Sudden Death (SD) mod icon
For the full list of all mods, see: Game Modifier
See also: Perfect (mod)
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Miss a note and fail.
The Sudden Death mod is a game modifier that causes players to fail a beatmap upon missing a hit object or failing to collect a slider tick. This is useful for players who are going for a full combo (FC). However, there is some debate as to whether the use of the Sudden Death mod or the act of retrying at the first combo break is helpful or harmful for players who want to improve quickly.
To be more specific, the Sudden Death mod will only fail the beatmap if any of the following happen:
The Sudden Death mod will not fail the beatmap if any of the following happen:
Unlike the Sudden Death mod's variant Perfect, the beatmap will not automatically retry the map. Instead, the player will be left with a normal failure screen upon missing.
This mod has the same effect across all game modes.