This resourse pack changes all boring death messages to ones that are better. For example, instead of "Squashed by an Anvil", it is "Turned into a Pancake". Another example is "Thought he was a fish." This was originaly "Drowned."
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .zip (resource pack)
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.8
- How to install: Download the .zip resource pack — do not unzip it. → Put it in .minecraft/resourcepacks. → Enable it in Options → Resource Packs.
- 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 resource packs walks through it step by step.
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- Downloads as better_death_messages-1.0.0-resourcepack-1.21.8.zip
- Download size: 94 KB
- Download link checked 13 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.