Death's Door

Name: Death's Door
Author: ev-ev

Death's Door changes what happens when a player's health drops to zero, letting the character linger in a near-death state before dying.

FabricForgeServer-side onlyApache License 2.0Open source1.12.2 – 26.2

What it does

Dropping to zero health does not end the run at once. The player enters a near-death state that the mod is built around, which is loosely based on the Death's Door mechanic in the game Darkest Dungeon. Saturation healing is disabled while a player is in this state, and instant healing effects and regeneration can be used to pull the character back up. The mod works only on the server side and requires Fabric API. It is open source under the Apache License 2.0 and has files for Fabric and Forge, covering 1.12.2 and 26.2.

Key features

Near-death state
A player who drops to zero health enters a near-death state instead of dying immediately.
Healing restrictions
Saturation healing does not work while a player is in the near-death state.
Higher golden apple value
Golden apples and some other items become more valuable, since they can pull a player back from the near-death state.

Gallery

Being put on death's door · The creeper blew up and dealt lethal damage, placing the player on death's door

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

Version

26.x4 of 4 versions with builds

26.21.0.6Not available

26.1.21.0.6Not available

26.1.11.0.6Not available

26.11.0.6Not available

1.21.x5 of 5 versions with builds

1.21.111.0.6Not available

1.21.101.0.6Not available

1.21.91.0.6Not available

1.21.81.0.6Not available

1.21.51.0.5Not available

1.12.x1 of 1 version with builds

1.12.2Not available1.0.6

ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

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

Questions

Does Death's Door need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is listed as a required dependency, and it is needed on Fabric installs.

Does every player need Death's Door installed?

No. Players join without it, since only the server has to run the mod.

In the catalog

Death's Door is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.

Game mechanics mods29,952 Fabric mods Mods for 26.213,894

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What the author says

This mod is heavily inspired by the Death's Door mechanic from Darkest Dungeon (a great game!) Saturation healing is disabled when the player is on death's door. However, instant healing or regeneration effects can be used to leave death's door and heal back up. This makes golden apples, among other things, a lot…

ev-ev, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Modrinth page: modrinth.com/mod/deaths-door
Owner: ev-ev
Published: 2025-05-05
Updated on Modrinth: 2026-07-04
Facts verified: 2026-10-15