Perma Death
by Plus200
Perma Death is a NeoForge server mod that bans a player for a configurable time after death, to create a hardcore-style survival server.
What it does
Perma Death is meant for survival servers that want a hardcore-like experience. When a player dies, the server bans that player for a duration set in the configuration, and the ban duration can be changed. Operators can also change the expiration of an existing death ban with a command, and a player who tries to reconnect while banned sees a dedicated screen.
The mod is server-side only: clients need nothing extra, and vanilla clients can join a NeoForge server that runs it. Players on a server with Perma Death installed see a welcome message when they log in. The mod is published for NeoForge only, with release builds covering 1.21.1 – 1.21.5 and the latest file, 1.21.1-2, targeting 1.21.5. Its license is a custom one, and the code is not open source.
Key features
Configurable death ban
A player who dies is banned from the server for a duration that the server owner sets in the configuration.
Operator command for expirations
Server operators can change the expiration time of a death ban with a command, for example to shorten or extend it.
Reconnect screen
A banned player who tries to reconnect sees a screen explaining the ban instead of a generic disconnect.
Login welcome message
Players receive a welcome message when they log in to the server.
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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.
How it compares
Totem of Keep Inventory is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 that needs both client and server, and it is released under the MIT License, so it is not open source. Hardcore Spawn is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1 that runs on the server alone and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, and it is not open source. KeepExp is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 that is also server-side only, under the MIT License, and it is not open source. Perma Death differs from all three by running on NeoForge only and by banning players outright after death instead of keeping items or experience.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perma Death | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.5 | Server-side only | 2025-05-07 |
| Totem of Keep Inventory | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-06 |
| Hardcore Spawn | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-05-01 |
| KeepExp | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-06-12 |
Questions
Does Perma Death need to be installed on clients?
Which loader does Perma Death support?
Can an operator change a ban after a death?
In the catalog
Perma Death is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 12,140 Game mechanics mods for NeoForge. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.
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What the author says
PermaDeath ============== PermaDeath is the NeoForged 1.21.x update of the DeathBan mod which is not maintained anymore. It's a server-side mod for Minecraft, meant to create a hardcore-like experience to survival servers by adding a configurable ban duration upon player death.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/perma-death
- Owner
- Plus200
- Published
- 2025-05-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-05-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15