







Semi Hardcore Data Pack introduces a new difficulty. The highest difficulty in Minecraft is Hardcore. Compared to Hard, Hardcore is a lot more punishing. While the game itself isn’t harder, you can’t make any mistake in hardcore, or it will be game over. This data pack tries to close the gap between Hard and Hardcore by adding a new feature. Instead of having only one life, you get to have multiple. However, if you die, you will permanently lose one heart. So you can end up with only one heart left, and the game will be hell to complete. Have fun!
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Features:
- Semi Hardcore difficulty.
- You permanently lose one heart if you die.
- You can eat an Enchanted Golden Apple to restore one heart.
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Semi Hardcore Data Pack Download Links
For Minecraft 1.18.2
For Minecraft 1.18.1
For Minecraft 1.17.1
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.18.2, 1.17.1
- 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: In MC Java Mods, or directly above on this page.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — see the MC Java Mods guides for the full walkthrough.
Semi Hardcore Data Pack (1.18.2, 1.17.1) – Alternate Difficulty is a free Minecraft Java datapack. Compatible with Minecraft 1.18.2, 1.17.1. Download it and open it directly in the game.