Kill sound
Kill sound plays a chosen Minecraft sound each time the player lands a killing blow on another player, on Fabric 1.21 – 1.21.11.
What it does
When the local player delivers the killing blow on another player, Kill sound plays a sound effect of the player's choice. Only player-versus-player kills trigger it, and the sound is played locally, so other players do not hear it. Mob kills are ignored.
Players can pick from a range of Minecraft sounds, such as level-up, orb pickup, dragon death or wither spawn, and each choice gives a different mood to the moment. Volume and pitch can be adjusted, and the whole effect can be switched off without uninstalling the mod.
The mod is client-side only, so servers do not need it and players join without installing anything. It is published for Fabric alone, with 12 release versions 1.21 – 1.21.11, and the latest file is 1.0.2 for 1.21.11, released in the alpha channel. The code is under the Apache License 2.0, and the mod is not open source.
Key features
Automatic kill detection
The mod detects when the local player lands a killing blow on another player and starts the sound with no command needed.
Choice of Minecraft sounds
Sounds from the game's own library, including level-up, orb pickup, dragon death and wither spawn, can be assigned.
Volume and pitch controls
Volume can be set to a preferred level, and pitch can be raised or lowered to fine-tune the effect.
Enable and disable toggle
A switch turns the sound off without removing the mod from the folder, so the setup can be changed at any time.
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 who fight other players in survival, adventure or multiplayer worlds and want a sound when a kill lands. Server owners need not install anything, since only the client runs the mod.
How it compares
Death Sound is client-side only, under All rights reserved, and published for 1.20.6 – 1.21.3, so it covers older builds than Kill sound. Stun web sound is also client-side only and under the MIT License, with files for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11, which overlaps most of the range. Sound mod is client-side only, open source under the MIT License, and covers 1.21.4 – 1.21.11.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kill sound | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-03-28 |
| Death Sound | Fabric | 1.20.6 – 1.21.3 | Client-side only | 2025-05-22 |
| Stun web sound | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-08-06 |
| Sound mod | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-02-10 |
Questions
Does Kill sound need Fabric API?
Do other players hear the kill sound?
Can the sound be turned off without removing the mod?
Does Kill sound work on a server?
In the catalog
Kill sound is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Only triggers on player-vs-player kills, not PvE Sound only plays for you locally - other players don't hear it Try different sounds for different moods - entity.wither.spawn sounds epic for dramatic kills
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/kill-sound
- Owner
- Minecraftisbest1
- Published
- 2026-03-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15