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1 Slot Survival

Only one usable inventory slot: the first hotbar slot. Every other slot is blocked by barriers. An extreme survival challenge, server-side only.

PluginsFree1.21 – 26.x
by Smiley_53 · listed from Modrinth
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What it does

1 Slot Survival is a plugin for Paper / Spigot servers, made by Smiley_53. Only one usable inventory slot: the first hotbar slot. Every other slot is blocked by barriers. An extreme survival challenge, server-side only.

It supports Minecraft 1.21 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 75 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Nov 12, 2026.

Supported versions

26.x1.21

Release history

1 Slot Survival has had 3 releases on Modrinth since Nov 5, 2026. 3 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 2.0.0, released on Nov 11, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.21.11 – 26.3. It runs on Paper. The download is 11 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
2.0.0Nov 11, 20261.21.11 – 26.3Release
2.0.0Nov 11, 20261.21.11 – 26.3Release
1.0.0Nov 5, 20261.21.1Release

Commands

The commands named on the Modrinth page of 1 Slot Survival:

/slotlock/tag

Latest release on GitHub

1 Slot Survival is open source. Its newest release on GitHub is 1 SLOT SURVIVAL v3.0.0, published on Nov 12, 2026.

Fabric mod (1.21.11 and 26.x, requires Fabric API) and Paper plugin (1.21.11 and 26.x). See the README for commands and languages.

Before that: 1 SLOT SURVIVAL v2.0.1 (Nov 11, 2026), 1 SLOT SURVIVAL v2.0.0 (Nov 11, 2026).

Description from the author on Modrinth

1 Slot Survival

What if you had to survive Minecraft with a single inventory slot?

This mod blocks every inventory slot except the first one of your hotbar. Every choice matters: which item do you keep, when do you swap it, what do you leave behind?

How it works

  • The other 35 slots (8 hotbar slots + 27 main inventory slots) are filled with barriers named "SLOT BLOQUÉ".
  • If you put an item into a blocked slot, it is ejected onto the ground. It is never deleted or duplicated.
  • The barriers can't be placed or dropped, and they vanish when you die, so they never end up on the ground.
  • If you hold a barrier in your hand, a reminder appears in the action bar.
  • Optionally, the offhand can be blocked too.
  • Armor slots are left untouched.

Server-side only

The mod runs entirely on the server: on a multiplayer server, your friends don't need to install anything and can join with a vanilla client. It also works in singleplayer.

Commands

Operator permission (level 2) is required.

Command · Effect
/slotlock enable · Enables the challenge
/slotlock pause · Pauses the challenge
/slotlock offhand on / off · Blocks or frees the offhand slot
/slotlock status · Shows the current state and how many barriers are in your inventory
/slotlock uninstall · Removes every barrier before you delete the mod

Exempt a player: /tag add sl_exempt

Settings are saved in config/slot_survival.properties.

Installation

  1. Install Fabric Loader (0.16.0 or newer) for Minecraft 1.21.1.
  2. Install Fabric API.
  3. Put the mod file in your mods folder.

Uninstalling

Run /slotlock uninstall to remove all barriers from inventories, then delete the mod. If you skip this step, the barriers stay in your inventories.

Challenge ideas

  • A speedrun with a single slot.
  • A survival run with friends, one slot each.
  • An Ender Dragon challenge: which single item will you fight it with?

Written by Smiley_53. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install 1 Slot Survival

  1. Make sure your server runs Paper and Spigot on Minecraft 1.21 – 26.x.

  2. Download the .jar file from Modrinth and put it in the plugins folder of your server.

  3. Restart the server. Avoid /reload, many plugins do not handle it well.

  4. Type /plugins in the console: 1 Slot Survival should be listed in green. Its config files are created in the plugins folder on the first start.

Full guide: How to install plugins on a Minecraft server

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
26.x, 1.21
Runs on
Paper, Spigot
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
Free to use
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 14, 2026)

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Questions

Does 1 Slot Survival work on Minecraft 26.x?

Yes. 1 Slot Survival supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21.

Is 1 Slot Survival free?

Yes. 1 Slot Survival is free to download from Modrinth.

Which server software does 1 Slot Survival run on?

1 Slot Survival runs on Paper and Spigot servers.

Is 1 Slot Survival still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to 1 Slot Survival?

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