

Half Health Datapack Overview
Description
Half Health is a Minecraft datapack designed to increase the challenge of your gameplay by reducing the maximum health of all players. Upon spawning or respawning, players will start with a fixed health amount. This change forces players to be more cautious in their adventures, as every encounter becomes more perilous with only half the usual health pool.
Features
Reduced Max Health: Players begin with a fixed health amount. You can set this (Default 10) by doing /scoreboard players set #var fixed_health <Amount in Half Hearts>
Increased Difficulty: With less health, surviving in the Minecraft world becomes a more challenging experience, adding a new layer of difficulty to the game.
Balanced Gameplay: Suitable for survival servers or players looking for a hardcore experience without the permanence of Hardcore mode.
Compatibility
This datapack is compatible with the latest version of Minecraft and can be easily added to any new or existing world. It does not require any mods, making it a lightweight addition to your game.
How to Install
Download the Half Health datapack. Place the downloaded file into the datapacks folder of your world. Reload or restart the world to activate the datapack.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — see the MC Java Mods guides for the full walkthrough.
- Downloads as Half Health v1.2.zip
- Download size: 3 KB
- Download link checked 5 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.