Proper Graves
by GunnableScum
Proper Graves is a server-side Fabric and Quilt mod that places a grave at the death location, so items are not dropped on the ground when a player dies.
What it does
When a player dies, a grave appears at the death location and stores the items from the inventory, including armor. The grave is an armor stand that holds the contents, and a player retrieves them by interacting with it. Because the items are kept inside the grave, they are not scattered across the ground where they could be lost or picked up by others.
Only the player who died can open and take items from their own grave, which prevents other players from robbing it. The mod requires Fabric API, is published for Fabric and Quilt on 1.21.5 only, and runs on the server alone, so players join without installing anything. Files are updated through the Fabric and Quilt builds, with version 1.2 for 1.21.5 as the latest.
To use it, place the file in the mods folder of the Minecraft server and restart the server so the change takes effect. The source code and issue tracker are public, and the code is released under the MIT License as open source.
Key features
Grave creation
A grave is created at the location where the player died, instead of the items dropping onto the ground.
Inventory preservation
Items from the inventory are stored in the grave, so the player keeps them after death until they are collected.
Owner-only access
Only the player who died can retrieve items from the grave, which blocks grave robbing by other players.
Interaction to retrieve
The player opens the grave armor stand by interacting with it to take the stored items back.
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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.
Required 1
How it compares
Smart Graves is a Fabric-only mod for 1.21.11 that runs on both client and server, under the MIT License and not open source. Basically Graves is open source under the MIT License, targets Fabric and Quilt for 1.19 – 1.21.11, and needs both client and server. Just Graves is server-side only and published for Fabric on 1.21.8 – 1.21.10, under the MIT License and not open source. Proper Graves differs by being limited to 1.21.5 and by its Fabric and Quilt loaders.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proper Graves | Fabric and Quilt | 1.21.5 | Server-side only | 2025-04-16 |
| Smart Graves | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-04-11 |
| Basically Graves | Fabric and Quilt | 1.19 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-05-16 |
| Just Graves | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.10 | Server-side only | 2025-11-13 |
Questions
Does Proper Graves need Fabric API?
Do players need to install Proper Graves?
Which game version does Proper Graves support?
In the catalog
Proper Graves is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.
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What the author says
Proper Graves makes a grave appear at your death location, instead of dropping items. This mod is compatible with Minecraft version 1.21.5 and requires Fabric Loader version 0.16.10 or higher.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/proper-graves
- Owner
- GunnableScum
- Published
- 2025-03-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-04-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15