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Graves

by lullaby

Graves saves a player's loot into a grave block when they die, so the items can be collected later from the place of death.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalGNU Affero General Public License v3.0 or laterOpen source1.21 – 26.3

What it does

When a player dies, the mod places a grave at the death position and stores the inventory in it, so the loot is kept instead of dropping on the ground. The grave can be customized: it can despawn after a set number of ticks, show the owner's name, equip armor automatically when the player collects it, and glow. Loot can also be taken from the grave by sneaking at its position.

Graves is compatible with the Soulbound enchantment, while curios and accessories are not supported. The mod runs on the server, and players join without installing it. It is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with files for 1.21 – 26.3 and 3.0.1 for 26.3 as the latest version, and it is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 or later. A data pack form is also available for servers.

Key features

  1. Grave on death

    The inventory is moved into a grave block placed where the player died, instead of dropping as item entities.

  2. Configurable despawn

    Graves can despawn after a set time; the default is 100000 ticks and the option can be turned off.

  3. Owner and glow options

    The grave can show the owner's name and glow, and both settings can be changed in the configuration.

  4. Auto equip and sneak looting

    Armor can be equipped automatically from the grave, and sneaking at its position collects the loot.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.33.0.1+mod3.0.1+mod3.0.1+mod3.0.1+mod
26.23.0.1+mod3.0.1+mod3.0.1+mod3.0.1+mod
26.1.2v3.0.0+modv3.0.0+modv3.0.0+modv3.0.0+mod
26.1.1v3.0.0+modv3.0.0+modv3.0.0+modv3.0.0+mod
26.1v3.0.0+modv3.0.0+modv3.0.0+modv3.0.0+mod
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.11v3.0.0+modv3.0.0+modv3.0.0+modv3.0.0+mod
1.21.10v3.0.0+modv3.0.0+modv3.0.0+modv3.0.0+mod
1.21.9v3.0.0+modv3.0.0+modv3.0.0+modv3.0.0+mod
1.21.8v3.0.0+modv3.0.0+modv3.0.0+modv3.0.0+mod
1.21.7v3.0.0+modv3.0.0+modv3.0.0+modv3.0.0+mod
1.21.6v3.0.0+modv3.0.0+modv3.0.0+modv3.0.0+mod
1.21.5v3.0.0+modv3.0.0+modv3.0.0+modv3.0.0+mod
1.21.4v3.0.1+modv3.0.1+modv3.0.1+modv3.0.1+mod
1.21.3v3.0.1+modv3.0.1+modv3.0.1+modv3.0.1+mod
1.21.2v3.0.1+modv3.0.1+modv3.0.1+modv3.0.1+mod
1.21.1v3.0.1+modv3.0.1+modv3.0.1+modv3.0.1+mod
1.21v3.0.1+modv3.0.1+modv3.0.1+modv3.0.1+mod
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Use cases

Survival servers

Server owners can keep loot safe after death without changing the game's keep inventory rule for everyone.

Custom death rules

The despawn timer and the other options let a server adjust how long a grave remains.

Who it’s for: Server owners who want deaths to leave a recoverable grave rather than scattered items. Players only need the server to run the mod.

How it compares

Full comparison

Way to Grave runs on the server and is not open source, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0, with files for 1.21.5 – 26.3. HyperGrave is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later for the same loaders and 1.21.5 – 26.3, and runs server-side. Nice Keep Inventory is also open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later and runs server-side, for 1.21.4 – 26.3.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
GravesFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-10-06
Way to GraveFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.5 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-09-17
HyperGraveFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.5 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-10-11
Nice Keep InventoryFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.4 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-10-03

Questions

Does Graves need to be installed on the client?

No. It is required on the server and optional for players.

Does Graves work with curios or accessories?

No. The author states that the mod is not compatible with curios or accessories.

Which game versions does Graves support?

Files exist for 17 release versions 1.21 – 26.3, including 1.21.11, 26.1 and 26.3.

In the catalog

Graves is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Equipment mods17,631Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

A fully customizable grave to save your loot upon death! The graves in the end's void generate at Y = 1, and the graves that are under the lava will rise to the surface of the lava!
lullaby, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
lullaby
Published
2025-01-29
Updated on Modrinth
2026-10-06
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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