Lenient Death Mod (1.21.11, 1.20.1) – Make Deaths More Forgiving

Dying in Minecraft and losing everything is one of the most frustrating experiences in the game — especially on servers where you might be thousands of blocks from your death point. Lenient Death Mod offers an elegant, server-sided alternative to traditional gravestone mods by letting you keep specific items on death through a flexible filtering system. Downloaded over 2.5 million times and inspired by Starbound's forgiving death mechanics, this Fabric/Quilt mod gives server admins granular control over what players lose, what they keep, and how dropped items behave.

Key Features

• Filtered Inventory Preservation — Instead of the all-or-nothing approach of /gamerule keepInventory, choose exactly which items are kept on death using multiple criteria: a manual safe list, item type filters, an ad-hoc soulbound system, or even pure chance.
• XP Retention — Preserve some or all of your experience points on death, so hours of grinding don't vanish in an instant.
• Glowing Item Drops — Dropped items receive a glowing outline, making it far easier to locate your death pile. Pair this with increased Entity View Distance for best results.
• Void Immunity — Items that fall into the void are teleported to a safe location instead of being destroyed, saving gear lost to unlucky falls.
• Item Protections — Add immunities to your items against fire, lava, explosions, and cacti. You can also extend item lifespan — even making it infinite — so there's less pressure to rush back.
• Auto-Slot Return — Retrieved items automatically move back to their original inventory slots, saving you from tedious reorganization.
• Death Logging & Inventory Backup — Your death coordinates are logged in chat, and inventories are saved upon death so admins can restore them if needed.
• Per-Player Configuration — Item and XP drop rules can be customized on a per-player basis, ideal for servers with rank-based perks.
• Easy Setup — Configure via config/lenientdeath.json5 or the in-game /ld config command. Several built-in presets are available with /ld config presets.

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How to Install

1. Download and install Fabric Loader (or Quilt Loader) for your Minecraft version.
2. Download Fabric API and place it in your mods folder.
3. Download Lenient Death Mod for your Minecraft version from the link below.
4. Place the downloaded .jar file into your .minecraft/mods folder (or your server's mods folder).
5. Launch the game and use /ld config presets to quickly apply a starter configuration.

Requirements

Pros & Cons

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What's New

• Updated to Minecraft 1.21.2 with full compatibility.
• Fixed void recovery functionality — items falling into the void are now correctly teleported to safety again.
• Updated bundled libraries including JackFredLib (Base, Config, Colour, Lying) and Server Translations API.
• Bundled Fabric Permissions API 0.2-SNAPSHOT for improved permission handling.

FAQ

Is Lenient Death Mod server-side only?

Yes, Lenient Death is fully server-sided. Players connecting to your server do not need to install the mod on their client — only the server needs it along with Fabric API.

Can I choose which items are kept on death?

Absolutely. The mod offers multiple filtering methods including a manual safe list, item type filters, a soulbound system, and a random chance option. You can combine these criteria to create exactly the death penalty you want.

Does Lenient Death work with Quilt?

Yes, the mod supports both Fabric and Quilt mod loaders. Make sure you have Fabric API (or the Quilt equivalent) installed as a dependency.

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