Keep Inventory Penalty
Keep Inventory Penalty adds a configurable xp penalty when you die while using keepInventory. With the default configuration your XP will be halved each time you die.
Features:
- XP penalty on death
- Config file inside your world folder
- Reload the config using the /reload command
Config Options for 1.21+
- Penalty enabled (default: true)
- Penalty loss percentage (default: 0.5f)
- Random penalty between two values (default: false)
- Global chat message shaming the dying player about his xp loss (default: false)
- If the player gets killed by another player, give the attacking player the penalized xp (default: false)
- Lose items enchanted with curse of vanishing (default: true)
FAQ
Can I include this in my Modpack?
Yes.
Backports?
No.
Is this mod compatible with X?
I don't know. I will add a list of incompatible mods if problems come to my attention.
Quick facts
- 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 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 keepinventorypenalty-neoforge-1.21.1-3.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 19 KB
- Download link checked 27 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.