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Simple Death Messages

by Soapyey

Simple Death Messages replaces the default death text in Minecraft with custom messages on Fabric servers.

FabricServer-side onlyMIT License1.21.11

What it does

When a player dies, the server shows a custom message in place of the vanilla death text, so the chat line can name the event more plainly. The change applies on the server, and players join without installing anything. Fabric API is required, and the mod is published for 1.21.11 only, with version 1.0.0 dated 2026-07-13.

Key features

  1. Custom death messages

    Replaces Minecraft's default death messages with custom text set by the server.

  2. Plain death display

    Shows that a player died without adding the cause or killer to the message.

  3. Server-side operation

    Runs only on the server, so clients need nothing installed to see the messages.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.111.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

Death Screen Messages is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.21.11 under All rights reserved, so it changes what each player sees on their own screen rather than the server chat. Custom Death Messages is a server-side Fabric mod for 1.20 – 1.20.6 under All rights reserved, covering older game versions than this mod.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Simple Death MessagesFabric1.21.11Server-side only2026-07-13
Death Screen MessagesFabric1.21.11Client-side only2025-12-30
Custom Death MessagesFabric1.20 – 1.20.6Server-side only2025-06-30

Questions

Does Simple Death Messages need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is a required dependency and must be installed on the server alongside the mod.

Do players need to install Simple Death Messages?

No. Server owners install it, and players connect with no copy of their own.

In the catalog

Simple Death Messages is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.

Social mods5,392Fabric modsMods for 1.21.1119,862

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What the author says

A simple Fabric server-side mod that replaces Minecraft's default death messages with a custom message. Every player death will display "[player] has died" without showing the cause or killer. Requires Fabric API and should be compatible with any mod.
Soapyey, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Soapyey
Published
2026-07-13
Updated on Modrinth
2026-07-13
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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