Lifesteal Reimagined

Tater Certified's Lifesteal mod, but with revamped visuals and for NeoForge

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About this Mod

LifeSteal Reimagined

A NeoForge reimagining of the LifeSteal SMP.

This mod was forked from Tater Certified's Fabric Server-side LifeSteal Mod

Wiki

You can use the Tater Certified's wiki for configuring the mod. There are some gamerules that aren't in this version that are listed on the wiki, so keep a look out.

Config

Configuration is purely managed through gamerules, here is a list of gamerules and what they do.

Gamerule	Type	Description	Default
lifesteal:death_criteria	DeathCriteria	What counts as a kill: `player_only`, `any_death`, or `any_death_drop_heart`	`player_only`
lifesteal:enable_anti_heart_dupe	Boolean	Whether to prevent players from harvesting infinite hearts from weak players	`true`
lifesteal:revive_method	ReviveMethod	How to revive players: `none`, `command`, `altar`, or `totem`	`altar`
lifesteal:death_action	DeathAction	Whether to `ban`, `revive` or `spectator` when they reach minimum health	`ban`
lifesteal:gift_method	GiftMethod	How to gift hearts: `manual` or `command`	`manual`
lifesteal:steal_amount	Integer	The number of hearts that should be stolen upon death	`1`
lifesteal:min_player_hearts	Integer	The minimum number of hearts a player can reach before being banned	`1`
lifesteal:max_player_hearts	Integer	The maximum number of hearts a player can reach	`10`
lifesteal:withdraw_method	WithdrawMethod	How to withdraw hearts: `none`, `altar`, or `command`	`altar`
lifesteal:auto_revival_seconds	Integer	The number of seconds until a player is automatically revived. Set to 0 to disable.	`0`
lifesteal:revival_invulnerability_seconds	Integer	The amount of time a player is invulnerable after being revived in seconds. Set to 0 to disable.	`0`
lifesteal:heart_stack_size	Integer	The maximum stack size of the heart item	`1`
lifesteal:heart_craft_in_crafter	Boolean	If a heart item can be crafted in a crafter	`false`
lifesteal:limited_heart_crafting_type	LimitedCraftingType	How limited crafting works: `until_banned`, `forever`, `heart_based`, or `none`	`none`
lifesteal:limited_heart_crafting_amount	Integer	The value/limit of limited crafting. It changes meaning depending on the limited crafting gamerule	`0`
lifesteal:altar_animations	Boolean	If animations should play when interacting with an altar	`true`
lifesteal:new_player_invulnerability_seconds	Integer	The number of seconds a player is invulnerable since they started playing	`0`

Dead Player Json:

Located in config/lifesteal-deaths.json

[
  {
    "deadPlayerID": "uuid",
    "deathTime": 100
  }
]

Commands:

/gift <Player> <Health> - Gifts the specified player that amount of health if they can receive it
/withdraw <Hearts> - Turns physical hearts into heart items
/revive <Player> - Admin command to revive a player

Datapack Overriding:

More info can be found on Tater Certified's wiki page.

Check out Tater Certified's other Lifesteal-compatible mods!

Are your players combat-logging so they don't lose hearts? Use Fair Fight to combat this problem entirely! It is available on all modding and plugin platforms!

Available Versions

Lifesteal Reimagined 1.0.0-beta.1beta

MC 1.21.1neoforge

June 24, 2026

How to Install Lifesteal Reimagined on Your Server

Order Server

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

Set neoforge Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the neoforge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

neoforge

Minecraft Versions

1.21.1

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Lifesteal Reimagined server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong neoforge 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 Lifesteal Reimagined compatible with neoforge?

Lifesteal Reimagined officially supports neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Lifesteal Reimagined – how to optimize performance?

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