Proximity Death
by holadonigna
Proximity Death changes how death messages reach players on a Fabric server, so that a death is heard only by players within a set distance of the dying player.
What it does
When a player dies, the death message appears in chat and a sound plays. The mod limits that sound to players close enough to the death, so distant players hear nothing. The distance is set in the mod's configuration, and server owners can adjust it to suit their world size.
The mod runs on the server alone, so players join without installing anything. It is a Fabric build for game version 26.1.2, and the latest file is 1.1, published on 2026-05-23. The project is released under All rights reserved, which means it is not open source. Compatibility with Geyser servers is listed by the author for cross-platform play.
Proximity Death is a port of an unofficial Proximity Deathmessage mod, and the author states that the source code has substantial changes so that it works on the latest version. A Fabric build for 26.1.2 was first published on 2026-05-22.
Key features
Distance-based death sound
Death sounds play only for players within a configurable distance of the place where a player died.
Death messages in chat
Each death still shows its message in chat, so the event is recorded even when no nearby player hears the sound.
Customizable distance
The audible range can be changed, letting server owners tune the effect to the size of their map.
Cross-platform play
The author lists compatibility with Geyser servers, which allows players on other platforms to join.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Large survival servers
On a server with many players spread across a wide map, the sound and message reach only the players who are near the death.
Who it’s for: Server owners running Fabric 26.1.2 who want death announcements to be local rather than heard across the whole server.
Questions
Does Proximity Death need to be installed on clients?
Which game version does Proximity Death support?
Can the distance at which death sounds are heard be changed?
What the author says
This mod adds a distance based death message and sound, meaning that at a certain distance from a player dying you will not hear the sound or see the death message on chat. Features - Adds a sound to when someone dies - At a certain distance, the sound will not be audible and the death message will not show up …
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/proximity-death
- Owner
- holadonigna
- Published
- 2026-05-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15