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Death Recap
See where you died, track lost items, and find your way back with a recovery compass. Client-side — works on any server.
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Death Recap
Never lose your items again. When you die, Death Recap shows you exactly where it happened and guides you back.
Features
Death Screen Overlay
When you die, an info panel appears showing:
- Exact coordinates (X, Y, Z)
- Dimension (Overworld / Nether / End)
- Biome
- Items you had at the time of death
Recovery Compass HUD
After respawning, a compact HUD appears at the top of your screen:
- Directional arrow pointing toward your death location
- Distance in blocks
- Despawn countdown timer (5:00 → 0:00)
- Auto-dismisses when you arrive within 5 blocks
Death History Log
Press H to open a full history of your past deaths:
- Scrollable list of up to 50 deaths per world
- Shows cause, coordinates, dimension, biome, and time
- Click any entry and set it as a compass waypoint
- Saved between sessions
Controls
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| H | Open Death History |
| X | Dismiss Recovery Compass |
Both keys are rebindable in Controls → Miscellaneous.
Configuration
All features can be toggled individually in config/deathrecap.json:
- Death screen overlay (coordinates, dimension, biome, inventory preview)
- Recovery compass (despawn timer, distance, auto-hide distance)
- Max history entries
Why Death Recap?
- Client-side only — install it and join any server, no server setup needed
- Lightweight — no custom blocks, items, or entities
- Modpack-friendly — works alongside grave mods, minimaps, and other utility mods
- Zero configuration — works out of the box
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 26.1.2
- 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 — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Ships as death-recap-1.0.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 35 KB
- Download link checked 7 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.