Death Backup
by Serilum
Death Backup saves a copy of each player's inventory just before death, and server operators can reload it through commands.
What it does
Each time a player dies, the gear carried at that moment is written to a file in the world folder, under data/deathbackup. Operators with cheat access can list recent death backups with the deathbackup list command, where index 0 always points to the latest death, and restore one with deathbackup load followed by the index. Items with NBT data, such as enchantments and written books, are stored as well, and the restored inventory keeps them.
The mod is built for server environments and works in singleplayer worlds too. Saved inventories are kept in a folder named after the player, which makes it simple to find the backups of a given player. The message that players with cheat access receive after a death can be turned on or off, and its text can be changed in the config. The mod requires Collective, a library that must be installed alongside it.
Death Backup is server-side only, so players join without installing it. Files exist for 1.16.5 – 26.3, across Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. It is not open source and is released under All rights reserved. The source code and issue tracker are publicly linked.
Key features
Automatic death backups
The inventory is saved at the moment of death, before the items are dropped, into a per-death file.
Death list command
The deathbackup list command shows recent deaths with their indices, so the right backup can be chosen.
Restore by index
The deathbackup load command puts a saved inventory back on a player, with index 0 as the default latest death.
Cheat-access reminder
A reminder message tells players with cheat access that a backup was created and how to load it, and can be disabled in the config.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.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
Who it’s for: Server owners and administrators who want a record of player inventories before death. Singleplayer players who run cheat commands can use it as well.
How it compares
BackInv is a Fabric-only, server-side mod under the MIT License and open source, published for 1.20 – 1.21.3. Death Commands runs on Fabric alone for 1.16 – 1.19, under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. Chronos Backups is server-side only as well and open source under the MIT License, but it covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.7.10 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death Backup | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-02 |
| BackInv | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.3 | Server-side only | 2024-11-24 |
| Death Commands | Fabric | 1.16 – 1.19 | Client or server, optional | 2023-03-26 |
| Chronos Backups | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.7.10 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-16 |
Questions
Does Death Backup need Collective?
Do players need to install Death Backup?
Where are the backup files stored?
Which loaders are supported?
In the catalog
Death Backup is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Death Backup is a mod which saves the inventory of a player right before their death to a file in the world folder. If a player has cheat-access, they can reload the inventory via the ' /deathbackup load <index> ' command. ' /deathbackup list ' shows all the latest deaths with indices which can be retrieved. The…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/death-backup
- Owner
- Serilum
- Published
- 2022-09-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15