Mortal Burden
Mortal Burden is a highly configurable Minecraft Fabric mod that adds meaningful consequences to death without being punishing.
About this Mod
"MortalBurden is a highly configurable Minecraft Fabric mod that adds meaningful consequences to death without being punishing. Perfect for survival servers that want to keep keepInventory enabled while maintaining challenge. All 8 features are fully toggleable via gamerules."
Core Features (5)
- Inventory Penalty - Difficulty-scaled item deletion (0% to 80%)
- Burden Debuffs - Weakness + Mining Fatigue (10s to 60s)
- Fragile Hearts - Half health respawn + Hunger
- Grief Weight - Inventory-based Slowness (0 to III)
- Memory Grace - Night Vision + Resistance buffs
Advanced Features (2)
- Death Echo - Item recovery via
/reclaimcommand - Burden Score - Death counter with thresholds via
/burdencommand
Configuration
- 20+ gamerules for full customization
- 3 custom commands for player interaction
- Difficulty scaling (Peaceful → Hardcore)
- Zero config files required
Available Versions
How to Install Mortal Burden 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 (1.21.11).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Mortal Burden". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.11
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Mortal Burden 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 (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Mortal Burden compatible with fabric?
Mortal Burden officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.11. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Mortal Burden – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Mortal Burden 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.
Rent Modded Server
Install Mortal Burden with just one click on your server.