Better Death Screen
by PyroStudios
Better Death Screen replaces the vanilla death screen with a detailed one that shows where a player died, so the location is not lost after respawning.
What it does
When a player dies, the death screen lists the coordinates and the dimension where it happened, along with more information than the default screen. Players who lose track of their last location after a death can read it from the screen instead of searching the map or chat.
The screen is built for players who die often or in unfamiliar areas, and it is meant to be read before the respawn button is pressed. Installing the mod for a server is not needed, since it works on the client alone, and the mod applies to single-player worlds as well as to multiplayer servers that a player joins with the mod installed.
Better Death Screen is published for Fabric and NeoForge, with files for 1.21.1, 1.21.8 and 1.21.11. It requires Architectury API, and Cloth Config API is optional for its settings. The license is custom, and the code is not open source, though the source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Coordinates on the death screen
The death screen shows the exact coordinates where the player died.
Dimension display
The screen also names the dimension the player died in, which helps when a death happens in the Nether or End.
Extra information
Additional details appear on the screen beyond the default death text, giving a fuller record of the death.
Client-only install
Only the player's client runs the screen, so servers need no extra installation.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Optional 1
Use cases
Recovering lost items
A player who dies far from base can note the coordinates and return for dropped gear.
Exploring and mining
Players working in caves or unfamiliar dimensions can see where a fatal fall or fight happened.
Who it’s for: Players who often die while exploring, mining or travelling between dimensions, and who want a clear record of each death before respawning.
How it compares
Better Death: Aftermath also replaces the death screen on Fabric and NeoForge, for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11, and is client-side only, under All rights reserved. Death Coordinates takes a server-side route on Fabric only, for 1.21 – 1.21.1, under the CC-BY-1.0 license, so players need nothing installed. Death Replay is Fabric only, for 1.21.11 alone, client-side only, and released under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Death Screen | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-05-29 |
| Better Death: Aftermath | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-09-19 |
| Death Coordinates | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2024-09-20 |
| Death Replay | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-06-24 |
Questions
Does Better Death Screen need Architectury API?
Does a server need Better Death Screen installed?
Which versions does Better Death Screen support?
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What the author says
Tired of Minecraft's boring death screen? Better Death Screen replaces it with a fully detailed, informative screen so you never lose track of where or how you died. Client-side only — works on any server, no server installation needed.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-death-screen
- Owner
- PyroStudios
- Published
- 2026-05-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15