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Modrinth · Minecraft mod

Keep But Penalty

Keep inventory on death while applying configurable experience, equipment durability, and vanilla respawn-debuff penalties.

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Which Keep But Penalty release should I use?

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Latest stable file 0.1.6+1.21.1-neoforge
Game version 1.21.1
Loader NeoForge

Keep But Penalty 0.1.6+1.21.1-neoforge targets 1.21.1 with NeoForge. Do not install it on the client. It must be installed on the dedicated server. No extra mods listed for this file.

Where it goes

Is Keep But Penalty required on the client, server, or both?

Do not install it on the client. It must be installed on the dedicated server.

Client Not supported
Dedicated server Required
Loader for this release NeoForge
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

This file is marked server-only.

Understand client and server requirements Read the Minecraft installation guide

What else does Keep But Penalty 0.1.6+1.21.1-neoforge need?

0.1.6+1.21.1-neoforge. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

No extra mods listed for this file

This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.

2 listed on this file 1 pulled in by one of those mods
Curios API Optional for Keep But Penalty 0.1.6+1.21.1-neoforge
optional
Matching file found Matched file: 9.5.1+1.21.1
Accessories Optional for Keep But Penalty 0.1.6+1.21.1-neoforge
optional
Matching file found Matched file: 1.1.0-beta.53+1.21.1
oωo (owo-lib) Needed by Accessories
pulled in
Matching file found Matched file: 0.12.15.5-beta.1+1.21

1 extra mod was pulled in by another dependency. Indented rows show who needs each one. We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.

Before you install it

Add Keep But Penalty without breaking your instance.

Built for Keep But Penalty 0.1.6+1.21.1-neoforge. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use 0.1.6+1.21.1-neoforge. It targets 1.21.1 with NeoForge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    Bring the mods it needs

    This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.

  3. 03

    Put it on the correct side

    Do not install it on the client. It must be installed on the dedicated server.

  4. 04

    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside 0.1.6+1.21.1-neoforge. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Keep But Penalty add?

Keep But Penalty

Inventory retained after death penalty is applied

Keep your inventory. Pay a real death penalty.

Keep But Penalty is a lightweight NeoForge mod for packs and servers that want to avoid item drops, grave recovery loops, or corpse runs without making death free.

When a player dies, the mod keeps their inventory through the vanilla keepInventory rule, removes part of their vanilla experience, damages equipped items, and applies vanilla combat debuffs after respawning.

Default behavior

  • Publishes the vanilla keepInventory=true gamerule when the server starts, then leaves vanilla drop and clone semantics in charge.
  • Keeps one third of total vanilla experience after death.
  • Removes two thirds of total vanilla experience after death.
  • Applies vanilla Weakness I and Mining Fatigue I for one minute after a death respawn.
  • Applies 80 durability damage to selected equipped items.
  • Includes armor, main hand, off hand, Curios slots, and Accessories slots by default.
  • Allows items to reach 0 durability, so it pairs well with no-break mods such as Keep My Sword.

Death penalty test world after inventory is kept

Configuration

Configure the penalty in:

config/keep_but_penalty-common.toml

Useful options include:

  • death.experienceKeepRatio
  • death.enableRespawnDebuffs
  • death.respawnDebuffDurationSeconds
  • death.respawnWeaknessLevel
  • death.respawnMiningFatigueLevel
  • durability.durabilityLoss
  • durability.damageArmor
  • durability.damageMainHand
  • durability.damageOffHand
  • durability.damageCurios
  • durability.damageAccessories

Requirements

  • Minecraft 1.21.1
  • NeoForge

Curios and Accessories are optional. If installed, their equipped item slots can be included in the durability penalty.

Source and issues

Project description from Modrinth.

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