
Hunger Strike
Restores pre-hunger health mechanics
About this Mod
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Overview
The purpose of this mod is to dial back the hunger system for players that wish to play in a Survival world without having to constantly feed themselves. The mod is designed to be configurable on a per-player basis for SMP servers, so not all players need to be forced one way or the other. This will tilt balance, but whether that is acceptable is up to you.
The mod makes the following functional changes for affected players:
The hunger bar is fixed at half capacity. This allows sprinting and disables health regen.
If the player is afflicted with the "hunger" effect, their hunger bar will drop below the sprint threshold.
If the player is affliced with the "regeneration" effect, their hunger bar will max out.
Eating food will instantly restore health at half the food value of a given food item. E.g., a cookie will restore a half heart. A cooked porkchop will restore 2 hearts.
Configuration
The mod will create a configuration file 'hungerstrike.cfg'. It has a single config option:
Mode: How the mod is applied to players. Acceptable values are NONE, LIST, and ALL. Default is LIST.
NONE: Hunger strike is disabled for all players.
LIST: Hunger strike is enabled only for players added in-game with the /hungerstrike command.
ALL: Hunger strike is enabled for all players.
The configration can be modified in-game via commands, as well as directly editing the file.
Links and Resources
Additional information can be found in this mod's MC Forums Thread.
Source code can be found on the mod's GitHub Project page.
Available Versions
How to Install Hunger Strike on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Hunger Strike". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1, 1.21, 1.20.6 (+27 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Hunger Strike server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge 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 (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Hunger Strike compatible with forge and neoforge?
Hunger Strike officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.21, 1.20.6. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Hunger Strike – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Hunger Strike 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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