Simple Death Chest
by Isaiah
When a player dies, Simple Death Chest places a chest at the death location holding the items the player was carrying.
What it does
On death, the mod places a chest where the player fell and stores the inventory items there, so gear is kept rather than dropped on the ground. The player can walk back to the chest and take everything out after respawning. Only the server needs the mod, and players join without installing anything.
The mod runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and Fabric API is required on Fabric. Files cover 1.18 – 26.1.2, with the latest Fabric build, 1.4, released for 26.1.2 on 2026-03-26. It is released under CC0 1.0 Universal and is not open source.
Key features
Items kept on death
Inventory contents are placed in a chest at the death site instead of scattering across the ground.
Chest at the death location
The chest appears where the player died, so the player can find the stored items again without searching.
Simple retrieval
After respawning, the player opens the chest at the death site to reclaim the items and continue the adventure.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Optional 1
How it compares
Death Chests is NeoForge only, for 1.21 – 1.21.4, and is not open source under All rights reserved. Your Items Are Safe is server-side only, covers 1.16.5 – 26.3 on four loaders and is also not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Death Chest | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.18 – 26.1.2 | Server-side only | 2026-03-26 |
| Death Chests | NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.4 | Server-side only | 2025-02-28 |
| Your Items Are Safe | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-14 |
Questions
Does Simple Death Chest need Fabric API?
In the catalog
Simple Death Chest is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,474 Storage mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
SimpleDeathChest is a Fabric/Forge mod that places chests at the location where players die, containing all of their items. Don't lose valuable gear upon death, as this simple mod ensures that your items are safely stored for easy retrieval. You can respawn with peace of mind, knowing that your loot is waiting for…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simple-death-chest
- Owner
- Isaiah
- Published
- 2023-06-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15