decapitation
by Maxitax1
Decapitation makes a player's head drop when another player kills them, using a Fabric server mod that players can join without installing it.
What it does
When one player kills another, the victim's head is dropped at the place of death. The drop is a server-side effect, so a server running the mod is enough to produce it. Install the mod or the datapack, not both, as the author notes that a datapack will not work with the mod and the reverse also holds. Files are published for Fabric for 1.21 – 26.3, 17 release versions, under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, which is not open source.
Key features
Player head drops
A head drops when a player is killed by another player, rather than from every death.
Small achievement
Killing another player with the mod active comes with a small achievement, according to the author.
Datapack alternative
A datapack version exists for the same effect, and it must not be installed alongside the mod.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
PortalHelper is a client-side only Fabric mod, open source under the MIT License, for 1.21.11 – 26.3. Femur SMP Mod runs on client and server, uses the CC0 1.0 Universal license and is for 26.2 only. Players Drop Heads is a server-required mod for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, covering 1.19 – 26.3, under a custom license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| decapitation | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-27 |
| PortalHelper | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-16 |
| Femur SMP Mod | Fabric | 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-06 |
| Players Drop Heads | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-15 |
Questions
Does Decapitation need to be installed on the client?
In the catalog
decapitation is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
A player's head should be dropped when killed by another player, also comes with a little achievement. please make sure you install either the MOD or the DATAPACK from the VERSIONS page accordingly. a datapack wont work as mod and vice versa.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/decapitation
- Owner
- Maxitax1
- Published
- 2026-09-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15