Death Sound Mod

Name: Death Sound Mod
Author: WellWellWellGuy

When a player dies inside simulation distance, Death Sound Mod plays a death sound, and an in-game menu lets the sound be replaced with a custom .ogg file.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalMIT License1.7.3 – 26.3

What it does

When a player dies within simulation distance, a wither death sound plays for nearby players. The sound is chosen through the mod's GUI and commands, and a custom sound can be selected in the Custom Sound Menu once it is active. Custom files must first be converted to the .ogg format, which is the only audio format Minecraft accepts for this purpose, and placed in the mod's sound folder. File names should avoid spaces and uppercase letters.

The server must run the mod, since installation is server-side, and the resource pack DeathSound-Resources must be enabled so the custom sound menu appears. Players on the client may install the mod as well, but they are not required to. Death Sound Mod requires Fabric API on Fabric, Forgified Fabric API on Forge, Quilted Fabric API (QFAPI) or Quilt Standard Libraries (QSL) on Quilt, and Sinytra Connector to run alongside these. It is released under the MIT License and is not open source.

Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with a data pack available for server platforms. Builds cover 1.7.3 – 26.3 across 83 release versions, and snapshot builds are published. The latest Fabric file targets 26.3, and the latest Forge file targets 26.1.2.

Key features

Wither death sound
A wither death sound plays when a player dies within simulation distance, so nearby players hear it.
Custom death sound
The sound can be replaced through the GUI and commands, and a selected custom sound becomes the active death sound.
Custom Sound Menu
A button in the Custom Sound Menu opens the sound folder, where converted .ogg files are placed for selection.
Sound file conversion
Audio must be converted to .ogg before it can be used, because Minecraft only accepts that format for sounds.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

Version

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds

26.31.2.3-26.3+Not availableNot availableNot available

26.21.2.3-26.xNot availableNot availableNot available

26.1.21.2.3-26.x1.2.3-26.1.2-forge1.2.3-26.1.2-neoforgeNot available

26.1.11.2.3-26.xNot availableNot availableNot available

26.11.2.3-26.xNot availableNot availableNot available

1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds

1.21.111.2.3-1.21+Not availableNot availableNot available

1.21.101.2.3-1.21+Not availableNot availableNot available

1.21.91.2.3-1.21+Not availableNot availableNot available

1.21.81.2.3-1.21+Not availableNot availableNot available

1.21.71.2.3-1.21+Not availableNot availableNot available

1.21.61.2.3-1.21+Not availableNot availableNot available

1.21.51.2.3-1.21+Not availableNot availableNot available

1.21.41.2.3-1.21+Not availableNot availableNot available

1.21.31.2.3-1.21+Not availableNot availableNot available

1.21.21.2.3-1.21+Not availableNot availableNot available

1.21.11.2.3-1.21+1.2.3-1.21-forge1.2.3-1.21-neoforgeNot available

1.211.2.3-1.21+1.2.3-1.21-forge1.2.3-1.21-neoforge1.2.3-1.21-quilt

1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds

1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds

1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds

1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds

1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds

1.15.x3 of 3 versions with builds

ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.

Required

How it compares

Full comparison

Chat Sounds is a client-side mod for Fabric and Quilt, open source under the MIT License and published for 1.16.5 – 26.3. Repeater Sound is also client-side and open source under the MIT License, but only for Fabric, across 1.16 – 26.3. MC Extremo DeathSound is server-side only, licensed as All rights reserved and published for Forge 1.20.1 only. Death Sound Mod differs from these in its server-side install and its data pack support.

Mod	Loaders	Game versions	Environment	Updated
Death Sound Mod	Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt	1.7.3 – 26.3	Server required, client optional	2026-10-09
Chat Sounds	Fabric and Quilt	1.16.5 – 26.3	Client-side only	2026-07-13
Repeater Sound	Fabric	1.16 – 26.3	Client-side only	2026-10-05
MC Extremo DeathSound	Forge	1.20.1	Server-side only	2026-02-24

Questions

Does Death Sound Mod need to be installed on the client?

No. It is required on the server and optional for players.

Which dependencies does Death Sound Mod need?

It requires Fabric API, Forgified Fabric API, Quilted Fabric API (QFAPI) or Quilt Standard Libraries (QSL), and Sinytra Connector, depending on the loader in use.

Why does a custom sound file not appear in the menu?

The file must be converted to .ogg, placed in the sound folder, and named without spaces or uppercase letters before it can be selected.

In the catalog

Death Sound Mod is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.