Hardcore Essentials
Semi-Perma Death add-on for EssentialsX. Erases player progression. Player data files, set homes, economy/balance etc.
⬇ Download on Modrinth
Semi-perma death
Whenever a player dies all of their progression via Vanilla Minecraft and EssentialsX is erased. Including their player data files, player advancements, economy balance, sethome(s) etc.
Current Features
- Wipes player progression on the given server.
- Optionally, via the config file, server admins can ban the crafting of certain item(s). (needs thorough testing, please help!)
Was being used on our insanely difficult arctic survival server, figured the public might want something like this as well. So I updated it to allow configuring the prefix for the message displayed to a player upon their death.
Example of the message displayed to a player upon their death:
Easy to configure!
Checkout my other plugins: CLICK HERE
- 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 — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as HardcoreEssentials.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 7 KB
- Download link checked 20 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.