Totem of Undying — Minecraft block

Totem of Undying

Held item dropped by Evokers that triggers automatically on fatal damage, resetting health and granting brief regeneration and absorption to survive death.

Block ID minecraft:totem_of_undying
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21

Description

The Totem of Undying must be held in the main or off hand to activate. When fatal damage is received, the totem triggers: health resets to one heart, then Regeneration II runs for 45 seconds and Absorption II for 5 seconds, providing meaningful recovery time. The item is consumed in the process.

Evokers are the only source, appearing in Woodland Mansions and as raid wave captains. Each Evoker drops exactly one totem on death. During raids players can collect multiple totems from successive wave Evokers, making the character effectively death-proof for extended sessions.

The totem is essential for high-risk activities: Wither or dragon fights, lava traversal, fall traps, and PvP. Many players hold it in the off hand alongside a shield, keeping both death prevention and blocking active simultaneously. Its single-slot footprint makes carrying several practical for long expeditions through hostile territory.