

Kill to Spectate is a simple server-side Minecraft mod that changes how player deaths are handled.
How It Works
- PVP deaths: If a player is killed by another player, they are automatically switched to Spectator mode.
- Other deaths: Deaths from fall damage, mobs, lava, and other environmental causes keep the player in Survival or Adventure mode.
This mod is perfect for PVP servers where you want defeated players to continue watching the game without leaving it entirely.
Commands
/spectatormod on
Enables the mod./spectatormod off
Disables the mod./spectatormod status
Displays whether the mod is enabled or disabled, and shows the currently selected mode./spectatormod mode instant
Players are switched to Spectator immediately after being killed by another player./spectatormod mode afterdeath
Players die normally, drop their items, and are switched to Spectator after respawning.
Modes
instant
Immediately switches players to Spectator upon PVP death.
afterdeath
Players die normally, drop their inventory, and are switched to Spectator after respawning.
Features
- Server-side only (clients do not need to install the mod)
- Can be enabled or disabled at any time
- Two configurable spectator modes
- Configuration is saved automatically and persists across server restarts
- Works on dedicated Forge servers for Minecraft 1.20.1
Default Settings
- Mod enabled by default
- Default mode:
afterdeath
Creators: Schultz IHNE & sssilverhand IHNE
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.20.1
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as spectatormod-1.2.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 8 KB
- Download link checked 23 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.