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SIMPLE HARDCORE MODE
A hardcore survival mod that drastically reduces player stats and permanently locks the world upon death
Quick answer
Which SIMPLE HARDCORE MODE release should I use?
SIMPLE HARDCORE MODE HardcoreMode-1.0.0.jar targets 0.5. Do not install it as a separate client mod. Enable it on the world host—the local server in singleplayer or the dedicated server in multiplayer. No required dependencies listed for this file.
Where it goes
Where should SIMPLE HARDCORE MODE be installed in Hytale?
Do not install it as a separate client mod. Enable it on the world host—the local server in singleplayer or the dedicated server in multiplayer.
Put Hytale mods on the world host or dedicated server. Singleplayer runs a local server too; Hytale does not use separate client mods.
What else does SIMPLE HARDCORE MODE HardcoreMode-1.0.0.jar need?
HardcoreMode-1.0.0.jar. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
This file does not list any required or optional project dependencies. Check the creator notes before changing an existing world.
Before you install it
Add SIMPLE HARDCORE MODE without breaking your instance.
Built for SIMPLE HARDCORE MODE HardcoreMode-1.0.0.jar. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use HardcoreMode-1.0.0.jar. It targets 0.5; another release may target a different game build or dependency set.
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Bring the mods it needs
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
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Enable it on the world host
Do not install it as a separate client mod. Enable it on the world host—the local server in singleplayer or the dedicated server in multiplayer.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside HardcoreMode-1.0.0.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does SIMPLE HARDCORE MODE add?
Hardcore Mode
This mod was created to add real consequences to death within the world.
Its mechanics are simple: upon entering a world with the mod active, the player will have their health and stamina reduced by 50%. Since Hytale's default value is 100 health and 100 stamina, the character will have only 50 health and 50 stamina, making survival much more challenging.
The main mechanic of the mod occurs when the player dies.
Upon detecting death, the mod uses internal Hytale API functions to kick the player from the world. In multiplayer worlds, if the host dies, all connected players will be disconnected, and the world will be permanently locked from new entries as long as the mod is installed.
To record the death, the mod automatically creates a JSON file containing information such as:
- Player name.
- Date of death.
- Time of death.
- World state.
- Save lock information.
This file serves purely as a record and reference for the player.
Even if the file is manually deleted, the mod will still know that the world has ended. If the player removes the mod, enters the world again, and continues playing normally, reinstalling the mod will verify the save state and automatically recreate the file.
In other words, the JSON file is not responsible for locking the world. It exists merely to document the event.
After a death occurs in a Hardcore world, the challenge is considered over. The only way to continue playing normally is to remove the mod. As long as it is installed, the world will remain locked, preserving the original concept of Hardcore mode.
Project description from CurseForge.
Pick your setup
SIMPLE HARDCORE MODE releases for each Hytale build.
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
Check the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
SIMPLE HARDCORE MODE releases and Hytale builds
HardcoreMode-1.0.0.jar
18 Jun 2026
Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.