Death Back
by bei_sen_
Death Back lets a player return to the place they died by typing a command, and it picks a nearby safe spot when that exact location is unsafe.
What it does
The death location is recorded automatically each time a player dies. A player who types the deathback command is teleported back to that point. If the exact spot is dangerous, for example lava, fire, a cactus or the void, the mod searches the area nearby and places the player on a safe block instead.
Players use the command in singleplayer and on multiplayer servers that run the mod. Only the server side has to be installed for multiplayer, and players then type the command without needing anything else. Fabric API is required, so it must be installed alongside Death Back.
The mod is published for Fabric only, for 1.20 – 26.2, and the latest Fabric file is 1.0.0-mc26.1 for 26.2, released on 2026-07-21. The code is open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, and source code and an issue tracker are public.
Key features
Death location recording
Each death is saved automatically, so the last point of death is available without any manual marking.
Deathback command
A single command sends the player back to the recorded death point, with no items or setup needed.
Safe spot search
When the death point is unsafe, the mod looks for a nearby block that does not put the player in lava, fire, a cactus or the void.
Singleplayer and multiplayer use
The command works in singleplayer and on servers, so the same feature serves both kinds of play.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions 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
How it compares
DeathPointer is client-side only, open source under the MIT License and runs on Fabric for 1.20 – 26.2, so it works without a server install. Back On Death is client and server, open source under the MIT License and published for 1.21.11 only. Death Coordinates is server-side only, under the CC-BY-1.0 license and not open source, and covers 1.21 – 1.21.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death Back | Fabric | 1.20 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-07-21 |
| DeathPointer | Fabric | 1.20 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-09-01 |
| Back On Death | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-02-05 |
| Death Coordinates | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2024-09-20 |
Questions
Does Death Back need Fabric API?
Does a player have to install Death Back to use the command?
What happens if the death spot is dangerous?
In the catalog
Death Back is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
A simple Fabric mod that lets players teleport back to their death location with the /deathback command. It automatically finds a safe spot if the player died in lava, fire, cactus, void, or other dangerous places. It can be installed on the server or client: - Install on the server if you want all players to be able…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/death-back
- Owner
- bei_sen_
- Published
- 2026-07-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15