Turn your Forge server into a true hardcore experience without forcing one-life-only gameplay.
This mod introduces a heart-based life system: every player has a limited number of hearts. If you lose all of them, you're permanently removed from the world via a custom hardcore ban system until an admin decides otherwise.
Perfect for hardcore SMPs, PvP survival servers, and high-stakes factions-style gameplay where every fight matters.
Heart-Based Lives:
- Every player has a set amount of hearts representing their "lives".
- Each death reduces your remaining hearts.
- When a player reaches 0 hearts, they are hardcore-banned automatically.
Killer Steals a Heart:
- If a player kills another player, the killer steals 1 heart.
- This creates a dynamic system where strong players grow stronger — and risky fights can end careers.
Custom Hardcore Ban System:
- Players who hit 0 hearts are banned through the mod's own system (separate from vanilla's typical hardcore mechanics).
- The ban is designed specifically for this mod's progression and admin tools.
Admin Commands:
Restore a Banned Player
Unban and revive a player with 1 heart:
/unbanhardcore <player>
View All Hardcore Bans
List everyone currently banned by the mod:
/listhardcorebans
Recommended Use Cases:
- Hardcore SMP with "limited lives" rules
- PvP survival servers with real progression rewards
- Content-creator challenge servers
- Event worlds where death has long-term impact
The following items are currently in development:
- Donate hearts to a player
- Revive a Player
- PVP flags with matching functions
