Death Recap
Death Recap shows where a player died and what items were lost, so the way back can be found without guesswork.
What it does
After a death, the mod records the exact X, Y and Z coordinates, the dimension (Overworld, Nether or End), the time, and the items lost. A directional arrow points toward the death location and the distance in blocks is shown. A despawn countdown timer runs from 5:00 down to 0:00, and the recovery compass stops guiding once the player arrives within 5 blocks.
The death list is scrollable and keeps up to 50 deaths per world, so a player who has died several times can pick any entry. Both keybindings can be rebound in the Controls menu under Miscellaneous. The mod is client-side only, so it works on a server without being installed there, and the server needs nothing added to show the recap.
Death Recap is published for Fabric only, for game versions 1.21.11 and 26.1.2, and the latest file is 1.0.1 for 26.1.2. It is released under the MIT License and is not open source.
Key features
Death location and coordinates
Each death is saved with exact X, Y and Z coordinates and the dimension where it happened.
Recovery compass arrow
A directional arrow points toward the last death location, with the distance in blocks shown beside it.
Item and time log
The lost items and the time of each death are listed, so players can see what to collect.
Despawn countdown
A timer counts down from 5:00 to 0:00 showing how long the items remain before they despawn.
Scrollable history
Up to 50 deaths per world are kept in a scrollable list, and the entry can be selected to track it again.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who lose items in dangerous areas and want a clear record of where each death happened. Players who use the mod on a server need only install it themselves, because the server does not require it.
How it compares
Last Death Location is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and is published for Fabric and client-side only for 1.21.5 – 26.2. Death Location is also open source, under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, for 1.20.4 – 1.21. DeathPosition is client-side only and released under the MIT License, but it is not open source, and it covers 1.21.1 – 1.21.11.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death Recap | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-04-25 |
| Last Death Location | Fabric | 1.21.5 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-14 |
| Death Location | Fabric | 1.20.4 – 1.21 | Client-side only | 2024-03-17 |
| DeathPosition | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-03-22 |
Questions
Does Death Recap need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does Death Recap support?
How long do lost items stay recoverable?
In the catalog
Death Recap is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Never lose your items again. When you die, Death Recap shows you exactly where it happened and guides you back. Both keys are rebindable in Controls → Miscellaneous.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/death-recap
- Owner
- ModTestFactory
- Published
- 2026-04-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15