Death Knell
by Darkhax
With Death Knell installed, a player's death can be announced with one of more than 35 new messages instead of the standard vanilla lines.
What it does
The mod changes what players read when they die. Certain messages appear only when a specific event or circumstance occurs, and others rework lines the base game already shows. Death Knell supports Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and the files cover game versions 1.17.1 – 26.3.
Death Knell requires Bookshelf, Fabric API and Prickle, so those libraries must be installed alongside it. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. The code is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only, so it is open source.
Key features
New death messages
Over 35 added messages cover events such as a victim slipping in water, which corrects a rare vanilla message.
Weapon-specific deaths
Some messages appear when a killer uses an unusual item, such as a cookie or a book, as a weapon.
Variations on vanilla deaths
Several messages rework existing vanilla death lines, so familiar causes of death read differently.
Source and issue tracker
Public source code and an issue tracker are linked from the project, so players can report problems or read the code.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.17.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 3
How it compares
Death Counter is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only and runs on Client and server across Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.18 – 1.21.5. Death Coordinates is not open source, is released under the MIT License, and covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.19 – 26.3. Its role is limited to the server, since players can join it without installing anything.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death Knell | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.17.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-27 |
| Death Counter | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18 – 1.21.5 | Client and server | 2025-05-09 |
| Death Coordinates | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-08-14 |
Questions
Does Death Knell need Fabric API on every loader?
Does the server need Death Knell for players to see the messages?
Which game versions have files for Death Knell?
In the catalog
Death Knell is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
This mod aims to spice up dying in Minecraft by adding a variety of new death messages to the game. Some messages are displayed when specific events and circumstances happen while others are variations on existing death messages. There are now over 35 death messages introduced by this mod! This mod supports both…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/death-knell
- Owner
- Darkhax
- Published
- 2023-06-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15