StartInv
by Lupin
StartInv grants the player a short period of immortality when joining a world, 15 seconds by default, so loading-time hazards do not cause deaths.
What it does
On entering a world, the player is protected from damage for a configurable number of seconds, 15 by default. The protection covers the stretch when the loading screen closes and the character is still landing on terrain, which is when a fall from a tree or a spawn in deep water can otherwise end badly.
The same protection applies to worlds that are already running, each time a player joins one, so mobs cannot strike during the join. The mod needs Collective on every loader. It runs on client and server, so both sides need it, and it is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge with files for 1.20.1, 1.20.4, 1.20.5, 1.20.6, 1.21, 1.21.1 and 26.1.2, under All rights reserved. Its source code is available publicly, but the license is not open source.
Key features
Timed join protection
Damage is blocked for a set number of seconds after a player enters a world, covering the loading phase.
Configurable duration
The length of the immortality period can be changed, with 15 seconds as the default value.
Protection on existing worlds
The protection also applies each time a player joins a world that has already been started.
Fall and spawn safety
Players who start high in a tree or deep in an ocean can descend without taking damage during the window.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
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
Survival starts
A player spawning on a tall tree or in deep water has time to move to safe ground before the protection ends.
Joining busy servers
A player joining a running world is shielded from mobs while the screen is still loading.
Who it’s for: Players who lose time or lives to spawn-time hazards, and server owners who want joining players protected from mobs during loading.
How it compares
Immortality by adoleiiiiii is open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, runs client and server and covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 on all three loaders. Immortality, a Fabric mod for 1.20 – 26.3, is server-side only and under All rights reserved, so players can join without installing it. StartInv is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| StartInv | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-04-20 |
| Immortality by adoleiiiiii | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-26 |
| Immortality | Fabric | 1.20 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-10 |
Questions
Does StartInv need Collective?
Does the server need StartInv?
Can the immortality duration be changed?
In the catalog
StartInv is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
The objective of this mod is to allow players to have a few seconds of immortality (customizable, though 15 seconds by default), when entering a world. This is due to the fact that while the loading screen process lasts, there are often situations that are not appropriate, and sometimes end in deaths, or loss of time…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/startinv
- Owner
- Lupin
- Published
- 2024-01-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15