ModsFinder

Graves Not Forgotten

by silvergleam

Graves Not Forgotten places a marker where a player dies, holding the items that were carried at that moment so they can be recovered later.

FabricClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.17

What it does

When a player dies, the mod places a marker at the death spot and stores the inventory in it. Right-clicking a marker returns its contents and experience to the player's inventory. A marker belonging to another player cannot be opened by anyone else, and breaking one that is not owned by the breaker removes its contents. The author notes describe markers that age over time, as copper blocks oxidize, so a marker left out long enough changes appearance, and the author plans to add that behavior.

The mod runs on the client and on the server, so both sides need it installed. Builds exist for Fabric only, and the latest file is 1.0 for 1.17, published on 2021-06-12. The mod is open source under the MIT License, and its source code is public. The author notes say the project was made as a learning experience.

Key features

  1. Item recovery

    Items lost on death can be retrieved safely from the marker placed at the death spot.

  2. Automatic markers

    A marker is placed automatically when the player dies, keeping the items held at that moment.

  3. Ownership checks

    Only the owner of a marker can open it, so other players cannot take its contents.

  4. Experience return

    Opening a marker gives its stored experience back to the player along with the items.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.171.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

How it compares

Full comparison

Forgotten Graves is a Fabric mod with the same client and server environment, released under the MIT License and open source, with files for 1.18.1 – 1.20.4. Simple Graves is also a Fabric mod for both sides, but it is published for 1.21.5 only and is released under CC0 1.0 Universal. Proper Graves is server-side only, so players join without installing it, and it is open source under the MIT License for 1.21.5.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Graves Not ForgottenFabric1.17Client and server2021-06-12
Forgotten GravesFabric1.18.1 – 1.20.4Client and server2026-02-11
Simple GravesFabric1.21.5Client and server2025-06-10
Proper GravesFabric and Quilt1.21.5Server-side only2025-04-16

Questions

Does Graves Not Forgotten need to be installed on the server?

Yes. Servers that run it need every player to install it too.

Which loader and version does Graves Not Forgotten support?

Fabric is the only loader, and the latest file is 1.0 for 1.17, published on 2021-06-12.

Can another player open a marker that belongs to someone else?

No. A marker is owned by one player and cannot be opened by others, although breaking it removes its contents.

What the author says

Markers hold all of your items exactly as you held them. Markers are automatically placed when you die.
silvergleam, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
silvergleam
Published
2021-06-12
Updated on Modrinth
2021-06-12
Facts verified
2026-10-15
Open on ModrinthCompare