Totem of Respite

_The weird cousin of the Totem of Undying. A rare, sculk-touched totem that shields you from one hit - any hit - straight from your inventory. No offhand juggling, no sacrifice on death. It just takes the blow for you… and then needs a very long nap.

Based on the wonderful concept art by Frencore.

How it works

Works from anywhere in your inventory. Hotbar, backpack, wherever - if it's charged, it triggers.
Absorbs exactly one hit, whether it's a zombie slap or a Warden sonic boom.
Not consumed. Instead of shattering, it goes dormant and recharges over time (default: 20 minutes). Each totem tracks its own charge - carry two and they recharge independently.
Found in Ancient Cities - rare loot in city chests (5% by default), deliberately placed there to give you a fighting chance against the Warden.

What it won't save you from

The void and /kill - same rules as the vanilla totem.
By default, hits below half a heart don't waste the charge, so you won't burn a 30-minute cooldown on a cactus. This threshold is configurable.

Totem of Undying synergy

They complement each other: Respite eats the first incoming hit of any size, and if it's still recharging when a lethal blow lands, your trusty Totem of Undying in the offhand works exactly as in vanilla.

Requirements

Fabric Loader
Fabric API
Fabric Language Kotlin
Required on both client and server

Supported versions: 1.19.2, 1.19.4, 1.20.0-1.20.4, 1.20.5-1.20.6, 1.21.0-1.21.1, 26.1., 26.2.

FAQ

The totem didn't trigger - why? Check its tooltip: it's most likely recharging. Hits below the damage threshold are also ignored by design.

Can I put it in an item frame / does it need to be held? It only needs to be somewhere in your inventory. Holding it changes nothing.

Credits

Concept & original art: Frencore (Instagram / Tumblr) - published with the artist's permission
Code: kezuwoo

Found a bug? Open an issue on the repository - include your Minecraft version and the latest.log.

Frencore's Totem of Respite