Soul Gravestone
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on CurseForgeThe author built this one for Minecraft 1.21.1 on NeoForge. On other versions it may install and then do nothing.

Description
This mod is designed to improve the death experience by preventing item loss and making recovery less frustrating. Like most gravestone mods this mod will create a grave on death, safely storing your items and remaining experience until you return. The mod also features a unique Soulshape effect, allowing you to temporarily return as a ghost on respawn.
Features
- Places a gravestone block at your death location, storing your items and XP
- Soulshape effect: temporarily return as a ghost after death to help recover your grave
- Gives a recovery compass on respawn
- Edge case handling so that the gravestone is always retrievable
- Configurable behavior for deaths in lava, water, or the void
- Configurable Duration and abilities of the Soul Shape effect
- Configurable amount of XP stored in gravestone
Compatibility
- Required on both server and client
- Built in Curios compatibility
- Avoid using this with other Gravestone mods installed
- Avoid mods that add item slots other than Curios
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 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 soulgravestone-1.0.2.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 52 KB
- Download link checked 28 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.