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Minecraft challenge

Damage Clears Inventory

Taking damage can leave your whole inventory empty. Before every fight, decide which items you are willing to risk.

How to start your run
  • Java & Bedrock
  • Private server
  • No extra mods

Damage can clear everything

One hit can cost you all your gear

Taking damage during the run can make all your items disappear. By default, you also lose the armor you are wearing. A fully blocked hit does not count.

Permanent Item does not protect you from losing items this way: it keeps items after death, but does not prevent damage from clearing them.

Your armor is removed by default too. Your run choices decide which damage types count.

Example round: you have gathered iron, food and armor. A skeleton hits you at a cave entrance and your items are gone. A fall or fire can count too when that damage type is not excluded. You start by finding basic equipment again.

  • Take damageInventory is cleared
  • Wear armorRemoved by default too
  • New equipmentFind it again

What to expect from your run

Rule complexity
Avoid damage, plan for losses and do not risk key items casually.
Experience
A shield and safe escape routes help you avoid getting hit.
Time commitment
A loss can set you back. Keep spare food, wood and tools ready so you can continue.

Before the fight

Tips for Damage Clears Inventory

Leave valuable items somewhere safe before starting a risky fight.

01Prepare the fighting area
Find cover, clear bottlenecks and watch for ranged attackers before you engage.
02Split important supplies
You and your friends can share key items so one loss does not remove everything.
03Use a shield and cover
Block attacks and retreat before continuing a fight with only a few hearts left.

More risk

Combine Damage Clears Inventory

Keeping items after death does not protect them from every kind of loss.

Damage Clears Inventory + Permanent Item
Permanent Item keeps your inventory after death. This challenge can still clear items when damage triggers it.
Permanent Item
2 simultaneous challenges · Host needs Pro

The configurator shows which rules you can enable together. Some combinations do not suit every goal.

Damage Clears Inventory FAQ

When your items disappear.

What triggers the clear?

Taking damage during the run can clear your inventory. Fully blocked hits do not count. Damage with no specific source assigned by the game is also ignored by default.

Is my armor removed too?

Yes. By default, the armor you are wearing is removed as well.

Does Permanent Item protect me from this rule?

No. It lets you keep items after death, but items still disappear when damage clears your inventory.

Your first run

Start your inventory loss run

You need Minecraft, but no extra mods or server hosting of your own.

How to join on Java & Bedrock
  1. 1

    Join Sparkane

    Connect to play.sparkane.com. We support 1.21.11 – 26.3 on Java. The “How to join on Java & Bedrock” guide covers both editions.

  2. 2

    Choose your challenge in the lobby

    Choose the ready-made preset for your challenge at the NPC in the lobby. Its goal and rules are already set. To change them or combine challenges, open the optional web configurator.

  3. 3

    Start your server and invite friends

    Create your server from the preset or your custom configuration and wait for your server to be ready. Invite friends with /invite <Name>. Java and Bedrock players can play together.

  4. 4

    Start the timer and play

    Everyone ready? As the host, use /timer start. You can then break blocks and the challenge rules become active. Use /timer pause and /timer resume to take a break and continue your run.