Player Death Kick
by Serilum
Player Death Kick disconnects a player from the server when they die, and the disconnect message can be customized.
What it does
When a player dies on a server running the mod, the player is kicked from the session. The text shown on the disconnect screen comes from the disconnectMessage option, which defaults to a message containing the word death followed by a percent sign, and that percent sign is replaced by the cause of death when addDeathCauseToMessage is enabled, which it is by default. Server owners can use this to run tournament servers where a player who dies cannot rejoin until the round ends.
The mod is server-side only, so players join without installing anything and only the server needs it. Admin players with cheat access or operator status are exempted from the kick by default through exemptAdminPlayers, and broadcastKickToServer, also on by default, sends a notice to everyone still online. Player Death Kick requires Collective on every loader, and it is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.16.5 – 26.3. The code is not open source; the mod is released under All rights reserved, while source code and an issue tracker are linked publicly.
Key features
Death kick
A player who dies is disconnected from the server immediately, with no grace period built into the mod.
Custom disconnect message
The text shown on the disconnect screen is set through the disconnectMessage option and can be changed to suit the server.
Death cause in the message
With addDeathCauseToMessage enabled, the disconnect text is replaced with the cause of death.
Admin exemption
Players with cheat access or operator status are not kicked when exemptAdminPlayers is enabled, which is the default.
Broadcast to online players
With broadcastKickToServer enabled, the other online players are told that a player was kicked.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
Player Death Count is open source under the MIT License and runs with a server-required, client-optional environment on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.16 – 26.3, so it counts deaths rather than kicking players. Simple Death Messages is server-side only, published for Fabric and 1.21.11 with the MIT License and no open-source status, and it changes death messages instead of disconnecting the player.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Death Kick | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-12 |
| Player Death Count | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-14 |
| Simple Death Messages | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-07-13 |
Questions
Does Player Death Kick need Collective?
Do players need the mod installed to join?
Can operators avoid being kicked on death?
In the catalog
Player Death Kick is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Kicks players on death with a customizable disconnect message. This can be useful on tournament servers, where the server is locked at the start and disconnected players are unable to join again. disconnectMessage default "You died by %death%! You have been disconnected from the server." The message players will…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/player-death-kick
- Owner
- Serilum
- Published
- 2022-09-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15