What Void Totem works with.
| Platform | Java Edition |
|---|---|
| Loaders | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge |
| Minecraft versions | 1.15.2, 1.16.5, 1.17.1, 1.18.2, 1.19.4, 1.20.1, 1.21.1 |
| Environment | Client, Server |
In vanilla Minecraft, a Totem of Undying saves the holder from dying, but only from most kinds of fatal damage: a long fall, a mob hit, an explosion, and similar sources. Vanilla carves out one deliberate exception. A totem does not save a player from a void death, falling out of the bottom of the world into the empty space below. Void Totem removes that exception. It adds a Totem of Void Undying that saves the holder from a void death the same way a regular totem covers everything else, for Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge on Minecraft Java.
This page covers the Java mod by Affehund, built for Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge. A separate Void Totem data pack by another author reaches the same goal with a different implementation, and two unrelated Bedrock add-ons also share the Void Totem name. None of those are this resource, and the mod, data pack, and add-ons are not interchangeable.
What changes in Minecraft
The Totem of Void Undying sits in the offhand or a Curios/Trinkets accessory slot alongside a regular totem. When it triggers, it teleports the holder back up to the surface instead of letting the fall continue to a void death, consuming the totem the same way a normal Totem of Undying is consumed on use.
- Crafted from 2 chorus fruit, 2 eyes of ender, 2 lapis lazuli, and 1 totem of undying.
- Triggers on a void fall the same way a regular totem triggers on other fatal damage.
- Can be carried in the offhand, or in a Curios or Trinkets accessory slot when those mods are installed.
Loader and version support
Fabric reaches 1.21.1, NeoForge reaches 1.21.1, and Forge stops at 1.20.1. The Forge build has not shipped a new release since June 2023, so it is noticeably behind the other two loaders rather than offering the same current support.
- Fabric: current build 4.0.0 for Minecraft 1.21.1, released March 2025.
- NeoForge: current build 4.0.0 for Minecraft 1.21.1, released March 2025.
- Forge: current build 3.0.1 for Minecraft 1.20.1, released June 2023.
Dependencies and optional integrations
The dependency list is not the same across loaders. The current Fabric build needs Fabric API and Cloth Config API to run, with Trinkets as an optional add for an accessory slot. The current NeoForge build has no required dependencies; Curios API and Configured are both optional integrations. The Forge build needs nothing at all.
- Fabric 4.0.0: requires Fabric API and Cloth Config API; Trinkets is optional.
- NeoForge 4.0.0: no required dependencies; Curios API and Configured are optional.
- Forge 3.0.1: no dependencies.
Installation
- 1.Install the matching mod loader for your Minecraft version: Fabric Loader, Forge, or NeoForge.
- 2.Download the Void Totem build for that loader and Minecraft version from the source link on this page.
- 3.Install the required dependencies for your loader (Fabric API and Cloth Config API on Fabric; none on Forge or NeoForge).
- 4.Place the jar files in the mods folder on both the client and the server, since Void Totem runs on both sides.
- 5.Craft a Totem of Void Undying and carry it alongside a regular totem to be covered against both fatal damage and a void death.
Questions about Void Totem.
5 questions
What does Void Totem do?
It gives the Totem of Undying one more save. In vanilla Minecraft a totem does not stop a void death, falling out of the bottom of the world. Void Totem removes that exception, so a player holding the totem survives a void fall the same way a normal totem saves them from other fatal damage.
Is this the same as the Void Totem data pack or the Bedrock Void Totem add-ons?
No. This page covers the Java mod by Affehund for Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge. A separate data pack implements a similar idea with a different mechanic, and two unrelated Bedrock add-ons also use the name Void Totem. None of those are this resource.
Does Void Totem work with Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge?
Yes, but not equally. Fabric and NeoForge builds reach Minecraft 1.21.1, while the Forge build stops at 1.20.1 and has not been updated since June 2023. Check the loader you plan to use before downloading.
Does Void Totem need Fabric API or Curios?
On Fabric, yes: the current build requires Fabric API and Cloth Config API, with Trinkets as an optional dependency for an accessory slot. On NeoForge, Curios API and Configured are optional rather than required. The Forge build has no dependencies.
Will Void Totem work on a multiplayer server?
Yes. Void Totem is required on both the client and the server, so every player who wants void protection needs the mod installed, and the server needs it running too.
