Epic Death Screen: Hardcore Patch
Technical extension for NeoForge 1.21.1 that enables cinematic death animations in Hardcore mode.
About
This is a technical patch for the original Epic Death Screen mod by Litewer. This patch enables the cinematic death screen in Hardcore mode, which is not supported in the original version.
Requirements
- NeoForge 1.21.1
- Original Mod: Epic Death Screen (Must be installed alongside this patch)
Features
- Hardcore Support: Shows the epic death screen after death in hardcore mode.
- Spectator Transition: Correctly respawns the player in spectator mode after the animation ends.
Credits & License
- This is a derivative work distributed under the CC-BY-4.0 license.
- Original Creator: Litewer
- Original Mod: Epic Death Screen
I have modified a part of the original code/assets to enable this mod in hardcore mode.
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.1
- 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.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Ships as epicdeathscreenhardcorepatch-0.0.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 18 KB
- Download link checked 22 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.