Purgatory
Adds a unique way to respawn when you die in Minecraft!
Dying
When you die you will now drop a player head, as well as being put in spectator mode.
Respawning
When you right-click the players head with a golden apple, the apple will be used to revive the player
Inventory Unrecoverable
If you can't get the player's head to revive them, you can simply right-click a skeletons head with a paper that is renamed to their username to convert the skull to their head.
Purpose
This mod is supposed to be used in multiplayer! If you are on single player this is the equivalent of hardcore mode. This is supposed to be more lenient multiplayer hardcore mode.
Plans
- Add feature for changing weather or not this mod has effect in a world.
- Add a way to self-revive if all players are dead.
- Add a config file for weather or not a player drops their head.
- Add a config file for weather or not a player's head can be created with paper and a skull.
- Add a config file for weather or not self-revive is enabled.
Notes
- The mod targets verion 1.20.1 however it has not been tested if it's compatible with 1.20.2 - 1.20.6
- 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 purgatory-1.0.2.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 12 KB
- Download link checked 20 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.