Keep Inventory Updated
Keep your armor and your hotbar, only your inventory will drop when you die !
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About this Mod
Tired of having to get your loot back when you die, but you don't want to turn on keep inventory ?
Keep Inventory Updated will make you keep everything in your hotbar, your offhand and your armor slots, but will drop the rest of your inventory when you die!
Does this work with the ImmediateRespawn gamerule ?
- Yes !
What will happen to my exp when I die ?
- You will keep all your exp
What will happen if I have an item enchanted with curse of vanishing ?
- The curse is still working, the item will be gone forever.
How can I make sure this datapack is working ?
- If you type /datapack list in game "keep_inventory_updated" should appear!
Why can't I modify the keepinventory gamerule ?
- this datapack make sure that keepinventory stay enabled in order to work as intended.
If you have any issue/question, contact me on discord! (@nugrevan) : https://discord.gg/SxarRKTw8k, any feedback will be greatly appreciated, thanks !
Available Versions
How to Install Keep Inventory Updated 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 (26.1.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Keep Inventory Updated". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 (+1 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Keep Inventory Updated 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 (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Keep Inventory Updated compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?
Keep Inventory Updated officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1. 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 Keep Inventory Updated – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Keep Inventory Updated 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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