One Life Hardcore SMP
A real hardcore SMP, where death actually matters.
A community-focused Minecraft server where you only get one life. Build your base, explore the world, make allies, take risks, and survive for as long as you can. Once you're dead, your journey is over.
play.onelifehardcore.net
Right now on One Life
Who's online, who just fell, and what's new on the wiki and in the news.
From first join to last breath
The rules are simple. The consequences are not.
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Join
Connect to play.onelifehardcore.net on Java or Bedrock. First time here, a short intro walks you through the rules, then you queue for the world.
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Survive
You spawn somewhere random in a 5,000 × 5,000 block area around 0, 0, so you have room to get started without being spawn killed. Build, trade, team up, fight.
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Die
The moment you die, you're eliminated. Your death is announced in-game and on Discord, with how you died and how long you lasted.
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Gone
Your account is banned from the server for good. Try to reconnect and you'll see your own death screen. If you wrote a Will, that is the last message you leave behind.
What makes us different
No gimmicks and no shortcuts. Just Minecraft, played like every decision counts.
Death has real consequences
Once you're dead, your journey is over. No respawns, no second chances.
Vanilla Minecraft experience
Naturally generated worlds without unnecessary world-generation changes.
No pay-to-win
Donations don't give unfair gameplay advantages.
Community-focused
Player feedback directly shapes the server and its future.
Performance-focused
We're constantly working on stability, performance and quality of life.
Constantly improving
A large number of QoL changes, fixes and features have already been added, with more on the way.
Questions people ask
The short answers to what new players ask most. Anything else, just ask.
Still got a question?
Ask the community on Discord, or open a ticket and staff will get back to you.
How do I join?
On Java Edition, add a server with the address play.onelifehardcore.net. On Bedrock Edition, use the same address with port 19132. If the server is full, you wait in a queue and join as soon as a slot opens.
Which versions are supported?
The server runs 26.3 for both Java and Bedrock. Java players on other versions can usually still connect thanks to ViaVersion and ViaBackwards.
What happens when I die?
You're eliminated. Your death is announced in-game and on Discord, and your account is banned from the server permanently.
Can I get unbanned after dying?
Deaths are final. If you believe a death was caused by a bug or by someone cheating, open a ticket on the website and staff will look at it.
Can I come back on another account?
No. Alt accounts are detected, and trying to get around One Life with one can lead to additional punishment.
Is the server pay-to-win?
No. Donator ranks are purely cosmetic — a tag in chat, in the tab list and above your name. They don't give any gameplay advantage.
Where will I spawn?
Somewhere random inside a 5,000 × 5,000 block area around 0, ~, 0. It's big enough that you won't get spawn killed the moment you arrive.
Is this server going to disappear in a month?
No. A lot of hardcore servers open, take money and vanish. One Life is a long-term project that keeps getting fixes and new features based on player feedback.
Ready when you are
You only get one life
Every fight could be your last. Every decision could become part of your story.
Will you build a legacy, or lose everything?
See you in One Life Hardcore SMP.