Death-note
by gamingartis1
Death-note adds a cursed book to Minecraft that lets an operator choose how a named player dies, with the death message written into chat.
What it does
Right-clicking the book opens a two-page interface with a custom texture. The operator picks a player and a cause of death, which can be lava, fall damage, an explosion, being slain, or a custom message. A Fake Mode sends the message without dealing any damage, which suits roleplay servers. Every use is recorded in logs/deathnote.log on the server, so staff can trace who used the book and when.
The book is craftable from books, feathers and ink sacs. A 30-second cooldown between uses prevents spam and keeps the action flowing during play. Death-note is built on Fabric and requires Fabric API. It is open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0 and runs on the client and server together, so the server and every player need it. Files are published for Fabric only, currently for 26.1 – 26.2 with 0.1.0 for 26.1.2 as the latest file.
Key features
Custom death causes
The operator can choose how fate strikes a player, selecting lava, fall damage, an explosion or being slain.
Fake Mode
Messages can be sent in chat without dealing any damage, so the event stays dramatic while the player is unharmed.
Usage logging
Each use is written to logs/deathnote.log on the server, creating an audit trail of the book's actions.
Cooldown between uses
A 30-second cooldown separates uses of the book to prevent spam.
Book crafting
The book is assembled from books, feathers and ink sacs, so it can be made in survival play.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
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
Roleplay servers
Operators can stage supernatural events for players, using Fake Mode to send messages without harm.
Dramatic events
Operators can influence players' fates in creative ways, giving a story-driven element to a world.
How it compares
Simple Death Messages is server-side only, under the MIT License, and is published for 1.21.11 alone. Custom Death Messages is also server-side only, but covers 1.20 – 1.20.6 and is all rights reserved. Unstable SMP Death Sounds is client-side only, released under the MIT License, covering 1.21.5 – 26.3, so it adds sounds rather than chat messages.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death-note | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-25 |
| Simple Death Messages | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-07-13 |
| Custom Death Messages | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.20.6 | Server-side only | 2025-06-30 |
| Unstable SMP Death Sounds | Fabric | 1.21.5 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-13 |
Questions
Does Death-note need Fabric API?
Does the server need Death-note?
Can a death message be shown without any damage?
Are the book's uses recorded?
In the catalog
Death-note is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Ever wanted to roleplay as a supernatural force on your server? The Death Note Book mod brings the concept of a cursed, all-powerful tome to Minecraft. Operators can use this mysterious book to influence the fate of players in creative and dramatic ways. 🔮 Cursed Book Interface — Right-click to open a sleek two-page…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/death-note-updated
- Owner
- gamingartis1
- Published
- 2026-06-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15