Nice Keep Inventory
Players who want their items to survive death can use Nice Keep Inventory, a server mod that controls what a player keeps, loses or recovers when they die.
What it does
Nice Keep Inventory is a configurable keep inventory system. Instead of an all-or-nothing rule, server owners choose how much a player keeps on death, including partial item loss, player heads, experience loss and equipment damage. Dropped items are stored safely in the last safe spot the player stood before dying, and a graves system can hold them until the player returns. Custom enchantments tie protection to specific gear, and an in-game config menu lets operators change these options while the server runs.
The mod is server-side in function: only the server needs it, and clients may leave it out. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with a data pack version also available for server platforms. Builds cover 1.21.4 – 26.3 across 13 release versions, and the latest file for every loader is 4.0-mod for 26.3, dated 2026-10-03. The project is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and public source code and a wiki are linked from the listing.
Installation needs no dependencies. Single-player worlds can run the mod as well, with versions auto-converted where needed.
Key features
Partial item loss
Death can remove only part of a player's items, with the share set in the configuration.
Death penalties
Experience loss, equipment damage and a player head drop can each be adjusted on death.
Safekeep and Deathlock
Safekeep keeps items at a cost in durability, while Deathlock limits protection to loot items, and Gravehold keeps the last items.
Player graves
Dropped items are placed in a grave at the last safe spot, and the data pack adds three new enchantments for further control.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x8 of 8 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Way to Grave is server-side and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0, so it is not open source, while Nice Keep Inventory is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. Graves targets 1.21 – 26.3 and is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 or later, while Advanced Graves covers only 1.21.6 – 1.21.11 under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nice Keep Inventory | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.4 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-03 |
| Way to Grave | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.5 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-17 |
| Graves | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-06 |
| Advanced Graves | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.6 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-03-12 |
Questions
Does Nice Keep Inventory need a dependency?
Does Nice Keep Inventory have to be installed on the client?
Which game versions does Nice Keep Inventory support?
In the catalog
Nice Keep Inventory 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.
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What the author says
On top of that, the data pack comes with customizable Player Graves and three new enchantments: Safekeep, Deathlock and Gravehold. (Not needed for the auto-converted mod versions in Single-Player.)
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/nice-keep-inventory
- Owner
- Explorer's Eden
- Published
- 2025-01-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15