
dontdie
this mod has an unique objective: reward not dying and punish death!
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About this Mod
dontdie
The goal of this mod is clear, rewarding players that can live more, and punish those who resort to death as a means to an easy path.
Current Features
- Upon respawn, you will receive random amounts of damage.
- You will also receive random debuff effects (default: weakness, blindness, poison) with varying chances.
- It is highly configurable
- Native integration with the mod firstaid (it will avoid damaging vital body parts to death)
Planned Features
- Teleport close to death point (configurable)
- Item (or menu) for teleporting to the death point (configurable)
- Cumulative penalties for simultaneous deaths
- An effect received upon multiple sequential deaths that will mark the player, and have some "dire consequences"
- Random buffs for players that are surviving for long enough
- An effect for players that survive well with rewards
- World events that will reward players that are good survivors
Configurations
You can configure the dontdie-common.toml file. It will have all the options and comments explaining what each thing do, and the format is quite intuitive.
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Have fun! If you find any problem, please open an issue in the source repository. Also, if you want to request something you can open an issue as well. And feel free to contribute if you want!
nipah~✰!
Available Versions
How to Install dontdie on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.8).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "dontdie". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6 (+12 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
dontdie server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge 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 (1.21.8). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is dontdie compatible with forge and neoforge?
dontdie officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with dontdie – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if dontdie 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.
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