Better Death
by Widder
Better Death changes what a player leaves behind on death by bundling the dropped items into a single pile on the ground.
What it does
After a player dies, the items that would scatter across the ground are gathered together into one bundled form, so they stay in one place. The change comes from a datapack or a mod, and the server must run it. The Fabric build needs Fabric API, and the Quilt build needs Quilted Fabric API.
Key features
Bundled drops
Items lying on the ground after death are gathered into one bundled pile instead of scattering.
Datapack option
The same behavior is available as a datapack for servers that prefer not to install a mod.
Fabric and Quilt support
Fabric and Quilt builds require their matching API library to be installed alongside the mod.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
How it compares
Death Coords is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, works on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21.5, and is server required with client optional. Death Logger is open source under the MIT License, covers 1.21.3 – 26.2 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and can run on a client or server alone.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Death | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-16 |
| Death Coords | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.5 | Server required, client optional | 2025-04-02 |
| Death Logger | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21.3 – 26.2 | Client or server, optional | 2026-07-30 |
Questions
Does Better Death need to be installed on the server?
Which API does the Fabric build need?
In the catalog
Better Death is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
With this datapack/mod, after death your items will be dropped on the ground in a bundled form. If you find any bugs or have any Datapack/Mod suggestions, please let me know on my Discord.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-death-by-widder
- Owner
- Widder
- Published
- 2025-10-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15