DUATAR: Safeguard
by Toxsin54
DUATAR: Safeguard keeps items in a player's inventory after they break, so a worn-out tool or weapon stays in the inventory until it is repaired.
What it does
When an item reaches zero durability it is not destroyed. Instead it stays in the inventory in a disabled state: a broken weapon cannot attack, a broken pickaxe cannot dig blocks, and broken items cannot take part in normal interactions until they are repaired. The tooltip shows the exact durability value, so a player can see how much is left before the item fails.
The mod also covers death. It keeps the player's inventory and experience levels through Minecraft's keep inventory rule, so equipment is not lost when a player dies. Vanilla items are supported, and so are modded weapons, tools and armor that rely on the standard durability system.
DUATAR: Safeguard runs on NeoForge for 26.1.2 and is server-side only, so players join without installing it, but the server must run it. It works in singleplayer and multiplayer, and the release is 1.0.0 for 26.1.2, published 2026-08-23. It is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Inventory kept on death
The player's inventory is kept after death, so items do not drop and vanish when a player dies.
Broken items stay
Items at zero durability remain in the inventory instead of breaking and disappearing.
Disabled until repaired
Broken weapons are unable to attack, broken pickaxes are unable to dig, and broken items cannot perform normal interactions.
Exact durability tooltip
Item tooltips display the exact durability value, so the remaining uses are visible at a glance.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: The mod suits server owners who want equipment to survive wear and death without granting unlimited use. Single-player players on a NeoForge 26.1.2 setup can use it as well.
How it compares
Keep But Penalty is server-side only, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and published for NeoForge across 1.21.1 – 26.2. DUATAR: Safeguard covers durability and death together for 26.1.2 only. No Tool Durability is server-side only, open source under the MIT License, and published for Fabric across 26.1.2 – 26.2, so it targets a different loader.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUATAR: Safeguard | NeoForge | 26.1.2 | Server-side only | 2026-08-23 |
| Keep But Penalty | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-08-31 |
| No Tool Durability | Fabric | 26.1.2 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-07-12 |
Questions
Does DUATAR: Safeguard need to be installed on both sides?
Which Minecraft version does DUATAR: Safeguard support?
Does the mod work with modded items?
In the catalog
DUATAR: Safeguard is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,689 Management mods for NeoForge. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
DUATAR Safeguard protects your inventory and equipment from permanent loss while keeping broken-item behavior balanced. Features - Keeps the player’s inventory after death. - Preserves experience levels through Minecraft’s keep_inventory rule. - Prevents damageable items from breaking and disappearing at zero…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/duatar-safeguard
- Owner
- Toxsin54
- Published
- 2026-08-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15