Don't Do Death Despawn

This mod prevents items from despawning if they were dropped as a result of a player death

440 Downloads

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About this Mod

Don't Do Death Despawn

This is a teeny-tiny mod that prevents items from despawning if they were dropped as a result of a player death.
(It does this, if you're interested, by adding Age: -32768 to the item entitiy NBT)

Available Versions

Initial Releaserelease

MC 1.18fabric

December 9, 2021

How to Install Don't Do Death Despawn on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.18).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Don't Do Death Despawn". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.18

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Don't Do Death Despawn server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.18). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Don't Do Death Despawn compatible with fabric?

Don't Do Death Despawn officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.18. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Don't Do Death Despawn – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Don't Do Death Despawn consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.