Death Location Compass
Never lose your items again! A simple & powerful plugin that gives players a compass pointing directly to their last death location.
Have you ever died in Minecraft and spent hours wandering around trying to find your items?Never lose your items again! A simple & powerful plugin that gives players a compass pointing directly to their last death location.
Death Location Compass solves that problem by giving you a compass that always points directly to your last death location!
Perfect for ✔ Survival Servers, ✔ SMPs, and ✔ Hardcore Worlds where every item matters.
Features
- Death Compass – Upon death, players receive a compass pointing to their last death spot.
- Automatic Tracking – The compass updates dynamically and guides you straight back to your items.
- Custom Messages – Fully customizable messages.
- Lightweight & Lag-Free – Optimized for performance, even on large servers.
- Multi-world Support – Works across all worlds without issues.
Configuration
- Enable/disable worlds.
- Customize messages (supports color codes).
Commands & Permissions
- /dlc reload – Reloads the plugin configuration.
- dlc.use – Allows players to receive/use the death compass. (default)
- dlc.admin – Allows reloading the config.
Compatibility
- Minecraft: 1.21+
- Tested: 1.21.8
- Dependencies: None
Installation
- Drop in plugins/ → Restart → Enjoy!
- Configure settings in config.yml or en.yml.
Spoiler: config.yml - Config file
# Death Location Compass Configuration
# Configure which worlds have the death compass feature enabled
# Global plugin settings
plugin:
# Enable debug messages in console
debug: false
# Distance in blocks from death location to automatically remove compass
removal_distance: 3.0
# World-specific settings
# Set to true to enable death compass in that world, false to disable
worlds:
# Default world settings (applies to worlds not explicitly listed)
default: true
# Example world configurations:
# world: true
# world_nether: true
# world_the_end: false
# creative_world: false
# Compass settings
compass:
# Custom name for the death compass (supports color codes with &)
name: "&c&lDeath Location Compass"
# Lore for the compass (supports color codes with &)
lore:
- "&7Points to your death location"
- "&7Will disappear when you reach it"
# Whether to play sound when compass is given
give_sound: true
# Whether to play sound when compass is removed
remove_sound: true
# Configure which worlds have the death compass feature enabled
# Global plugin settings
plugin:
# Enable debug messages in console
debug: false
# Distance in blocks from death location to automatically remove compass
removal_distance: 3.0
# World-specific settings
# Set to true to enable death compass in that world, false to disable
worlds:
# Default world settings (applies to worlds not explicitly listed)
default: true
# Example world configurations:
# world: true
# world_nether: true
# world_the_end: false
# creative_world: false
# Compass settings
compass:
# Custom name for the death compass (supports color codes with &)
name: "&c&lDeath Location Compass"
# Lore for the compass (supports color codes with &)
lore:
- "&7Points to your death location"
- "&7Will disappear when you reach it"
# Whether to play sound when compass is given
give_sound: true
# Whether to play sound when compass is removed
remove_sound: true
Spoiler: en.yml - Locale file
# English Language File for Death Location Compass
# You can modify to translate to your language.
# Messages sent to players
messages:
# When compass is given after death
compass_given: "&aYou received a compass pointing to your death location!"
# When compass is removed upon reaching death location
compass_removed: "&eYou have reached your death location. The compass has been removed."
# When plugin is disabled in current world
world_disabled: "&cDeath compass is disabled in this world."
# When player doesn't have permission
no_permission: "&cYou don't have permission to use the death compass."
# Admin messages
admin:
# Plugin reload message
config_reloaded: "&aDeathLocationCompass configuration reloaded successfully!"
# Error messages
error_loading_config: "&cError loading configuration file!"
error_saving_config: "&cError saving configuration file!"
# Debug messages (only shown when debug is enabled)
debug:
compass_created: "&7[DEBUG] Created death compass for player {player} at {location}"
compass_tracking: "&7[DEBUG] Tracking compass for player {player}, distance: {distance}"
compass_removed: "&7[DEBUG] Removed death compass for player {player}"
world_check: "&7[DEBUG] World {world} enabled: {enabled}"
# You can modify to translate to your language.
# Messages sent to players
messages:
# When compass is given after death
compass_given: "&aYou received a compass pointing to your death location!"
# When compass is removed upon reaching death location
compass_removed: "&eYou have reached your death location. The compass has been removed."
# When plugin is disabled in current world
world_disabled: "&cDeath compass is disabled in this world."
# When player doesn't have permission
no_permission: "&cYou don't have permission to use the death compass."
# Admin messages
admin:
# Plugin reload message
config_reloaded: "&aDeathLocationCompass configuration reloaded successfully!"
# Error messages
error_loading_config: "&cError loading configuration file!"
error_saving_config: "&cError saving configuration file!"
# Debug messages (only shown when debug is enabled)
debug:
compass_created: "&7[DEBUG] Created death compass for player {player} at {location}"
compass_tracking: "&7[DEBUG] Tracking compass for player {player}, distance: {distance}"
compass_removed: "&7[DEBUG] Removed death compass for player {player}"
world_check: "&7[DEBUG] World {world} enabled: {enabled}"
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For bug reports or feature requests, please use the Discussion Thread.
Discord: warrior0190
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21
- 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 Spigot — 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.
Death Location Compass | 1.21 is a free Minecraft Java mod. Compatible with Minecraft 1.21. Downloaded 131 times (via Spigot). Download it and open it directly in the game.