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Death Animations [WIP]
Java data pack listed for Minecraft 1.16–1.17. File opened and checked on 27 Sep 2026; downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
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Death Animations
YouTube videos ⚠ These videos showcase an early version of this data pack. Obvious bugs are mostly fixed by now.A data pack for Minecraft 1.16x / 1.17x!
Video on bilibili.com by 苏打BAKA
⚠ This data pack is currently going through an extremely slow complete rewrite for Minecraft 1.21! Public test builds are available here.
If you like what you see, feel free to leave a follow to be notified when the update is ready!
Features
Mobs have new, epic animations when they die. Inspired by iChun's Mob Dismemberment mod.
Works with: Zombies, Husks, Skeletons, Strays, Creepers, Drowned, Spiders, Cave Spiders, Phantoms, Villagers, Pillagers, Evokers, Vindicators, Illusioners, Pigs, Cows, Chicken, Sheep, Iron Golem, Ravagers and Endermites.
Most body parts can be picked up with a right-click. You can also use them inside a crafting table or even eat them.
Installation
Install either as:
- Data Pack [DP] ➜
- Place main data pack
.zipin your world'sdatapacksfolder - Drop resource pack
.zipinto yourresourcepackfolder - Activate the resource pack ingame
- Place main data pack
- Mod [Mod] ➜ Drop into your
modsfolder
To manage settings, use /trigger settings.
Issues
If you encounter an issue in v1.4 there is a likely chance it has already been fixed in the rewrite!
If you find an issue in the rewrite, feel free to submit an issue.
Compatibility
For Minecraft 1.14x and 1.15x use a legacy edition (Mediafire). Update to Minecraft 1.21x in progress!
External Links
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- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.16, 1.16.1, 1.16.2
- 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 — see the MC Java Mods guides for the full walkthrough.
- Downloads as deathanimations-v1.4-mc1.16-datapack.zip
- Download size: 161 KB
- Download link checked 29 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.