Respawn Delay
by Serilum
Respawn Delay changes death so that a player who dies is sent into spectator mode and waits for a configurable delay before respawning.
What it does
Instead of respawning at once, a player who dies enters spectator mode, can fly around and watch the action, and respawns when the delay set in the config has passed. Messages sent to the spectating player can show the countdown, and a respawnall command forces spectating players to respawn early. The delay can be set to -1 so players never respawn automatically.
The mod was designed for servers and fits PvP servers and event servers well. Items can be kept on death, dropped as usual, or ignored by the configuration, and creative players or operators can be excluded from spectator mode. Respawn Delay is compatible with Gravestone mods, and the mod is server-side only, so players join without installing anything. It requires Collective, which must be installed alongside it.
Respawn Delay is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with files covering 1.16.5 – 26.3 and 26.3.0-5.1-fabric+forge+neo as the latest file. The code is not open source, and all rights are reserved. Public links exist for the source code and the issue tracker.
Key features
Spectator mode on death
A dying player is moved into spectator mode and can fly around the world while waiting to return.
Configurable respawn delay
The delay in seconds is set in the config, with -1 disabling automatic respawn entirely.
Countdown messages
Messages for death, respawn and waiting can show the seconds left, with the placeholder replaced by the actual value.
Item and spawn options
Keep or drop items on death, and choose whether players respawn at world spawn or where they were spectating.
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
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners running PvP servers or event servers, who want a configurable waiting period after death. Players only need to join the server, since the mod does not need to be installed on the client.
How it compares
Better Respawn is also server-side only and is published for 1.19 – 26.3 under All rights reserved, with no open source code. Instant Respawn Always requires the server and is released under the MIT License for 1.15 – 26.3, with the client optional. Player Death Count is open source under the MIT License for 1.16 – 26.3, with the server required and the client optional.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respawn Delay | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-02 |
| Better Respawn | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-09 |
| Instant Respawn Always | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.15 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-08-14 |
| Player Death Count | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-14 |
Questions
Does Respawn Delay need Collective?
Do players need to install Respawn Delay?
How can respawn be disabled entirely?
In the catalog
Respawn Delay 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
Respawn Delay is a mod designed for servers. It fits best in a pvp server, but can be used in events as well. Instead of instantly respawning, players enter spectator mode on death. They can fly around and see the action, until the configurable delay has been reached and they respawn. All messages sent are…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/respawn-delay
- Owner
- Serilum
- Published
- 2022-09-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15