ModsJava
HCG Health Decay
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.21–26.x. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on ModrinthAddon for HCGplugin, requires the base plugin to be installed.
Everyone's max health slowly ticks down until it bottoms out at the set amount of hearts. When one player kills another, directly or indirectly (knocking them into lava, player-lit TNT, trap kills that follow a fight) everyone's health is fully restored and the decay starts over.
Commands
Aliases: /hdecay, /hd.
| Command | Effect |
|---|---|
/healthdecay |
Open the health decay settings menu. |
/healthdecay on|off |
Start or stop the health decay game mode. |
/healthdecay status |
Show current max health, floor, and decay rate. |
/healthdecay restore |
Restore everyone's health now. |
/healthdecay interval <seconds> |
Set seconds between decay ticks. |
/healthdecay amount <hearts> |
Set hearts lost per decay tick. |
Quick facts
- 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.
File checked by MCModsHub
- Ships as HCGplugin-HealthDecay-1.2.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 18 KB
- Download link checked 10 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.