Totem Evolution

TOTEM EVOLUTION

An evolution of the original Eternal Totem concept.

Totem Evolution brings the classic idea of a life-saving totem into a larger survival system. This initial public release introduces six distinct totems, each built for a different emergency: repeated protection from fatal damage, a single-use rescue, recovery from the void, an emergency escape to distant terrain, or a return to your saved respawn location.

Rather than giving every totem the same powers, Totem Evolution separates regular death protection from void rescue and teleportation. Choose the totem that matches the risk you want to survive.

SIX TOTEMS

1. INFINITE TOTEM

A reusable version of the traditional death-protection totem. It activates on ordinary fatal damage without being consumed, so it can protect you repeatedly. It does not protect against the void, and it does not teleport you.

2. COMMAND GUARDIAN TOTEM

A single-use protective totem for ordinary COMMAND (/kill) fatal damage. It activates once and is consumed. It is a separate item from the reusable Infinite Totem.

3. VOID RETURN TOTEM

A single-use totem dedicated to void recovery. When triggered by fatal void damage, it first attempts to find a safe standing position within a 10-block horizontal radius of the fall location. If no valid position is available there, it searches around the player's saved respawn location and then uses world spawn as a fallback. It is consumed on activation.

4. ETERNAL VOID TOTEM

The reusable counterpart to Void Return Totem. It uses the same void-rescue behavior while remaining available for repeated activations. This is the totem to choose for repeatable void protection; the ordinary Infinite Totem deliberately does not include that feature.

5. EMERGENCY ESCAPE TOTEM

A single-use totem that reacts to ordinary fatal damage and attempts to move the player to a safe landing place at least 500 blocks away. Designed as a long-distance emergency escape, not a void-rescue item.

6. HOMEWARD TOTEM

A single-use totem that reacts to ordinary fatal damage and attempts to return the player to a safe position near their current saved respawn point, such as a bed or respawn anchor. World spawn is used only as a fallback when an appropriate respawn location cannot be used. It is not a void-rescue item.

SAFE LANDING SYSTEM

Rescue is based on a checked landing position rather than an uncontrolled teleport. The search checks for solid footing and sufficient empty space for the player, aims for the center of a valid block, and resets fall movement following a successful rescue. For void recovery, the first priority is safe ground near the fall location; the next priority is a safe location around the player's saved respawn point. If the search cannot find a valid destination, the mod avoids forcing the player into an obviously unsafe block.

HOW TO GET AND USE A TOTEM

1. Enter a world with the mod installed.

2. Press SHIFT + T to open the Totem Evolution selection screen.

3. Select one of the six totems.

4. The selected totem is given to you and equipped in your offhand. If an item was already there, the mod attempts to move it into your inventory.

5. Keep the totem in your hand and it will activate automatically when its relevant type of fatal damage occurs.

You can also claim totems by command:

/te help

/te get infinite_totem

/te get command_totem

/te get void_return_totem

/te get void_infinite_totem

/te get emergency_escape_totem

/te get homeward_totem

Alternative command roots: /totemevolution and /totemevo.

INSTALLATION

- Use Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.11 with Fabric Loader and Fabric API.

- Install Java 21.

- Place the Totem Evolution JAR in your mods folder.

- Remove any older Totem Evolution JAR from that folder before adding the new version.

- For multiplayer use, the server must also run a compatible copy of the mod and its required dependencies.

COMPATIBILITY AND DESIGN

- Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.11

- Fabric; Java 21

- Client and server mod

- Six independent items with individual textures

- English item names

- No added creative-inventory tab: obtain totems through the selection screen or commands

Totem Evolution is the next step in the Eternal Totem idea: one familiar survival mechanic, now with six clearly different ways to use it.