Respawn Delay
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.16–1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
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Respawn Delay is a mod designed for servers. It fits best in a pvp server, but can be used in events as well. Instead of instantly respawning, players enter spectator mode on death. They can fly around and see the action, until the configurable delay has been reached and they respawn. All messages sent are configurable, but by default the spectating player will receive an update on when they will respawn every second counting down. There is also a /respawnall command to force all spectating players to respawn.
Respawn delay is compatible with Gravestone mods. Just make sure to disable dropItemsOnDeath in the config to prevent duplication.
All available config options:
ignoreAdministratorPlayers default false
If enabled, player operators/administrators will not be put in spectator mode on death.
ignoreCreativePlayers default true
If enabled, player in creative mode will not be put in spectator mode on death.
keepItemsOnDeath default false
If enabled, players will keep their items on death, and no drop event will be ran. This will also ignore the 'dropItemsOnDeath' config.
dropItemsOnDeath default true
If enabled, players will drop their items on death as normal vanilla behaviour.
respawnAtWorldSpawn default true
If enabled, players will be respawned at the world spawn point. If disabled, they'll respawn wherever they're spectating.
respawnWhenPlayerLogsOut default true
If enabled, players will respawn when they logout while waiting for a respawn. Prevents players from getting stuck in spectator mode.
respawnWhenPlayerLogsIn default true
If enabled, players will respawn when they log in and are still in spectator mode. Prevents players from getting stuck in spectator mode.
respawnDelayInSeconds default 10, min -1, max 3600
The delay in seconds after which a spectating player will respawn. A value of -1 makes players never respawn automatically. The '/respawnall' command can still be used.
onDeathMessage default "You died! Your gamemode has been set to spectator."
The message which is sent to the player on death. Leave empty to disable.
onRespawnMessage default "You respawned."
The message which is sent to players when they respawn. Leave empty to disable.
waitingForRespawnMessage default "You will respawn in <seconds_left> seconds."
The message which is sent to players when they are waiting to be respawned. The text '<seconds_left>' will be replaced with the actual seconds left. Leave empty to disable.
lowestPossibleYCoordinate default -10, min -50, max 256
When a player falls into the void, this determines the y position that's set after when a player enters spectator mode.
/respawnall - Respawns all spectating players. (must have cheat-access)
A player entering spectating mode on death:
And the player respawning after the countdown is finished:
You may freely use this mod in any modpack, as long as the download remains hosted within the CurseForge or Modrinth ecosystem.
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- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.11, 1.21, 1.21.1
- 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 CurseForge — 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 respawndelay_1.19.3-2.8.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 15 KB
- Download link checked 14 Oct 2026 — working
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