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Lenient Death

by JackFred

Players who die on a server can keep certain items with Lenient Death, which filters what drops by item type, a manual safe list, soulbound rules or chance.

FabricQuiltServer-side onlyGNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 onlyOpen source1.16.4 – 1.21.4

What it does

Lenient Death is a server-side utility for Fabric and Quilt. It works as a filtered version of the keepInventory game rule: a set of configured criteria decides which items stay with the player after death, and everything else drops as usual. The mod is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and it requires Fabric API on both loaders.

Beyond item preservation, the mod handles dropped items. Dropped stacks can receive a glowing outline so players can locate them, items can be made immune to void damage and moved to a secure spot rather than removed, and the coordinates of a death can be logged in chat. Items that were kept can be returned to their original inventory slots after respawn. Builds cover 1.16.4 – 1.21.4, with the latest files for 1.21.4, and snapshot builds are published.

The mod is used by server owners who want a gentler death penalty than vanilla, without a separate gravestone mechanic. The author describes it as a server-sided alternative to gravestone mods. Lenient Death Connector Fix requires it.

Key features

  1. Filtered item keeping

    Only items matching the configured criteria stay in the inventory after death, while the rest drop normally.

  2. Several selection methods

    Items can be kept through a manual safe list, by item type, through a soulbound system or by random chance.

  3. Glowing dropped items

    Dropped stacks can be given a glowing outline so players can find them again with less searching.

  4. Void immunity

    Dropped items can be moved to a secure spot instead of being removed by the void.

  5. Coordinates in chat

    The position of a death can be logged to chat, so the location is recorded for the player.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.41.2.5+1.21.21.2.5+1.21.2
1.21.31.2.5+1.21.21.2.5+1.21.2
1.21.21.2.5+1.21.21.2.5+1.21.2
1.21.11.2.5+1.21.11.2.5+1.21.1
1.211.2.5+1.21.11.2.5+1.21.1
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.20.61.2.5+1.20.61.2.5+1.20.6
1.20.51.2.5+1.20.61.2.5+1.20.6
1.20.41.2.5+1.20.41.2.5+1.20.4
1.20.31.2.5+1.20.41.2.5+1.20.4
1.20.21.2.5+1.20.21.2.5+1.20.2
1.20.11.2.5+1.20.11.2.5+1.20.1
1.201.2.5+1.20.11.2.5+1.20.1
1.19.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x2 of 2 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Required by 1 mod

Lenient Death Connector Fix1.20.1

Use cases

Survival servers

Server owners can soften death penalties while keeping item loss as a risk for unprotected items.

Modded packs

Packs that want a server-side alternative to gravestone mods can use it without any client install.

Who it’s for: Server owners who run survival worlds and want a configurable death penalty. Players need nothing installed, since the mod is server-side only.

How it compares

Full comparison

Keep XP on Death is a Fabric-only, server-side mod under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, for 1.19.4 – 1.20.4, and it preserves experience rather than items. Keep Inventory covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.8.9 – 26.1.2 under the MIT License, a much wider version span. SomeInventory is server-side and not open source, with All rights reserved and files for 26.1 – 26.2 on Fabric and Quilt.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Lenient DeathFabric and Quilt1.16.4 – 1.21.4Server-side only2024-10-23
Keep XP on DeathFabric1.19.4 – 1.20.4Server-side only2024-02-08
Keep InventoryFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.8.9 – 26.1.2Server-side only2026-05-03
SomeInventoryFabric and Quilt26.1 – 26.2Server-side only2026-06-17

Questions

Does Lenient Death need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is a required dependency on both Fabric and Quilt.

Does a player need to install Lenient Death?

No. Server owners install it, and players connect with no copy of their own.

Which versions have files for the mod?

Files exist for 1.16.4 – 1.21.4 across 23 release versions, and the latest file targets 1.21.4.

Are the item rules set in a config file?

Yes. The features are configurable in the config file, and the author documents them on the wiki.

In the catalog

Lenient Death is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.

Utility mods36,990Fabric modsMods for 1.21.417,979

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What the author says

A server-sided alternative to gravestone mods, for Fabric & Quilt. Keep only certain items, and other features relating to dropped items. All features are highly configurable and well documented both in the config file and the wiki.
JackFred, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
JackFred
Published
2021-07-21
Updated on Modrinth
2024-10-23
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

UtilityGame mechanics
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