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SavageDeathCompass

by timsavage · for Minecraft

Gives a compass on death respawn pointing to death location.

1.8KDownloads
16 mo agoLast updated
Spigot · PaperLoaders
1.21Latest game version

About SavageDeathCompass

From SpigotMC

Gives a compass on death respawn pointing to death location.

Description:
This plugin was created as an alternative to the /back on death command. With DeathCompass enabled, a player is given a compass when they respawn after death. This compass points to their last death location in that world, so they can find their dropped loot. It also works well alongside various death chest and graveyard plugins.

Features:

  • Customizable item name, supports color codes
  • Customizable item lore with color codes
  • Customizable messages with variable substitution
  • Option to disable messages individually
  • Localization files for messages, item name and lore. default is English, with Spanish and German examples included.
  • Permissions for use and admin commands
  • Configurable for which worlds the plugin is enabled
  • stores last death locations for each world so they are persistent when changing worlds, logging out/in, and server restarts
  • Uses SQLite for persistent storage
  • Configurable option to destroy compass on drop, to keep them from cluttering your world. Also destroys compass on death drop if configured
  • Configurable delay for setting compass target for better compatibility with other plugins that react to player respawn events
  • Destroys compass on any interaction with SavageDeathChests owned by player
  • Configurable option to prevent placing death compass in chests/containers
  • Customizable sound effects
  • A perfect compliment to SavageDeathChest and SavageGraveyards
Commands:
/deathcompass status Displays version info and configured settings.
/deathcompass reload Reloads configuration file.
/deathcompass help [command] Displays short help and usage message.

Permissions:
deathcompass.use Give player a DeathCompass when respawning after death default: true
deathcompass.status Allow viewing plugin status default: op
deathcompass.reload Allow reloading of configuration file default: op
deathcompass.admin All admin commands default: op

Installation:
Place the jar file in your server plugins folder and restart the server. Open the config.yml file with your favorite text editor, and add any worlds in which you would like the plugin to be active to the enabled-worlds section, and make any other configuration changes you desire. Issue the /deathcompass reload command; restarting the server is not necessary for configuration changes to take effect Remember to grant any players or groups that should receive death compasses the deathcompass.use permission node, and any administrators of the plugin the deathcompass.admin permission node.

Highlights

From source data

Game versions

Built for Minecraft 1.21.

Loaders

Runs on Spigot and Paper.

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

SavageDeathCompass on Nxeon

From our catalogue
One-click install
Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers, for Paper servers. We download it from SpigotMC, place it, and restart the server.
Server side
Required on the server
Server type needed
Spigot, Paper
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
1.21.0, released 2025-07-03

Game versions by loader

LoaderGame versionsNewest
Paper1.211.21
Spigot1.211.21

From 7 recorded builds of SavageDeathCompass.

Recent builds

BuildReleasedGame versionsLoaders
1.21.02025-07-031.21Spigot, Paper
1.18.42022-01-29n/aSpigot, Paper
1.18.32022-01-11n/aSpigot, Paper
Version 1.18.22021-12-19n/aSpigot, Paper
version 1.18.12021-12-16n/aSpigot, Paper
version 1.16.12020-07-21n/aSpigot, Paper

Run SavageDeathCompass on a Minecraft server

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What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on SpigotMC as “Misc”

Quality of life & UI

Small conveniences, tweaks and interface improvements players notice straight away.

Runs on your server

From source side support

SpigotMC lists SavageDeathCompass as required on the server. Check its SpigotMC page to see whether players need it too.

Compatibility

Game
Minecraft
Loaders
SpigotPaper
Runs on
Serverrequired on the server
Game versions
1.21
Requires
One-click install needs a Paper server.

Verified at the source

  • ✓SpigotMCOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-02Open ↗
  • ✓Authortimsavage, as published on SpigotMC
  • ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree

SavageDeathCompass, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install SavageDeathCompass?

SpigotMC lists SavageDeathCompass as required on the server. Check its SpigotMC page to see whether players need it too.

Which loaders does it support?

Spigot and Paper.

Is it free?

Yes. SavageDeathCompass is free to download from SpigotMC.

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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