DespawnCountdown
by Yaroki123
DespawnCountdown puts a small countdown timer on screen after a player dies, showing how long remains before the dropped items despawn.
What it does
After a death, a compact timer appears in the bottom right corner of the screen and counts down the five minutes items stay on the ground. The player can see at a glance how much time is left to reach the drop. The timer disappears on its own once the countdown ends or the items are picked up. The mod is a Fabric client-side mod, so only the player's client needs it, and servers run without it. It covers game versions 1.21.1 – 1.21.11, and the code is released under All rights reserved, which means it is not open source.
Key features
Death countdown timer
A five minute timer starts at the moment of death and shows the time left before the dropped items despawn.
Bottom right placement
The timer sits in the bottom right corner of the screen, small and clean, so it does not cover the main play area.
Automatic removal
The timer hides itself once the items are reached or the countdown runs out, so nothing stays on screen afterward.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
DelTime is a Fabric client-side mod for 1.21.8, released under the MIT License and open source. TimerWave is open source under the MIT License for 1.21.11 and needs the server, with clients optional. Logout Timer is client-side for 1.21.4 and is not open source. DespawnCountdown is client-side only, for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11, and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DespawnCountdown | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-07 |
| DelTime | Fabric | 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-09-03 |
| TimerWave | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-04-01 |
| Logout Timer | Fabric | 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-12-08 |
Questions
Does DespawnCountdown need to be installed on the server?
In the catalog
DespawnCountdown is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
This mod puts a small, clean countdown timer on your screen the moment you die, so you always know exactly how long you've got before your items are despawn.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/despawncountdown
- Owner
- Yaroki123
- Published
- 2026-07-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15