No Death Animations +
by catgirljade
No Death Animations + lets players turn off or adjust the death animation that mobs play when they are killed, along with its poof particles.
What it does
When a mob dies it normally plays a death animation that rotates the body and leaves a poof of particles behind. The mod gives players control over both: the death animation can be switched off, the poof particle can be toggled separately, and the number of degrees the body rotates can be set. Players who find the animation distracting in dense fights, where many mobs fall at once and block the view, can remove it without touching anything else.
The mod is client-side only, so only the client needs it and a server does not have to run it. It requires Fabric for version 1.20.4, the only game version with a published file, which is 1.0 dated 2025-02-08. Cloth Config API and Mod Menu are optional; when both are present, the settings can be changed from the mod menu screen. The source code is published, and the mod is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only.
Key features
Toggle the death animation
The rotating death animation of mobs can be turned off entirely, so mobs drop without the spin.
Toggle the poof particle
The poof of particles left behind when a mob dies can be switched on or off independently of the animation.
Adjust rotation degrees
The number of degrees a dying mob rotates can be set, making the animation subtler or more pronounced.
Mod menu configuration
With Mod Menu and Cloth Config API installed, the options are changed through an in-game settings screen.
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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.
Optional 2
Use cases
Dense mob fights
Large groups of mobs dying at once can obstruct the view, and disabling the animation keeps the battlefield clear.
Lighter presentation
Players who prefer less visual motion can keep mobs falling straight down while still using the rest of their mods.
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric 1.20.4 who want less visual clutter when mobs die, especially in heavy combat. Server owners do not need to install anything, because the mod runs only on the client.
How it compares
Mob Death Sounds covers a related part of mob deaths, but it changes sounds, not animations, and runs client-side only on Fabric for 1.20.2 – 1.21 under the CC0 1.0 Universal license. Mob Customiser is closed source under All rights reserved, runs on both client and server for 1.20.1, and is not open source, so it is not a fit for players who need source-level transparency.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Death Animations + | Fabric | 1.20.4 | Client-side only | 2025-02-08 |
| Mob Death Sounds | Fabric | 1.20.2 – 1.21 | Client-side only | 2024-06-20 |
| Mob Customiser | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-08-08 |
Questions
Does No Death Animations + need Fabric API?
Does the server need to install No Death Animations +?
Can the settings be changed without editing files?
In the catalog
No Death Animations + is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.
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What the author says
Death animations can obstruct your view especially in dense combat with mobs. This mod allows you to toggle the death animation toggle the poof particle * the amount of degrees the death animation would rotate mobs. (for a little fun)
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/no-death-animations-plus
- Owner
- catgirljade
- Published
- 2025-02-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-02-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15