Source-checkedGameplay & overhauls

Death Knell

by Darkhax · for Minecraft

Spice up the game with new player death messages.

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38d agoLast updated
LGPL-2.1-onlyLicense
Fabric · Forge +2Loaders

About Death Knell

From Modrinth

Spice up the game with new player death messages.

This mod aims to spice up dying in Minecraft by adding a variety of new death messages to the game. Some messages are displayed when specific events and circumstances happen while others are variations on existing death messages. There are now over 35 death messages introduced by this mod!

This mod supports both Forge and Fabric! Make sure to grab the file for your preferred loader.

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Death Messages

The following list contains all death messages added by the mod. It is highly discouraged to read this list as spoiling all of the death messages can take the fun out of them.

  • <victim> slipped in water - Fixes a rare death message from Vanilla.
  • <killer> forced <victim> to eat too many cookies - Die to something using a cookie as a weapon.
  • <killer> gave <victim> a lecture in death - Die to something using a book as a weapon.
  • <killer> chopped <victim> to pieces - Die to something using an axe as a weapon.
  • <victim> was thwarted by <killer> - Alternative generic death message.
  • <victim> was bonked by <killer> - Alternative generic death message.
  • <victim> was defeated by <killer> - Alternative generic death message.
  • <victim> was butchered by <killer> - Alternative generic death message.
  • <victim> was assassinated by <killer> - Alternative generic death message.
  • <victim> was eliminated by <killer> - Alternative generic death message.
  • <victim>'s life was extinguished by <killer> - Alternative generic death message.
  • <victim> was terminated by <killer> - Alternative generic death message.
  • <victim> was done in by <killer> - Alternative generic death message.
  • <victim> was executed by <killer> - Alternative generic death message.
  • <killer> put a stop to <victim> - Alternative generic death message.
  • <victim> was stifled by <killer> - Alternative generic death message.
  • <victim> was slaughtered by <killer> - Alternative generic death message.
  • <victim> was exterminated by <killer> - Alternative generic death message.
  • <victim> was vanquished by <killer> - Alternative generic death message.
  • <victim> was bested by <killer> - Alternative generic death message.
  • <victim> was trounced by <killer> - Alternative generic death message.
  • <victim> went down with the ship - Not yet implements :(
  • <victim> was incinerated by <killer> - Killed by a blaze.
  • <victim> was reduced to ash by <killer> - Killed by a blaze.
  • <victim> was cooked alive by <killer> - Killed by a blaze.
  • <victim> succame to <killer> venom - Killed by a Cave Spider.
  • <victim> became <killer> food - Killed by a slime.
  • <victim> was dissolved by <killer> - Killed by a slime.
  • <victim> did not respect <killer>'s habitat - Killed by a Polar Bear.
  • <victim> disturbed <killer>'s den - Killed by a Polar Bear.
  • <killer> sent <victim> to a watery grave - Killed by a drowned.
  • <victim> was stared down by <killer> - Killed by a Guardian.
  • <victim> didn't bounce - Alternative fall damage message.
  • <victim> was slain by Gravity - Alternative fall damage message.
  • <victim> forgot their parachute - Alternative fall damage message.
  • <victim> couldn't hold their breath - Alternative drowning message.
  • <victim> is sleeping with the fishes - Alternative drowning message.
  • <victim> became fish food - Alternative drowning message.

Highlights

From source data

Game versions

Supports 19 Minecraft versions, the newest being 26.3.

Loaders

Runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt.

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Death Knell on Nxeon

From our catalogue
One-click install
Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers. We download it from Modrinth, place it, and restart the server.
Server side
Required on the server
Server type needed
Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt
Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
26.3.0.1, released 2026-09-27

Game versions by loader

LoaderGame versionsNewest
Fabric26.1 to 26.3 (5 versions)26.3
NeoForge26.2 to 26.3 (2 versions)26.3

From 5 recorded builds of Death Knell.

Recent builds

BuildReleasedGame versionsLoaders
26.3.0.12026-09-2726.3NeoForge
26.3.0.12026-09-2726.3Fabric
26.2.0.12026-06-1826.2Fabric
26.2.0.12026-06-1826.2NeoForge
26.1.2.32026-06-1826.1 to 26.1.2 (3 versions)Fabric

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What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Modrinth as “Mods”

Gameplay & overhauls

New mechanics, content and overhauls that change how the game plays.

Runs on your server

From source side support

Modrinth lists Death Knell as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.

Compatibility

Game
Minecraft
Loaders
FabricForgeNeoForgeQuilt
Runs on
Serverrequired on the server
Game versions
26.3 and 18 earlier

Verified at the source

  • ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
  • ✓AuthorDarkhax, as published on Modrinth
  • ✓LicenseLGPL-2.1-onlyFree

Death Knell, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install Death Knell?

Modrinth lists Death Knell as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.

Which loaders does it support?

Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt.

Is it free?

Yes. Death Knell is free to download from Modrinth. Its license is LGPL-2.1-only.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

Use “Add to a server” on this page, or open NxLabs from your dashboard. We install it, restart your server and switch it on.

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