Heart of Life (HoL)
A single-player heart progression mod. Lose a permanent heart on death and regain hearts by crafting rare Heart Fragments into a Heart of Life. Includes max heart limits, custom advancements, and balanced progression inspired by Lifesteal.
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About this Mod
Heart of Life
A simple heart progression system inspired by Lifesteal, designed for single-player Minecraft.
Lose hearts when you die. Regain them by crafting and using heart-based items.
Want heart-themed tools, weapons, and armor?
Check out the official addon: Heart of Life Additions
Features
1. Permanent Heart Loss on Death
Every death removes 1 permanent heart.
You can never drop below 1 heart.
2. Recover Hearts Through Crafting
Restore lost hearts by crafting Heart Fragments and turning them into a Heart of Life.
Heart Fragment Recipe Unlock
Unlocked automatically once you have:
- Totem of Undying
- Netherite Scrap
- Diamond
Heart of Life Recipe Unlock
Unlocked automatically once you have:
- Heart Fragment
- Heart of the Sea
Using a Heart of Life:
- Grants +1 permanent heart
- Applies Regeneration I (5s)
- Spawns heart particles
- Caps at 20 hearts total
3. Custom Creative Tab
All Heart of Life items appear inside their own custom creative category.
4. Advancements
Includes themed advancements for progression:
- Acquiring a fragment
- Crafting a Heart of Life
- Using a heart
- Reaching max hearts
- Dropping to one heart
- Collecting many hearts
Installation
- Download the mod JAR.
- Place it in your
modsfolder (Fabric). - Launch Minecraft.
Addon
Looking to do more with your hearts?
Heart of Life Additions adds heart-themed tools, weapons, and armor forged through a custom smithing template — built as an official companion to this mod.
Custom Recipes
If you want a personalized crafting recipe for the Heart of Life or fragments, I can create one and release a version credited to you.
License
All Rights Reserved.
No redistribution, modification, or reuse without permission.
Contact
Available Versions
How to Install Heart of Life (HoL) 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 (1.21.11).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Heart of Life (HoL)". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9 (+7 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Heart of Life (HoL) 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 (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Heart of Life (HoL) compatible with fabric?
Heart of Life (HoL) officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Heart of Life (HoL) – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Heart of Life (HoL) 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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