How do I install Keep Inventory Nerf?

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. Opens on CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Keep Inventory Nerf work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.8, among others. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Keep Inventory Nerf

Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

by uhmbyee · on CurseForge

Which Minecraft do you have?

Every version of the game needs its own build. Pick yours, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game. This mod is built for Fabric only.

Minecraft 1.21.9–1.21.10Newest
Minecraft 1.21.6–1.21.8
Minecraft 1.21.5

⬇ Download for 1.21.9–1.21.10 ⬇ Download for 1.21.6–1.21.8 ⬇ Download for 1.21.5

I don't know my version or loader

Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.

No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.

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Story

Keep Inventory is a highly controversial topic in the community. This mod aims to add balance to the gamerule, allowing players to still face consequences for dying while keeping most of their inventory and levels. This creates a less devastating and more fun gameplay loop. Keep Inventory Nerf draws inspiration from other games like Stardew Valley and Hytale, where dying only results in losing a few random items.

Changes

Players will only drop between 1 and 3 random items on death. This can be configured with the keepInventoryMinItemsToDrop and keepInventoryMaxItemsToDrop gamerules.
Players will only lose a small percentage of their experience on death. This can be configured with the experienceLossPercentage gamerule.
On death, you will be informed of which items were dropped and the number of experience levels that were lost.
The Recovery Compass will no longer drop from the player's inventory on death.

NOTICE: New worlds will have keep inventory enabled by default. Existing worlds will need to manually enable it.

Showcase

Keep Inventory Nerf — Minecraft Java mod, screenshot 1

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.8
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.

File checked by MCModsHub

Ships as keepinventorynerf-1.1.3-26.2.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 45 KB
Download link checked 19 Oct 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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