datapack Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.8).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Cheap Totems". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

datapackfabricforgeneoforge

Minecraft Versions

1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.4 (+2 more)

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Cheap Totems server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong datapack 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 Cheap Totems compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and neoforge?

Cheap Totems officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.4. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Cheap Totems – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Cheap Totems 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.