Hardcore Lite - You Die You Lose a Heart (LifeDrain)

Lose hearts when dying, gain a heart when eating enchanted golden apples (similar to LifeDrain LifeSteal)

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About this Mod

This is an official reforge of the mod "You die you lose a Heart" by the user Mars.

Note:
This mod is to be used with normal Minecraft worlds. It's not compatible with acctual Hardcore worlds.

When you die you lose a heart. With no hearts left you will switch to spectator mode. This is similar to hardcore difficulty in Minecraft but less severe. You can also restore hearts by eating enchanted golden apples.

Features:

You lose 1 heart when you die
You gain 1 heart when you eat an enchanted golden apple (can be enabled/disabled via gamerule)
Configure the maximum hearts a player can have (default 20, set via gamerule)
Set a players hearts via command

Gamerules:

/gamerule maxHearts value (default 20 hearts)
/gamerule canRestoreHearts true/false (default is true)

Commands:

/playerhearts value (set the current hearts of a player)

You lose a heart, when you die

You can gain hearts by eating enchanted golden apples.

Available Versions

1.0.1 (NeoForge 26.1-26.1.2)release

MC 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2neoforge

April 8, 2026

1.0.0 (Fabric 26.1-26.1.2)release

MC 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2fabric

April 8, 2026

1.0.0 (Fabric 1.21.11)release

MC 1.21.11fabric

December 14, 2025

1.0.1 (NeoForge 1.21.11)release

MC 1.21.11neoforge

December 14, 2025

1.0.1 (NeoForge 1.21.6-1.21.10)release

MC 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10neoforge

October 3, 2025

How to Install Hardcore Lite - You Die You Lose a Heart (LifeDrain) 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 (26.1.2).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Hardcore Lite - You Die You Lose a Heart (LifeDrain)". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

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Minecraft Versions

26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 (+11 more)

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Hardcore Lite - You Die You Lose a Heart (LifeDrain) 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 (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Hardcore Lite - You Die You Lose a Heart (LifeDrain) compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge?

Hardcore Lite - You Die You Lose a Heart (LifeDrain) officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1. 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 Hardcore Lite - You Die You Lose a Heart (LifeDrain) – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Hardcore Lite - You Die You Lose a Heart (LifeDrain) 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.