BL Custom Death Sounds
by BattryLeaf
BL Custom Death Sounds lets a Fabric client swap the sound that plays when the player dies for any Minecraft sound event, chosen from a searchable list.
What it does
The mod opens a custom interface with a scrolling browser of Minecraft sound events, including built-in vanilla sounds such as wither spawns, goat screams, explosions, anvils and music discs. Each sound can be previewed instantly, and its volume and pitch adjusted with sliders before the choice is saved. The selected sound then plays whenever the player dies, and the mod detects vanilla-style death messages to trigger it.
The mod is a lightweight client-side addition for Fabric, so players install it alone and servers need nothing. Settings are made in the menu rather than by editing config files manually, and the mod does not depend on resource packs. Files are published for 26.1, 26.1.1 and 26.1.2, with 1.1.0 for 26.1.2 as the latest build, and the mod is released under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 license, so it is not open source.
Key features
Searchable sound browser
A search field and scrolling list let players find any Minecraft sound event by name.
Volume and pitch sliders
Each death sound can be tuned in loudness and pitch before it is saved.
Instant preview button
A preview button plays the selected sound immediately, so choices can be compared without dying.
Death message detection
The mod recognizes vanilla-style death messages and plays the chosen sound when one appears.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Themed death sounds
Players on a horror or comedy playthrough can replace the default death noise with a sound that fits the mood.
Playful chaos
Groups that enjoy silly moments can assign loud or unusual sounds, such as an explosion or a goat scream, to every death.
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric who want to change the death sound without editing files or installing a resource pack.
How it compares
Enhanced Sound Control is also client-side only and open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, with files for 26.1 – 26.2. Sound Control is client-side only, open source under the MIT License, and published for Fabric and NeoForge across 26.1 – 26.1.2. Player Death Sound covers 1.21.6 – 26.2 on Fabric and is not open source, with All rights reserved applying to its code.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL Custom Death Sounds | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-05-17 |
| Enhanced Sound Control | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-02 |
| Sound Control | Fabric and NeoForge | 26.1 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-05-28 |
| Player Death Sound | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-30 |
Questions
Does BL Custom Death Sounds need Fabric API?
Does the server need the mod?
Which game versions does it support?
In the catalog
BL Custom Death Sounds is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Turn every death message into absolute chaos. Custom Death Sound lets you choose ANY Minecraft sound event to play whenever someone dies in chat. From Wither spawns to goat screams, explosions, anvils, music disc sounds, or even the most cursed vanilla audio imaginable — if Minecraft can play it, this mod can use it.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/bl-custom-death-sounds
- Owner
- BattryLeaf
- Published
- 2026-05-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15