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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Heart of Life

A simple heart progression system inspired by Lifesteal, designed for single-player Minecraft.
Lose hearts when you die. Regain them by crafting and using heart-based items.

Want heart-themed tools, weapons, and armor?
Check out the official addon: Heart of Life Additions

Features

1. Permanent Heart Loss on Death

Every death removes 1 permanent heart.
You can never drop below 1 heart.

2. Recover Hearts Through Crafting

Restore lost hearts by crafting Heart Fragments and turning them into a Heart of Life.

Heart Fragment Recipe Unlock

Unlocked automatically once you have:

• Totem of Undying
• Netherite Scrap
• Diamond

Heart of Life Recipe Unlock

Unlocked automatically once you have:

• Heart Fragment
• Heart of the Sea

Using a Heart of Life:

• Grants +1 permanent heart
• Applies Regeneration I (5s)
• Spawns heart particles
• Caps at 20 hearts total

3. Custom Creative Tab

All Heart of Life items appear inside their own custom creative category.

4. Advancements

Includes themed advancements for progression:

• Acquiring a fragment
• Crafting a Heart of Life
• Using a heart
• Reaching max hearts
• Dropping to one heart
• Collecting many hearts

Installation

1. Download the mod JAR.
2. Place it in your mods folder (Fabric).
3. Launch Minecraft.

Addon

Looking to do more with your hearts?
Heart of Life Additions adds heart-themed tools, weapons, and armor forged through a custom smithing template — built as an official companion to this mod.

Custom Recipes

If you want a personalized crafting recipe for the Heart of Life or fragments, I can create one and release a version credited to you.

License

All Rights Reserved.
No redistribution, modification, or reuse without permission.

Contact

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