About Death Knell
From ModrinthSpice 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 dataGame 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
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Fabric | 26.1 to 26.3 (5 versions) | 26.3 |
| NeoForge | 26.2 to 26.3 (2 versions) | 26.3 |
From 5 recorded builds of Death Knell.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26.3.0.1 | 2026-09-27 | 26.3 | NeoForge |
| 26.3.0.1 | 2026-09-27 | 26.3 | Fabric |
| 26.2.0.1 | 2026-06-18 | 26.2 | Fabric |
| 26.2.0.1 | 2026-06-18 | 26.2 | NeoForge |
| 26.1.2.3 | 2026-06-18 | 26.1 to 26.1.2 (3 versions) | Fabric |
Run Death Knell on a Minecraft server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogGameplay & overhauls
New mechanics, content and overhauls that change how the game plays.
Runs on your server
From source side supportModrinth 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












