How to Gain Hearts in PvP Without Losing Your Own

Cennac's Lifesteal Addon ties your maximum health to combat. Each time you defeat another player you gain an extra heart. Each time you are defeated, you lose one. If you lose all your hearts, you are banned from the server until someone revives you.

How the heart swap works

1. Defeat an opponent. When you take down another player, your health bar grows by one heart.

2. Get defeated. When another player beats you, one heart is removed from your maximum health.

3. Watch your total. Your health bar is your score. A long losing streak shrinks it until you are eliminated.

Fighting smart to protect your hearts

• Pick your fights. Every loss costs a heart permanently, so avoid fights where you are under-geared or outnumbered.
• Build a buffer first. Craft heart items (see the crafting guide) to raise your maximum health before you go hunting. A bigger pool gives you room to absorb a few losses.
• Bring vanilla support. Golden apples, potions of healing, regeneration and fire resistance, and a good shield all keep you alive longer in a duel.
• Retreat when low. Losing a single fight costs less than chasing a kill and getting defeated.
• Know your safety net. If you do get eliminated, a teammate can craft a Beacon of Life to bring you back. Agree on this plan with your group before risky fights.