Grave Robber
by Kxffie
Grave Robber makes a player's death leave behind a skeleton that guards the dropped inventory, so defeating it recovers everything in one go.
What it does
On death, a skeleton spawns at the exact spot where the player died. It carries the player's full inventory, wears the armor and holds the item that was last in hand, and it is named after the player. Killing it returns the items, along with the experience, so the retrieval becomes a short fight rather than a walk back to a gravestone.
The skeleton never despawns, so a player who loses the first encounter can come back and try again later. The mod is a take on the classic gravestone idea with a harder edge. Grave Robber is a Fabric mod for the rd-132211 – 26.2 range, with 172 release versions, and its latest Fabric file is 1.21.5.0 for 26.2, published 2025-05-19. Only Fabric is listed, and either side can run it while neither needs it, so it may be installed on a client, a server or both.
Key features
Death skeleton
A skeleton named after the player appears where they died and carries the full inventory.
Armor and weapon
The skeleton wears the player's armor and swings the item that was last held, making the fight match the death.
Persistent guard
The skeleton never despawns, so the items stay guarded until the player comes back for them.
Full recovery
Defeating the skeleton returns every item and the experience in one go.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.15.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.14.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.13.x1 of 1 version with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
54 older game versions (1.0 – 1.13.1) not shown. All files on Modrinth
How it compares
Gravestone is a Fabric mod for 1.21.3 – 1.21.11 that is client and server and under All rights reserved, while Just Graves is server-side only, under the MIT License, and covers 1.21.8 – 1.21.10. Very Simple Gravestones is server required with client optional, under the MIT License, and runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.19.4 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grave Robber | Fabric | rd-132211 – 26.2 | Client or server, optional | 2025-05-19 |
| Gravestone | Fabric | 1.21.3 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-05-31 |
| Just Graves | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.10 | Server-side only | 2025-11-13 |
| Very Simple Gravestones | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19.4 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-16 |
Questions
Does Grave Robber need to be installed on both sides?
Which loader does Grave Robber use?
Can a player get the items back if the skeleton is killed by something else?
Which version should be used for the latest files?
In the catalog
Grave Robber is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
When you die, a skeleton spawns right on the spot wearing your armor, swinging your weapon, and holding every item and all experience you had. Defeat it to recover everything in one go. A classic take on the old gravestones mod, but a bit more difficult.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/grave-robber
- Owner
- Kxffie
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-05-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15