Keep Inventory Nerf

Keep Inventory Nerf

Tweaks the Keep Inventory gamerule to result in losing only a small amount of items and experience.

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Screenshots

Updated Death Screen

About this Mod

Story

Keep Inventory is a highly controversial topic in the community. This mod aims to add balance to the gamerule, allowing players to still face consequences for dying while keeping most of their inventory and levels. This creates a less devastating and more fun gameplay loop. Keep Inventory Nerf draws inspiration from other games like Stardew Valley and Hytale, where dying only results in losing a few random items.  

Changes

  • Players will only drop between 1 and 3 random items on death. This can be configured with the keepInventoryMinItemsToDrop and keepInventoryMaxItemsToDrop gamerules.
  • Players will only lose a small percentage of their experience on death. This can be configured with the experienceLossPercentage gamerule.
  • On death, you will be informed of which items were dropped and the number of experience levels that were lost.
  • The Recovery Compass will no longer drop from the player's inventory on death.

NOTICE: New worlds will have keep inventory enabled by default. Existing worlds will need to manually enable it.

Showcase

new death screen featuring the items that were dropped and the levels that were lost upon death

Available Versions

Keep Inventory Nerf 1.1.2 for Minecraft 1.21.9 - 1.21.10release
MC 1.21.9, 1.21.10fabric
February 17, 2026
Keep Inventory Nerf 1.1.1 for Minecraft 1.21.9 - 1.21.10release
MC 1.21.9, 1.21.10fabric
February 17, 2026

How to Install Keep Inventory Nerf on Your Server

1

Order Server

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

2

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.10).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Keep Inventory Nerf". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.21.10, 1.21.9

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Keep Inventory Nerf 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 (1.21.10). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Keep Inventory Nerf compatible with fabric?

Keep Inventory Nerf officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.10, 1.21.9. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Keep Inventory Nerf – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Keep Inventory Nerf 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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Details

License
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Server-side
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Supported Versions

1.21.101.21.9