Keep Some Modded Inventory
by mageowl
Keep Some Modded Inventory lets players keep only their equipment after dying, while the rest of their items drop where they died.
What it does
On death, the mod decides item by item whether a stack is kept or dropped, using dynamic predicates that aim to cover most modded tools and weapons. Equipment such as swords, pickaxes and armor stays in the inventory, while food, torches and other items drop at the death spot with a splattering effect. Dropped items never despawn, and the full experience is dropped, so a death still carries a cost.
Two item tags give server owners direct control: keepsomemoddedinventory:never and keepsomemoddedinventory:always. Tags take precedence over the predicates and config. Default items such as spyglasses and compasses never drop, and container items such as shulker boxes always drop. Datapacks can use the tags for full control over what drops on death. The mod works as an alternative to Minecraft's keepInventory rule and is open source under the MIT License. It is published for NeoForge only, across 1.21 – 1.21.11, with 1.5 for 1.21.11 as the latest file.
Key features
Equipment kept on death
Armor, weapons and tools stay in the inventory, while other items drop where the player died.
Dropped items never despawn
Items that fall on death remain in the world until a player picks them up.
Item tags for control
The never and always tags let server owners and datapack authors set exact rules per item.
Container and utility handling
Shulker boxes always drop, and default items such as spyglasses and compasses are never dropped.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players and server owners who want equipment to survive death without using the vanilla keepInventory rule. The mod suits survival servers that want a penalty for dying but less cleanup afterwards.
How it compares
Create Backpack Upgrades is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 under the MIT License, and it is not open source. Fair Sophisticated Backpacks is server-side only, published for 1.21.1 under All rights reserved, and not open source. Soul Gravestone is open source under the MIT License for 1.21.1 and runs on client and server, so every player needs it too.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keep Some Modded Inventory | NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Not published | 2026-08-23 |
| Create Backpack Upgrades | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-05 |
| Fair Sophisticated Backpacks | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2025-10-16 |
| Soul Gravestone | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-01 |
Questions
Does Keep Some Modded Inventory work with gravestone mods?
Which items are always dropped on death?
Does the mod support Minecraft versions before 1.21?
In the catalog
Keep Some Modded Inventory is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,588 Adventure mods for NeoForge. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Inspired by PuckiSilver's Keep Some Inventory datapack. Keep Some Modded Inventory is an alternative to Minecraft's keepInventory: you can keep your equipment (swords, pickaxes, etc.), but your other items (food, torches, etc.) will drop on death. This means it is much easier to get back to your stuff, but dying…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/keep-some-modded-inventory
- Owner
- mageowl
- Published
- 2025-08-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15