Death Reset
by Rxnzo
Death Reset is a server-side Forge and Fabric mod that resets a player's state each time they die, turning a hardcore world into a roguelike run.
What it does
On death, the mod clears a player's inventory, achievements and stats, so the character returns to a fresh state. Player-built structures and chests stay in place, and the world itself is left unchanged, except that ender chests are excluded from the reset. Its aim is the hardcore roguelike experience the author describes, which suits servers that run survival multiplayer and want permadeath with a fresh start.
The mod works in hardcore worlds and reworks hardcore respawns, so there is one clear consequence when a player dies. Only the server needs it installed, and players join without installing anything. The author rates the current build as the beginning of a larger plan, and intends the theme to sit between a 0 and 100 difficulty setting.
Files are published for Forge and Fabric, with builds for 1.19.2, 1.20.1 and 1.21.4. The latest Forge file is 3.0.0 for 1.20.1 and the latest Fabric file is 3.0.0 for 1.21.4, both dated 2025-03-06. The mod runs on the server alone and is licensed under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Full state reset on death
Inventory, achievements and stats are reset when a player dies, so each life starts from the same point.
Player structures preserved
Blocks and chests built by players remain, while the world outside them is not changed.
Ender chest exclusion
Ender chests are excluded from the reset, so items stored there are kept across deaths.
Server-only install
Only the server needs the mod, so players can connect without installing it.
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: Server owners running survival multiplayer or hardcore worlds who want deaths to reset player progress. Players join without installing the mod.
How it compares
Keep XP on Death is server-side only, open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, and published for Fabric 1.19.4 – 1.20.4, so it keeps experience on death instead of resetting. NextRun is a client and server Forge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 under All rights reserved, so both sides must install it. Death Reset runs only on the server, and it resets the character on death rather than keeping experience.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death Reset | Fabric and Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.4 | Server-side only | 2025-03-06 |
| Keep XP on Death | Fabric | 1.19.4 – 1.20.4 | Server-side only | 2024-02-08 |
| NextRun | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2026-05-30 |
Questions
Does Death Reset require Fabric API?
Do players need Death Reset installed?
Which game versions does Death Reset support?
What the author says
Thought Hardcore was difficult? That's only the beginning. Death Reset is a server-side Forge mod for Minecraft, meant to create a hardcore roguelike experience to SMP servers by resetting players on their death. This mod also works on Hardcore worlds reworking hardcore to respawn players at a fresh state. (Hardcore…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/death-reset
- Owner
- Rxnzo
- Published
- 2025-03-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-03-06
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15