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Heart of Life (HoL)

A single-player heart progression mod. Lose a permanent heart on death and regain hearts by crafting rare Heart Fragments into a Heart of Life. Includes max heart limits, custom advancements, and a balanced progression inspired by Lifesteal.
The Heart Fragment and It's Crafting Recipe.

The Heart Fragment and It's Crafting Recipe.

The Heart of Life and It's Crafting Recipe.

The Heart of Life and It's Crafting Recipe.

Custom Tooltip for the Heart Fragment.

Custom Tooltip for the Heart Fragment.

Custom Tooltip for the Heart of Life.

Custom Tooltip for the Heart of Life.

Right After Using the Heart of Life.

Right After Using the Heart of Life.

Trying to use the Heart of Life after already having max (20) hearts.

Trying to use the Heart of Life after already having max (20) hearts.

Custom creative mode tab for the Heart of Life Mod.

Custom creative mode tab for the Heart of Life Mod.

All of the advancements for The Heart of Life Mod.

All of the advancements for The Heart of Life Mod.

Description

Versions (Quick Overview)

  • 1.0.0 – Initial release
  • 1.0.1 – Added fire/lava immunity to the Heart item
  • 1.0.2 – Added Heart Fragments, updated Heart of Life recipe, stack size changes, colored item names.
  • 1.0.3 - Custom advancements, tooltips, creative tab, recipe unlock fixes and colored chat messages.
  • 1.0.4 - Version compatibility (1.21.2+) and recipe unlock bug fixed.

About the Mod

Adds a single-player heart progression system inspired by Lifesteal.


FEATURES

1. Permanent Heart Loss on Death

Every death removes 1 permanent heart.

2. Recover Hearts Through Crafting

Regain hearts by crafting Heart Fragments into a Heart of Life.

Heart Fragment Crafting:

D N D
N T N
D N D

Key:

  • D = Diamond
  • N = Netherite Scrap
  • T = Totem of Undying
  • Stack Size: 16

Heart of Life Crafting:

  F
F H F
  F

Key:

  • F = Heart Fragment
  • H = Heart of the Sea
  • Stack Size: 1

Heart of Life Effects

  • Grants +1 permanent heart when used
  • Gives Regeneration I for 5 seconds
  • Max health capped at 20 hearts

Custom Creative Tab & Tooltips

  • Both Heart Fragments and Heart of Life appear in their own custom creative tab.
  • Tooltips show the current effects and usage info for each item.

Recipe Unlocks & Advancements

  • Recipes are unlocked automatically when you acquire the required items.
  • Custom advancements track player progress and usage milestones.

CUSTOM RECIPES

Want a custom recipe for Heart Fragments or Heart of Life? I can make one and release a credited version.

Contact

https://zubariel.is-a.dev/contact


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The Heart of Life (HoL) Team

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