Player Lives
A mod that adds customizable player lives to create a mix between hardcore and normal survival.
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About this Mod
Player Lives
A lightweight and customizable mod that adds player lives to Minecraft. Control how many lives each player gets, reset lives, or restore everyone at once. Perfect for SMPs, hardcore-style worlds, and event servers.
Description
Player Lives introduces a simple but powerful life system.
Each player has a configurable number of lives, and server admins can easily view or change them with commands.
Great for:
SMP servers that want added tension
Hardcore-style modpacks with limited revives
Event servers where elimination matters
Lightweight life management for any server
Works with permissions and integrates smoothly with other server management mods.
Commands
Set Maximum Lives
/plives setMaxLives <amount>
Sets the global maximum number of lives players can have.
Get Maximum Lives
/plives getMaxLives
Shows the currently configured maximum lives.
Set a Player’s Lives
/plives player <playerName> setLives <amount>
Sets a specific player’s current lives.
Get a Player’s Lives
/plives player <playerName> getLives
Checks how many lives a specific player currently has.
Restore All Players to Max Lives
/plives maxAll
Gives every player the maximum number of lives.
Bug reports
Please report any bugs by joining the Discord!
Available Versions
How to Install Player Lives 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 (1.21.10).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Player Lives". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Player Lives 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 (1.21.10). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Player Lives compatible with neoforge?
Player Lives officially supports neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Player Lives – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Player Lives 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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