Death Journal
by B1spect
Death Journal keeps a local record of recent death locations for players on Fabric 1.21.1, so a player who dies can later check where it happened.
What it does
The client-side mod saves recent death locations on the player's own machine. Each entry records the coordinates, the dimension and a timestamp, so the record shows where and when each death occurred. Entries are kept in local storage and are not sent to any server.
A simple in-game journal screen lists the saved entries, and a small HUD panel shows the latest death without opening the screen. Client-side commands give quick access to the same data. Because the mod runs on the client alone, it does not need to be installed on a server, and servers running vanilla or other mods are unaffected.
The Fabric build targets 1.21.1 only and is released under the MIT License. It is not open source. The latest file is 0.1.0, published on 2026-04-05, the same day as the first release.
Key features
Local death records
Each death is saved with its coordinates, dimension and timestamp, kept only on the local client.
Journal screen
An in-game screen lists saved entries so a player can browse earlier deaths in one place.
Latest death HUD
A small panel on the HUD shows the most recent death without opening any menu.
Quick commands
Client-side commands open or query the journal, for fast access while playing.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Recovering lost items
A player who dies far from home can check the saved coordinates and dimension to find the spot again.
Tracking a run
Someone playing a long survival world can scan the timestamps of earlier deaths in the journal screen.
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric 1.21.1 who want a local record of where they died. Server owners do not need to install it, since it runs on the client alone.
How it compares
Deathledger is a Fabric client-side mod released under the MIT License, with files for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11. Death Coordinates is a Fabric server-side mod under CC-BY-1.0 for 1.21 – 1.21.1, so it runs on the server instead of the player's client. Death Coord is a Fabric client-required mod under the MIT License for 1.21 – 1.21.8, where the server may skip it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death Journal | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-04-05 |
| Deathledger | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-03-03 |
| Death Coordinates | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2024-09-20 |
| Death Coord | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.8 | Client required, server optional | 2025-10-04 |
Questions
Does Death Journal need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft version does Death Journal support?
Where is the death data stored?
In the catalog
Death Journal is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Death Journal is a lightweight client-side Fabric mod for Minecraft 1.21.1 that helps you keep track of where you died. The mod saves your recent death locations locally and records useful details such as coordinates, dimension, and timestamp. You can browse saved entries in a simple in-game journal screen, quickly…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/death-journal
- Owner
- B1spect
- Published
- 2026-04-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15