Death Drops

A simple mod that updates how items are lost upon death

by ThumpbackerGame mechanics Management Utility

Fabric

Loaders: Fabric
Downloads on Modrinth: 88
Followers on Modrinth: 1
version: 1
Updated: July 5, 2026Jul 5
Published: in 2026

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Dropped Items — Only loose a random amount of each item · swipe

At a glance

Runs on Fabric

For Minecraft 26.2

Needed in the game; optional on the server

Latest version — 1.0.0 from July 5, 2026

License MIT — free

Where it's needed

In gamerequiredOn serveroptional

Needed in the game; optional on the server

Game versions26.2

When dying you no longer loose your entire inventory. Now you only drop a random amount of each item on death.

How Items Drop

Easy items (i.e. Dirt, Rotten Flesh etc.) can drop up to a stack of items on death
Regular items (i.e. Iron Ingot, Gold Ingot etc.) can drop up to 32 items on death
Rare items (i.e. Diamonds, Netherite Ingots etc.) can drop up to 16 items on death
Ultra Rare items (i.e. Dragon Egg, Nether Stars etc.) never drop on death
Armor & Tools don't get dropped instead they take damage upon dying until they break
Elytra, Tridents & Food Stick items drop once they reach 1 durability upon dying

Various gamerules control how items drop to number of items lost

Gamerules

MAX_MAJOR_ITEM_DEATH_DROP controls the maximum number of items like Dirt and Rotton Flesh when killed
MAX_NORMAL_ITEM_DEATH_DROP controls the maximum number of items like Iron Ingots and Gold Ingots when killed
MAX_MINOR_ITEM_DEATH_DROP controls the maximum number of items like Diamonds and Netherite Ingots when killed
EVERYTHING_HAS_CHANCE_TO_DROP contols if items like the Dragon Egg or Nether Stars drop when killed
DO_EQUIPMENT_DAMAGE_ON_DEATH controls if equipment & tools are damaged or dropped when killed
KEEP_BINDING_EQUIPMENT_ON_DEATH controls if equipment with the Curse of Binding enchantment is kept or dropped when killed
KEEP_BINDING_ITEMS_ON_DEATH controls if items, like the Carved Pumpkin, with the Curse of Binding enchantment is kept or dropped when killed
DELETE_GAME_MASTER_ITEMS_ON_DEATH controls if items, like Command Blocks, are deleted or dropped when killed if the player isn't an operator
SHOW_ITEMS_LOST_ON_DEATH controls if the items lost are displayed in chat
CLASSIC_DEATH_DROPS controls if the death drop behavior is vanilla or this mods. Still displays death chat messages & can delete game master items if the gamerule is enabled

Various item tags control which items drop & take damage

Item Tags

major_loss_on_death_items tag controls all the items which are considered Easy to lose on death
minor_loss_on_death_items tag controls all the items which are considered Rare to lose on death
never_lose_on_death_items tag controls all the items which aren't lost when killed
not_damageable_from_inventory_on_death tag controls all the items which don't take durability damage on death when not in an equipment slot
not_damageable_from_offhand_on_death tag controls all the items which don't take durability damage on death when in the offhand
not_damageable_on_death tag controls all the items which don't take durability damage on death
doesnt_fully_break_on_death tag controls all the items which don't fully break and drop at 1 durability when killed
game_master_items tag controls all the items which are always dropped if the player does not have access to commands

FAQ

How to install Death Drops?

Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download Death Drops for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.

Which Minecraft versions does Death Drops support?

Death Drops has builds for Minecraft 26.2.

Is Death Drops needed on the server?

Needed in the game; optional on the server

License and source

MIT Licensefree to use and share with credit to the author

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