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Soulbound

by Up

Soulbound adds an enchantment that keeps the item it is applied to when the player dies.

FabricQuiltClient and serverAll rights reserved1.17.1 – 1.20.4

What it does

An item carrying the Soulbound enchantment stays in the player's inventory after death instead of dropping. The enchantment is a single addition and does not change other gear. Installation needs Fabric API, Resourceful Config and Sparkweave Engine on Fabric or Quilt, and the mod runs on client and server, so both sides need it. Files cover 1.17.1, 1.18, 1.18.1, 1.18.2, 1.20.1 and 1.20.4, with 3.1.0 as the latest file for 1.20.1.

Key features

  1. Item retained on death

    An item enchanted with Soulbound stays with the player after death rather than dropping at the death location.

  2. Single enchantment

    The mod adds one enchantment, so it does not add a set of new enchantments to the game.

  3. Works with graves

    Retained items sit alongside grave mods, which hold the rest of the inventory when a player dies.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.20.4Not available4.0.0
1.20.13.1.0+Fabric3.1.0+Fabric
1.18.22.2.1Not available
1.18.12.2.0Not available
1.182.2.0Not available
1.17.12.0.0Not available
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 3

SE
Sparkweave EngineLibrary to share code and functionality between projects
Required
Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required
Resourceful ConfigResourceful Config is a mod that allows for developers to make cross-platform configs
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

A Few More Enchantments adds several enchantments and is open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.18.2 – 1.21.11. Graves covers the items left behind on death and is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 or later.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
SoulboundFabric and Quilt1.17.1 – 1.20.4Client and server2025-01-13
A Few More EnchantmentsFabric1.18.2 – 1.21.11Client and server2026-03-22
GravesFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-10-06

Questions

Does Soulbound need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API, Resourceful Config and Sparkweave Engine are required on both Fabric and Quilt.

Do players need Soulbound to join a server?

The server and every player need the mod installed.

In the catalog

Soulbound is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,630 Magic mods for Fabric. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.

Magic mods7,216Fabric modsMods for 1.20.413,907

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What the author says

Soulbound adds a single enchantment. When applied to an item, it will be retained upon death.
Up, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Up
Published
2021-09-12
Updated on Modrinth
2025-01-13
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

EquipmentMagicUtilityGame mechanics
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