Simple Revive
by Hexasan
Simple Revive changes death on a server: players who would die are left Downed, and other players can revive them by sneaking nearby.
What it does
Instead of dying outright, a player becomes Downed and waits on the ground. Another player who is sneaking close enough can bring them back. The mechanic runs on the server, so the server needs the mod, while a player who joins can leave it out and still take part as a non-Downed user. Simple Revive is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and as a data pack for server platforms, with files covering 1.21 – 26.3.
Server owners can change how the system behaves. A reset function restores the default configuration, and a custom tag lets an admin stop particular players from being downed at all. The mod works alongside Vanilla Tweaks Graves Datapack, but it cannot be combined with a setup in which the Immediate Respawn gamerule is switched off. Simple Revive is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license and is not open source.
Key features
Downed state
A player who would die is put into a Downed state, lying on the ground instead of losing the run immediately.
Revive by sneaking
Another player who sneaks near a Downed player can revive them, so recovery depends on teamwork.
Per-player exemption
Giving a player the simplerevive.custom disable tag stops that player from being downed.
Reset command
The simplerevive:admin/reset function restores the configuration to its defaults.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Cooperative survival servers
Groups of players on a shared server can keep each other in the game when one of them falls.
Adventure maps
Map makers can use the Downed state to add a second chance before a run ends.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want a revive mechanic on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge or Quilt, and map makers who build on the same data pack.
How it compares
Down But Not Out is a server-side only Fabric mod under the MIT License, open source, with files for 1.20.1 – 26.3. Chaos Player Revive is a client and server mod for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, released under CC0 1.0 Universal, for 1.20.1 – 26.3. Better Revive is client and server, MIT licensed and not open source, covering the same 1.20.1 – 26.3 range.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Revive | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-15 |
| Down But Not Out | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-19 |
| Chaos Player Revive | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-11 |
| Better Revive | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-21 |
Questions
Does Simple Revive need to be installed on both sides?
Why doesn't a datapack install work for Simple Revive?
Can Simple Revive be used with the Immediate Respawn gamerule?
In the catalog
Simple Revive 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
You get Downed instead of Dying and other players can Revive you by Sneaking /function simplerevive:admin/config to access the Config Menu
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/player-revive
- Owner
- Hexasan
- Published
- 2025-07-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15