CustomDeathHandler
Lightweight Paper/Purpur plugin for custom death messages and drop control.
Features
- Fully customizable death messages for every death cause (Supports MiniMessage)
- Permission
customdeathhandler.nodroplets admins keep all items/exp on death - Hot reload with
/cdh reloadcommand - No external dependencies
- Separated config & lang files
Commands
/cdh reload- Reload plugin config (Permission:customdeathhandler.admin)
Permissions
customdeathhandler.admin- Access to cdh command (Default: OP)customdeathhandler.nodrop- Keep all items and experience on death (Default: false)
Compatibility
- Supports: 1.21.11+
- Does not support Folia
- Requires Java 21+
Default Config
See config.yml and lang.yml in plugin folder after first run.
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2
- 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.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Ships as customdeathhandler-1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 9 KB
- Download link checked 4 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.