Totem on Death
by Ohne__name
Totem on Death changes what happens when a player dies, asking players to help each other come back into the game.
What it does
Instead of respawning at once and losing a growing number of items, a player enters a temporary respawn phase after death. During that phase the player can wait for the respawn timer to run out, which defaults to 5 in-game hours, or return earlier by using a Respawner block. Players stand next to a Respawner during the phase, so other players are needed to speed up the return without losing items. The mod is built for multiplayer environments where cooperation matters.
Totem Mode is the alternative path: players respawn immediately, lose their items, and can be set to respawn automatically through the AlwaysRespawnInTotemMode option. Two kinds of Respawner block exist. The mod is set through the totem-on-death.json file on the server, and the time to respawn is given in seconds by TimeToRespawnInSeconds. Keep Inventory works as normal. Installation needs Fabric API. The mod runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it, and it is released under the MIT License as open source for 1.21.11 – 26.3.
Key features
Temporary respawn phase
A dead player waits in a respawn phase instead of losing items at once, and the phase can end early with help from other players.
Respawner blocks
Two types of Respawner block let players return sooner while standing beside them during the respawn phase.
Craftable Survival Mode
Totem items are craftable in Survival, while the Creative Mode version is available only in Creative.
Decaying totems
Totems decay over time and disappear after use once decayed, limiting how often they can be relied on.
Unlimited respawns
Players can respawn without a fixed limit, so the rules depend on the respawn timer and the items lost.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners who want death to involve other players, and players in multiplayer worlds who play together. Backing up the world before use is advised, since the mod is in beta and bugs are expected, especially after an update.
How it compares
Adventurer's Respawns is a server-required mod for Fabric, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later, with builds for 1.21.4 – 26.3. Save Point is also server-required, open source under the MIT License, and covers 1.21.1 – 26.3. Simple Passive Totem runs on the server alone under the MIT License, is not open source, and covers 1.21 – 26.1.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totem on Death | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-28 |
| Adventurer's Respawns | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-17 |
| Save Point | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-07 |
| Simple Passive Totem | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.1.2 | Server-side only | 2026-06-18 |
Questions
Does Totem on Death require Fabric API?
Does the server need this mod?
How is the respawn time changed?
In the catalog
Totem on Death is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
The mod is currently in beta, so bugs are to be expected, especially when updating it. Please back up any worlds in which you are using the mod. # Totem on Death Totem on Death introduces a death mechanic designed to encourage cooperation in multiplayer environments.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/totem-on-death
- Owner
- Ohne__name
- Published
- 2026-03-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15