Easy Deaths
by ringprod
Easy Deaths changes what happens to a player's items after death, letting dropped items spread, stay longer and resist hazards.
What it does
Easy Deaths is a server-side Fabric mod that adds four game rules to control how items dropped on death behave. Server owners can set how far the drops scatter, how long they last before despawning, whether they can be damaged, and whether they glow. Defaults keep vanilla behavior, so nothing changes until a rule is edited.
The mod needs Fabric API. Only the server needs Easy Deaths, since players join without installing it. It is released under the MIT License and is open source, with files for 1.20, 1.20.1 and 1.21. The latest Fabric file is 1.0.3 for 1.21, published 2024-06-15.
Key features
Drop spread control
The deathItemsSpreadAmount rule sets how far dropped items scatter, and it keeps the vanilla default unless changed.
Despawn control
The deathItemsNeverDespawn rule keeps dropped items from disappearing, which is off by default.
Invulnerable drops
The deathItemsInvulnerable rule makes dropped items immune to explosions, fire, cactus damage and the void.
Glowing drops
The deathItemsGlow rule gives dropped items a glow effect so they are easier to spot, and it is off by default.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Easier recovery on survival servers
Server owners who want dropped gear to stay in place can keep items from despawning and lower the spread.
Hardcore-style tuning
Owners who want deaths to hurt more can leave the rules at vanilla values and pick which protections to enable.
Who it’s for: Server owners running Fabric who want control over how items behave after a player dies. Players only need the server to run the mod.
How it compares
Drop Spread is a Fabric server mod under the MIT License, open source, for 1.16.4 – 1.18.1, so it does not cover the current versions. Better Pickup is also a Fabric server mod under the MIT License and is open source, for 1.20.3 – 1.21, and it changes pickup rather than death drops. Easy Deaths covers 1.20 – 1.21 with four death rules.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy Deaths | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21 | Server-side only | 2024-06-15 |
| Drop Spread | Fabric | 1.16.4 – 1.18.1 | Server-side only | 2021-01-13 |
| Better Pickup | Fabric | 1.20.3 – 1.21 | Server-side only | 2024-07-07 |
Questions
Does Easy Deaths need Fabric API?
Do players need Easy Deaths installed?
Which game versions does Easy Deaths support?
In the catalog
Easy Deaths is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 15,770 mods support Minecraft 1.21.
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What the author says
# About Easy deaths is a Minecraft mod for fabric. This is a server mod, that adds 4 new gamerules to make the items dropped by players when they die easier to retrieve. GameRules: - deathItemsSpreadAmount (default: 0.1) - 1.0 is default for vanilla - deathItemsNeverDespawn (default: true) - deathItemsInvulnerable…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/easy-deaths
- Owner
- ringprod
- Published
- 2023-06-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-06-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15