Death Animations [WIP]

Mobs have new epic animations when they die! Inspired by iChun's Mob Dismemberment.

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About this Mod

Death Animations

A data pack for Minecraft 1.16x / 1.17x!

YouTube videos

⚠ These videos showcase an early version of this data pack. Obvious bugs are mostly fixed by now.

Video on bilibili.com by 苏打BAKA

⚠ This data pack is currently going through an extremely slow complete rewrite for Minecraft 1.21! Public test builds are available here.

If you like what you see, feel free to leave a follow to be notified when the update is ready!

‌‌ Features

Mobs have new, epic animations when they die. Inspired by iChun's Mob Dismemberment mod.

Works with:
Zombies, Husks, Skeletons, Strays, Creepers, Drowned, Spiders, Cave Spiders, Phantoms, Villagers, Pillagers, Evokers, Vindicators, Illusioners, Pigs, Cows, Chicken, Sheep, Iron Golem, Ravagers and Endermites.

Most body parts can be picked up with a right-click.
You can also use them inside a crafting table or even eat them.

Installation

Install either as:

Data Pack [DP] ➜
- Place main data pack .zip in your world's datapacks folder
- Drop resource pack .zip into your resourcepack folder
- Activate the resource pack ingame
Mod [Mod] ➜ Drop into your mods folder

To manage settings, use /trigger settings.

Issues

If you encounter an issue in v1.4 there is a likely chance it has already been fixed in the rewrite!
If you find an issue in the rewrite, feel free to submit an issue.

Compatibility

For Minecraft 1.14x and 1.15x use a legacy edition (Mediafire).
Update to Minecraft 1.21x in progress!

External Links

Available Versions

[Mod] Alpha v1.4alpha

MC 1.16, 1.16.1, 1.16.2, 1.16.3, 1.16.4, 1.16.5, 1.17, 1.17.1fabric, forge, quilt

February 5, 2023

[DP] Alpha v1.4alpha

MC 1.16, 1.16.1, 1.16.2, 1.16.3, 1.16.4, 1.16.5, 1.17, 1.17.1datapack

February 5, 2023

How to Install Death Animations [WIP] on Your Server

Order Server

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

Set datapack Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (1.17.1).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Death Animations [WIP]". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

datapackfabricforgequilt

Minecraft Versions

1.17.1, 1.17, 1.16.5 (+5 more)

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Death Animations [WIP] server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong datapack 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 (1.17.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Death Animations [WIP] compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and quilt?

Death Animations [WIP] officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, quilt for Minecraft 1.17.1, 1.17, 1.16.5. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Death Animations [WIP] – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Death Animations [WIP] 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.