CERBON's Better Totem of Undying NEW UPDATE! [Forge | Fabric | NeoForge]

Mod

by Cerbon

A highly configurable mod that gives you total control over how the Totem of Undying behaves. Adds new features too.

Type

Mod

CurseForge Downloads

2,605,303

CurseForge ID

878676

Modrinth Downloads

809,602

Modrinth ID

qRwFcI3W

Last Updated

Nov 6, 2026

Description

A highly configurable mod that gives you total control over how the Totem of Undying behaves. Adds new features too.

Below, you’ll find an example configuration file (version 2.1.0 of the mod) showcasing all the features the mod offers, along with in-line comments explaining what each setting does.

{

// Minecraft features

"defaultTotemFeatures": {

"healthUponUse": 1, // Amount of health the player regains upon Totem activation.

"clearEffectsUponUse": true, // If true, clears negative (and positive) status effects when the Totem is used.

"fireResistance": {

"enabled": true, // Enable or disable Fire Resistance upon Totem use.

"duration": 800 // Duration (in ticks) of the Fire Resistance effect. 20 ticks = 1 second, so 800 ticks = 40 seconds.

"regeneration": {

"enabled": true, // Enable or disable Regeneration upon Totem use.

"duration": 900, // Duration (in ticks) of the Regeneration effect.

"amplifier": 1 // Amplifier level for Regeneration. 1 = Regeneration II, 2 = Regeneration III, etc.

"absorption": {

"enabled": true, // Enable or disable Absorption upon Totem use.

"duration": 100, // Duration (in ticks) of the Absorption effect.

"amplifier": 1 // Amplifier level for Absorption. 1 = Absorption II, etc.

}

// Mod features

"newTotemFeatures": {

"canUseTotemFromInventory": false, // Allow using the Totem directly from your inventory (no need to hold it in your off-hand).

// Apply Fire Resistance and Water Breathing effects only when they are actually needed

// (e.g., Fire Resistance only if you're burning; Water Breathing only if you’re drowning).

"applyEffectsOnlyWhenNecessary": true,

// A space to add any custom effect you want applied with custom triggers.

"customEffects": [

{

"effect": "minecraft:speed", // The mob effect to grant, e.g. 'minecraft:blindness'.

"duration": 200, // Duration of the effect in ticks (20 ticks = 1 second).

"amplifier": 1, // Effect amplifier (0 = level 1, 1 = level 2, etc.).

"damageType": "any" // The damage type that triggers this effect. Use 'any' to always trigger, e.g. 'minecraft:out_of_world' or 'any'

}

"waterBreathing": {

"enabled": true, // Enable or disable Water Breathing upon Totem use.

"duration": 800 // Duration (in ticks) of the Water Breathing effect.

"destroyBlocks": {

"whenSuffocating": true, // Automatically break blocks around you when suffocating in a tight space.

"whenFullyFrozen": true, // Automatically break blocks around you if you’re fully frozen in powder snow.

"totemCantDestroy": [] // List of blocks that the Totem can't destroy.

"knockbackMobs": {

"enabled": true, // Enable or disable a knockback blast that pushes nearby mobs away when the Totem is used.

"radius": 3.0, // Radius (in blocks) within which mobs will be affected by the knockback.

"strength": 2.5 // Strength of the knockback effect.

"cooldown": {

"enabled": false, // Enable or disable a cooldown period before the Totem can be used again.

"cooldown": 200 // Cooldown time in ticks. 200 ticks = 10 seconds.is

"teleportOutOfVoid": {

"enabled": true, // Teleports out of the void if you fall in.

"teleportHeightOffset": 64 // The vertical offset above the void you’ll be teleported to.

"totemResistanceType": {

"infinity": false // If true, a Totem with the Infinity enchantment has unlimited uses and won't be consumed.

}

"charm": {

"canUseTotemFromCharmSlot": true, // If enabled, the Totem can be placed in a dedicated “charm” slot to activate it.

"displayTotemOnChest": true, // If true, shows the Totem as an item worn on the player’s chest.

// X, Y, Z offsets for rendering the Totem on the player’s model when worn on the chest.

"xOffset": 0.0,

"yOffset": 0.0,

"zOffset": 0.0

"blacklists": {

"blacklistedDimensions": [], // Dimensions in which the Totem won’t activate (e.g., "minecraft:the_nether").

"blacklistedStructures": [] // Structures in which the Totem won’t activate (e.g., "minecraft:village").

}

Some new features videos:

This mod has built-in compatibility with Curios API, letting you use the totem from the charm slot.

Has compatibility with Inventorio so you can use the Totem from utility belt.

I'm working on make the mod better compatible with Charm of Undying.

Please report all bugs, issues, and feature requests to the issue tracker or use my discord server and report at the appropriate channel. Please leave the comment section only for comments about the mod.

Please read the FAQ before reporting a bug, issue or feature request.

This is not my only project, if you liked this mod you might like my other one's. Give them a chance and you will not regret it.