Sanity System Addon for Minecraft Bedrock | Hardcore Survival Mechanic
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RR Sanity System adds a mental health mechanic to Minecraft Bedrock. Stay in the darkness too long, get surrounded by hostile mobs, or wander the Nether and your sanity begins to slip. As it drops, you'll hear whispers, see hallucinations, and suffer debuffs — until you either restore your mind with light and comfort, or descend into full insanity.
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RR Sanity System |
| personCreator | RACING RAFTAAR |
| categoryCategory | Survival Horror / RPG / SMP |
| saveSize | 19.75 KB |
| boltVersion | v1.0.0 |
| sports_esportsMinecraft | 1.21.0+ |
| inventory_2Pack Type | Behavior Pack only |
| starsRequires | Beta APIs — Enable in Experiments |
| rocket_launchGet it On |  |
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5 sanity levels — Calm, Anxious, Paranoid, Unstable, Insane — each with escalating effects
Real-time sanity bar on the action bar — level name, progress bar, percentage, drain/restore indicator
Sanity drains in darkness, near hostile mobs, in caves, in Nether/End, at night, and when hurt
Warden proximity causes extra sanity drain — even nearby, not just attacking
Sanity restores near campfire, near bed, in bright light, in sunlight, holding a torch, near pets, in water
Food restores sanity — cooked food gives +5, Golden Apple +30, Enchanted Golden Apple +50
Respawning restores +50 sanity instantly
Whispers — random creepy messages appear in chat at low sanity states
Hallucinations — fake visual/audio events at Paranoid and Insane states
Screen effects — darkness, blindness, slowness, nausea, weakness, mining fatigue scale with level
Wither damage at Insane level (0–9%)
Getting hurt drains -5 sanity per hit
Stats panel — current sanity, lowest ever, times insane, hallucination count, time in darkness
Restore Tips panel — lists all sanity restore methods with rates
Settings — Sound, HUD, Screen Effects, Whispers, Hallucinations, Difficulty (Easy/Normal/Hard)
Fully per-player — each player tracks their own sanity independently
Persistent data — all stats and sanity saved via Dynamic Properties
What Is RR Sanity System?
RR Sanity System adds a psychological horror mechanic straight out of games like Don't Starve and Amnesia. Your character's mental state is tracked as a sanity meter from 0 to 100. How you play determines whether that meter stays full or slowly empties.
As sanity drops, things get uncomfortable. First come the whispers — text messages in the dark. Then slowness, blindness, and nausea. Then your mind starts inventing things — shadows, footsteps, eyes in the dark. At rock bottom, you hear warden sounds, take wither damage, and the constant dark makes it nearly impossible to function. The only way out is to find light, warmth, and safety.
The 5 Sanity States
CALM
75 – 100%
You feel safe and focused. No penalties. This is where you want to stay.
No effects
No whispers
No hallucinations
ANXIOUS
50 – 74%
Something feels wrong. Minor effects begin. Whispers start appearing.
Occasional Darkness
Rare whispers
PARANOID
25 – 49%
You are losing control. Movement and vision are affected. Shadows seem to move.
Darkness
Slowness
Blindness
Whispers
Hallucinations begin
UNSTABLE
10 – 24%
Your mind is breaking. Nearly all activities are impaired. Frequent hallucinations.
Nausea
Weakness
Mining Fatigue
Frequent hallucinations
Constant whispers
INSANE
0 – 9%
You have lost your mind completely. The voices never stop. You are dying.
Constant Darkness
Wither Damage
Severe Slowness
Severe hallucinations
Warden sounds
What Drains & Restores Sanity
trending_down DRAINS SANITY
- Darkness (light level <4)-2/tick
- Dim area (light level <8)-0.5/tick
- Hostile mob nearby (16 blocks)-0.8/mob
- Hostile mob very close (8 blocks)-0.5/mob
- Warden within 20 blocks-5/tick
- Enderman within 12 blocks-3/tick
- In the Nether-1/tick
- In The End-1.5/tick
- Below Y=0 (deepslate)-1/tick
- Night time-0.3/tick
- Low health (half HP)-0.5/tick
- Taking damage-5 flat
trending_up RESTORES SANITY
- Campfire nearby+3/tick
- Bed nearby+2/tick
- Bright light (level 12+)+1.5/tick
- Good light (level 8+)+0.8/tick
- Daylight + light 10++0.5/tick
- Holding torch/lantern+0.5/tick
- Standing in water+0.5/tick
- Near tamed pets+1/tick
- Eating cooked food+5 flat
- Golden Apple+30 flat
- Enchanted Golden Apple+50 flat
- Respawning+50 flat
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All drain and restore rates are multiplied by the Difficulty setting. On Easy, drain is halved and restore is boosted. On Hard, drain is 1.5x and restore is reduced to 0.7x.
Whispers & Hallucinations
As sanity drops below 75%, your character begins to experience psychological events:
| State | Whisper Chance | Hallucination Chance | Sounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anxious | 2% per tick | None | None |
| Paranoid | 5% per tick | 3% per tick | Cave ambient, Heartbeat |
| Unstable | 10% per tick | 3% per tick | Cave ambient, Heartbeat |
| Insane | 20% per tick | 8% per tick | Ghast scream, Warden sounds |
Hallucination types chosen at random:
- "You see a shadow moving..." — accompanied by cave ambient sound
- "Something is behind you!" — accompanied by ghast scream at low volume
- "The ground feels unstable..." — triggers a brief Nausea effect
- "You hear footsteps approaching..." — accompanied by heartbeat sound
- "EYES IN THE DARKNESS!" — triggers Blindness + elder guardian curse sound
Live Action Bar HUD
While HUD is enabled, the action bar shows your current sanity status in real time:
Action Bar examples at different states:
CALM [██████████] 87% + | Bright | Safe
ANXIOUS [███████░░░] 63% - | Dim | 2 Mobs
PARANOID [████░░░░░░] 38% - | Dark | 5 Mobs
INSANE [█░░░░░░░░░] 5% - | Dark | 3 Mobs
The + indicator means sanity is currently increasing. The - means it is decreasing. Light level (Bright/Dim/Dark) and nearby mob count are shown to help you react immediately.
Controls
| Item | Action | Opens |
|---|---|---|
| book Book + Sneak | Use / Right-click / Tap | Sanity System Menu |
The main menu has 4 options: Sanity Info (how each level works), Your Stats (detailed statistics), Restore Tips (all restoration methods with rates), and Settings.
Settings
| Setting | Options | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Sound Effects | On / Off | Toggles heartbeat, whisper, and ambience sounds |
| HUD Display | On / Off | Shows/hides the action bar sanity bar |
| Screen Effects | On / Off | Toggles darkness, nausea, blindness, and other potion effects |
| Whisper Messages | On / Off | Toggles creepy chat messages at low sanity |
| Hallucinations | On / Off | Toggles hallucinatory events at Paranoid/Insane states |
| Difficulty | 1=Easy / 2=Normal / 3=Hard | Scales drain speed and restore speed globally |
How To Install
- Download Sanity_System.mcpack using the button below.
- Tap it (mobile) or double-click it (PC) — Minecraft imports it automatically.
- Open your world settings → Experiments → enable Beta APIs.
- Go to Behavior Packs and activate RR Sanity System.
- Enter the world. The welcome message appears with all mechanics explained. Open the menu with Book + Sneak anytime!
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Beta APIs must be enabled in Experiments. Behavior Pack only — no Resource Pack needed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: My sanity is draining fast even with torches — why?
Torches and other light sources only help if they are actually raising the light level of the blocks around you. In a dark cave, you need to place torches nearby — simply holding one gives a small bonus but not as much as having placed light sources around you. Also check if there are hostile mobs nearby — even if you can't see them, mobs within 16 blocks are actively draining your sanity.
Q: The screen effects (darkness, nausea) are too intense — can I turn them off?
Yes. Open the menu with Book + Sneak → Settings → turn off Screen Effects. This disables all potion-effect-based screen distortions while keeping all other mechanics (sanity drain, whispers, HUD) active.
Q: How do I recover from Insane state quickly?
The fastest method is to eat an Enchanted Golden Apple (+50 sanity instantly). If you don't have one, stand next to a campfire (+3/tick) in a well-lit area. Getting near your tamed pets and standing on a bed also helps. On Easy difficulty, recovery is faster. Avoid all hostile mobs during recovery — even distant ones are draining you.
Q: Do the whisper messages affect other players?
No. Whispers are sent only to the player experiencing low sanity, via their personal message log. Other players in the world do not see them. The same applies to hallucination messages — they are fully per-player and private.
Q: Does sleeping in a bed help sanity?
Standing near a bed gives a passive sanity restore rate of +2/tick. The addon also detects proximity to beds as a comfort zone. However, the actual sleeping action does not give an instant sanity bonus in this version — respawning gives +50 and eating Enchanted Golden Apple gives +50 for emergencies.
Q: Does it work on multiplayer?
Yes. Every player tracks their own sanity independently. One player going insane does not affect others. Sanity, stats, and settings are all saved per-player via Dynamic Properties and persist across sessions.
Q: Can I play with Sanity on Hard difficulty?
On Hard difficulty, sanity drains 1.5x faster and restores at only 0.7x the normal rate. This makes exploring caves, the Nether, or fighting mobs significantly more challenging. It is recommended for experienced players looking for a true survival horror experience.
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Version History
v1.0.0 — Initial Release
- 5 sanity states — Calm, Anxious, Paranoid, Unstable, Insane
- 12 sanity drain sources — darkness, mobs, Warden, Enderman, dimensions, night, damage
- 12 sanity restore sources — campfire, bed, light, daylight, torch, pets, water, food
- Food restore system — cooked food +5, Golden Apple +30, Enchanted Golden Apple +50
- Respawn restore — +50 sanity on respawn
- Whisper system — 15 unique messages, chance scales with level
- Hallucination system — 5 hallucination types at Paranoid/Insane states
- Screen effects — darkness, slowness, blindness, nausea, weakness, mining fatigue, wither
- Live HUD — level name, progress bar, %, drain indicator, light level, mob count
- Full stats panel — lowest sanity, times insane, hallucinations, darkness exposure
- Restore Tips panel with rates
- Settings — 5 individual toggles + difficulty slider
- Per-player data saved via Dynamic Properties
- Multiplayer compatible