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Hardcore
Vintage Story Mod - "Hardcore" Because "Wilderness Survival" doesn't scare the hairs off your ass anymore. Congratulations! You Died!... You Can't Come Back From Death. Features • Single Player Option for Permadeath • Starts players out with one life • C
Choose a version Pick your version below, then grab the matching file.
Quick answer
Which Hardcore release should I use?
Latest stable file 1.0.0
Game version 1.15.5
Loader Built-in Vintage Story mod system
Hardcore 1.0.0 targets 1.15.5. Do not install it on the client. It must be installed on the dedicated server. No extra mods listed for this file.
Where it goes
Is Hardcore required on the client, server, or both?
Do not install it on the client. It must be installed on the dedicated server.
Client Not supported
Dedicated server Required
Loader for this release Built-in Vintage Story mod system
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume
This Vintage Story file is marked server-only.
What else does Hardcore 1.0.0 need?
1.0.0. 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 mods.
Before you install it
Add Hardcore without breaking your instance.
Built for Hardcore 1.0.0. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
- 01
Stick to this file
Use 1.0.0. It targets 1.15.5; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
- 02
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.
- 03
Put it on the correct side
Do not install it on the client. It must be installed on the dedicated server.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside 1.0.0. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Hardcore add?
Vintage Story Mod - "Hardcore"
Because "Wilderness Survival" doesn't scare the hairs off your ass anymore.
Congratulations! You Died!... You Can't Come Back From Death.
Features
- Single Player Option for Permadeath
- Starts players out with one life
- Chat Commands
- "/revive {playername}" to add lives to player
- "/smite {playername}" Kills named player, removing a life.
- "/lives" to see lives
- Admin of map will be kicked from server, but will be able to reenter.
Installation
Please make backups of your worlds before installing in an existing world However, this mod should work in an existing world.
Issues
- Currently only works correctly in Single Player. Still working out bugs to get it to work on server, but this is in the works.
Planned for Next Issue
- ModConfig with
- Default Number of Lives
- Whether Players will be Kicked or Banned
- Whether Admin will be granted God Mode (No kick on death)
- Allow all chat commands to run from a server world and be persistent
Roadmap
- (x) Lives
- Respawn as long as gear-bound
- Options to recognize if PACT Mod is being used
Project description from Vintage Story Mod DB.
Pick your setup
Hardcore releases for each Vintage Story version.
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
Hardcore versions and loaders
1.0.0
hardcore_v100.zip
1 Sept 2021
Client Not supported Server Required Dependencies No extras listed Listed on Release listing
Check the 1.15.5 setup 1.15.5 release
Looking for an older file? The official Vintage Story Mod DB project page is in Resources.
