LastWords
LastWords replaces the large red Died headline on the vanilla death screen with a line picked at random from a list the player controls.
What it does
When the death screen opens, the headline is swapped for one message chosen uniformly at random from a pool. The pool lives in a plain text file with one entry per line, and it is read once at game start, so edits take effect after a restart or a reload of the game. If the file is missing or empty, the mod falls back to the vanilla Died headline without any error.
LastWords is a client-side mod for Fabric, so only the player needs it, and it works in singleplayer and multiplayer alike. It requires Fabric API and changes no game rules, so a server install is not needed. Builds exist for 1.21.8 – 1.21.11, with 1.0.0 for 1.21.11 as the latest file, released under the MIT License and not open source.
Key features
Custom death headline
The large red Died headline is replaced by a message from the player's own list, shown whenever the death screen opens.
Random selection
Each death picks one message uniformly at random from the pool, so repeated deaths rarely show the same line in a row.
Plain text entries
Lines are typed as ordinary text in a config file, so messages can be added, removed or replaced at any time.
Vanilla fallback
A missing or empty message file leaves the standard Died headline in place, so the death screen never breaks.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Streaming and friends
Players who stream or play with an audience can load a list of teasing lines, making each wipe more personal for the people watching.
Who it’s for: Players who want a different death screen in single-player or multiplayer worlds, and streamers who want their own lines shown after each death.
How it compares
Sibyl is a client-side only Fabric mod for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. AutoDisconnector is also client-side only on Fabric, but it covers only 1.21.7 – 1.21.9 and is likewise closed. Last Death Location is client-side only on Fabric for 1.21.5 – 26.2 and is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, a different kind of death-screen addition rather than a headline swap.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LastWords | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 | Not published | 2026-05-30 |
| Sibyl | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-06-23 |
| AutoDisconnector | Fabric | 1.21.7 – 1.21.9 | Client-side only | 2025-10-02 |
| Last Death Location | Fabric | 1.21.5 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-14 |
Questions
Does LastWords need Fabric API?
How is the message list changed after installing it?
In the catalog
LastWords is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
LastWords is a tiny, client-only Fabric mod that swaps out the giant "You Died!" headline on the vanilla death screen for a custom message picked at random from a list you control. Make every wipe a little more personal — or a little more annoying for your friends watching the stream. Add, remove, or replace lines…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/lastwords-fabric
- Owner
- kvapilvaclav0
- Published
- 2026-05-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15