Cinematic Respawn
by R1eq
Cinematic Respawn replaces the vanilla death screen with a smooth cinematic transition from death to respawn, so dying feels less abrupt.
What it does
When a player dies, the mod plays a camera movement and a fade in place of the standard death screen, then returns the player to a respawn without a sudden cut. Respawn locations, rules and the rest of the gameplay stay as they are in vanilla Minecraft.
The animation can be skipped, and respawning happens automatically once it ends. The mod works in singleplayer and multiplayer, where only the client plays the transition. Fabric API is required on Fabric, and the mod is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.
Files cover 1.7.10, 1.12.2, 1.19.2, 1.20.1, 1.21.1, 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2 and 26.2, and the latest builds are 1.4.0 for 26.2 and 1.20.1. The code is covered by All rights reserved, so the mod is not open source.
Key features
Cinematic camera movement
The camera moves through a short sequence after death, replacing the static vanilla death screen.
Smooth fade
A fade links the moment of death to the moment of respawn, so the change of scene is gradual.
Automatic respawn
Once the animation finishes, the player is respawned without pressing a button.
Skippable animation
A player who wants the standard pace can skip the sequence and respawn at once.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.20.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.19.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.12.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.7.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Singleplayer survival
A player in a single-world game gets the cinematic transition after each death, with the same respawn point as vanilla.
Multiplayer servers
Players on a server see the transition on their own clients, while the server runs without the mod.
Who it’s for: Players who want a softer death moment, and anyone who prefers a presentation change that leaves respawn rules untouched.
How it compares
Better Respawn is server-side only and covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.19 – 26.3, under All rights reserved, so it changes respawn behavior on the server rather than the look of death. Ji Zoom Cinematic is client-side only and Fabric-only for 1.21 – 26.2, released under the MIT License, and it is not open source. End Respawn Anchor is client and server and open source under the MIT License, covering Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.18.1 – 1.21.4.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematic Respawn | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.7.10 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-09-22 |
| Better Respawn | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-09 |
| Ji Zoom Cinematic | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-21 |
| End Respawn Anchor | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.1 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-03-12 |
Questions
Does Cinematic Respawn need Fabric API?
Does the server need Cinematic Respawn?
Can the transition be turned off?
Does the mod change where players respawn?
In the catalog
Cinematic Respawn is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Cinematic Respawn replaces Minecraft's vanilla death screen with a smooth cinematic death-to-respawn transition. Death feels less abrupt while Minecraft's normal respawn locations, rules, and gameplay remain unchanged.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/cinematic-respawn
- Owner
- R1eq
- Published
- 2026-06-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15