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DeathChest

by ikafly144

When a player dies, DeathChest places their stored items in a chest minecart at the place of death, so the items can be recovered later.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalGNU General Public License v3.0 onlyOpen source1.21 – 1.21.11

What it does

Items the player was carrying at death go into a chest minecart placed at the death location. The minecart shows the name of the player who died and emits a beacon that marks its position. A player who falls into the End void is handled too: the chest is placed above the ground at y=0, at the current coordinates. The minecart stays loaded while it holds items, and the time it has been loaded is counted toward its lifetime.

The mod is a server mod: the server requires it, while a client may install it as well. It is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, plus a data pack option for server platforms, with files covering 1.21 – 1.21.11. The code is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and the source code and issue tracker are public.

Key features

  1. Death item storage

    Items from the inventory of a player who dies are stored in a chest minecart instead of being lost on the ground.

  2. Beacon marker

    The summoned chest minecart emits a beacon so the death location can be found from a distance.

  3. Owner name display

    The minecart displays the name of the deceased player, so the owner is clear when several chests are around.

  4. Automatic removal

    The chest disappears 30 minutes after the items were dropped, counted while the chunk is loaded.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.111.21.11-1.6+mod1.21.11-1.6+mod1.21.11-1.6+mod1.21.11-1.6+mod
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

Minecarts Load Chunks needs the server while the client stays optional, and is published for 1.21.10 under the MIT License. BlockCarts is client and server, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 and published for 1.21.5 on Fabric only. Give me that back also has the server required with an optional client, is open source under the Apache License 2.0, and covers 1.21 – 26.3 on all four loaders.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
DeathChestFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21 – 1.21.11Server required, client optional2026-03-07
Minecarts Load ChunksFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.10Server required, client optional2025-12-07
BlockCartsFabric1.21.5Client and server2025-05-09
Give me that backFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-09-14

Questions

Does DeathChest need to be on the client?

No. Server owners install it, and players can join with or without it.

How long does a death chest last?

The chest disappears 30 minutes after the items were dropped, and the time it has been loaded is what counts.

Which loader should be used?

Files exist for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, all dated 1.21.11-1.6+mod for 1.21.11 as the latest build, so the loader can match the server.

In the catalog

DeathChest is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,474 Storage mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.

Storage mods4,058Fabric modsMods for 1.21.1119,862

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What the author says

When a player dies, items in their inventory are stored in a chest minecart.
ikafly144, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
ikafly144
Published
2024-08-11
Updated on Modrinth
2026-03-07
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Game mechanicsManagementStorageTransportationUtility
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