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Hardcore Alternative

A hardcore inspired alternative that deletes your inventory on death instead of deleting your world. Keep your world, lose your gear!

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Quick answer

Which Hardcore Alternative release matches 26.3?

Updated 24 days ago

Best match for your filters hardcorealt-26.3-1.0.0.jar

Game version 26.3

Loader NeoForge

Hardcore Alternative hardcorealt-26.3-1.0.0.jar targets 26.3 with NeoForge. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. No extra mods listed for this file.

Where it goes

Is Hardcore Alternative required on the client, server, or both?

The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

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Loader for this release NeoForge

Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

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What else does Hardcore Alternative hardcorealt-26.3-1.0.0.jar need?

hardcorealt-26.3-1.0.0.jar on 26.3. Every mod below is checked against that same setup.

No extra mods listed for this file

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 mods.

Before you install it

Add Hardcore Alternative without breaking your instance.

Built for Hardcore Alternative hardcorealt-26.3-1.0.0.jar on 26.3. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

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Stick to this file

Use hardcorealt-26.3-1.0.0.jar. It targets 26.3 with NeoForge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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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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Put it on the correct side

The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
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Pick the file you checked

Use the “Get this file” button beside hardcorealt-26.3-1.0.0.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Hardcore Alternative add?

Death has consequences, but your world doesn't have to end!

Hardcore Alternative offers a different take on hardcore Minecraft. Instead of losing your entire world when you die, you lose the items in your inventory.

⚔️ How It Works

Inventory Deletion: When you die, your inventory items are deleted instead of dropping on the ground.

Keep Your World: Respawn and continue your adventure without starting a brand-new world.

Vanilla-Friendly: Respects the vanilla keepInventory gamerule. When keepInventory is enabled, your inventory is preserved as normal.

Simple & Lightweight: No complicated mechanics or extra features just a straightforward alternative to traditional hardcore punishment.

💀 A New Kind of Challenge

Whether you're exploring dangerous caves, fighting powerful mobs, or venturing into the Nether, every death has a cost. Your world survives, but your hard-earned gear doesn't.

Hardcore Alternative — Lose your loot, not your world! Simply create a world on easy, normal, or hard mode. Does not affect hardcore rules.

Project description from CurseForge.

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