Totem of Recovery
by eightyseven
Totem of Recovery lets a player warp back to the spot where they last died, after respawning, through a single-use totem.
What it does
Once a player dies, the mod quietly records the exact coordinates of that spot. After respawning, using the Totem of Recovery returns the player to that location, and it works across the Overworld, the Nether and the End. The totem is consumed on use, and a new one has to be crafted for the next trip.
On arrival the player gets brief periods of Fire Resistance and Slow Falling, which help the player survive the walk back. Dying again before the saved location is used replaces it with the most recent death. The mod also gives Echo Shards a practical purpose, and rare Totems of Recovery can turn up in Ancient City chests.
Installation needs Forge on 1.20.1 or NeoForge on 1.21.4. Servers that run it need every player to install it too. Files are published for 1.20.1 and 1.21.4, and the code is licensed under the MIT License, though it is not open source. The mod is compatible with modpacks and works in Hardcore mode.
Key features
Death location recording
The exact coordinates of every death are stored automatically, with no command or menu needed.
Cross-dimension warp
A recovery totem returns the player to the saved death spot from the Overworld, the Nether or the End.
Arrival buffs
Fire Resistance and Slow Falling bursts on arrival give players time to recover from the trip.
Echo Shard use
Echo Shards gain a use in crafting the totem, so Ancient City trinkets become more valuable in survival.
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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.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who explore caves, the Nether or the End and want a way to return to where they died. Server owners who run modpacks can add it without changing other gameplay systems.
How it compares
Death Log is server-side only, licensed under All rights reserved, and covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. Death Back is server-side only and open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 on Forge and NeoForge. Totem of Keep Inventory is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 only, client and server, under the MIT License, and it keeps inventory on death rather than warping back to a location.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totem of Recovery | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-05-17 |
| Death Log | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Server-side only | 2026-09-18 |
| Death Back | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-09-22 |
| Totem of Keep Inventory | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-06 |
Questions
Does Totem of Recovery need to be installed on both sides?
Which loader should Totem of Recovery use?
Can the totem be reused after a trip?
In the catalog
Totem of Recovery is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 13,316 Game mechanics mods for Forge. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
A simple little MCreator mod I put together for my own worlds. Figured I’d upload it in case anyone else finds it useful. Totem of Recovery adds exactly what it says—a totem that lets you teleport back to your last death location after respawning. No more frantic corpse runs or losing your stuff to lava because you…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/totem-of-recovery
- Owner
- eightyseven
- Published
- 2025-05-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-05-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15