Graveyards & Ghosts

Graveyards & Ghosts

Adds graveyards to the world generation and optionally changes the respawn system so that players become ghosts when they die and respawn at the nearest graveyard.

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Pale Garden Graveyard
Oak Graveyard
Spruce Graveyard
Jungle Graveyard
Acacia Graveyard
Cherry Graveyard

About this Mod

VillagerUnknown's Graveyards & Ghosts

Inspired by MMORPG's, this mod adds graveyards to the world generation and optionally changes the respawn system so that players become ghosts when they die and respawn at the nearest graveyard.

By setting the option enablePlayerGhostOnDeath to false this mod will not change the vanilla respawn system and will only add graveyard structures and their blocks.

Features:

  • "Ghost" status effect.
  • Optional Graveyard respawn system.
  • Custom structures.
  • Custom blocks using vanilla ingredients for players to design their own graveyards.
  • Groundskeeper villager trading Tombstones, Pedestals, Statues, Coffins, and Resurrection Statues.
  • Cartographers sell maps to Graveyards.
  • Players can join the world as Ghosts. This can be changed in the settings. (Players used to start as ghosts in v1.0.0)
  • Ghosts can respawn at their last death location or any Resurrection Statue (Graveyard).
  • Graveyards generate in the Overworld and End dimensions.
  • Beds no longer act as spawn points but still pass the night.
  • Respawn anchors still work in the Nether.

Check out the showcase video on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvdl1Wb5XsY

"Ghost" Status Effect

With the Ghost effect applied players are invisible, can fly, take no damage, lose no saturation, and can only interact with certain objects in the world like doors, buttons, levers, etc. They cannot break or place blocks. Ghosts can still use fishing rods and ender pearls.

A Ghost potion can be brewed by brewing a Totem of Undying with an Awkward Potion. Splash potions and tipped arrows can be crafted in their usual fashion. These items are still experimental.

Graveyard Respawn System

  • As a player explores the world they will discover graveyards.
  • When a player dies they will respawn at the nearest discovered graveyard with the Ghost effect applied to them.
  • If a player dies in a dimension where they have not discovered a graveyard, they will respawn at an Overworld graveyard closest to the portal they used to go to the dimension they died in.
  • Ghosts can choose to find their corpse to respawn or safely respawn at a graveyard.
  • A prompt to resurrect will be displayed when a ghost is near their corpse.
  • Ghosts can interact (right-click) on resurrection statues and respawn anchors to resurrect.
  • Respawn anchors must be charged and interacted with to become a possible respawn point.
  • Respawn anchors still require a charge to act as a respawn point for ghosts.
  • Beds no longer act as spawn points but still pass the night.

Custom Structures

  • Graveyards - Graveyards spawn in the Overworld and End dimensions. They act as respawn points and can provide risky looting opportunities.

Custom Block Types

  • Resurrection Statues - The centerpiece of every Graveyard, the resurrection statue can be crafted in the crafting bench with a Totem of Undying and the desired statue material.
    It will act as a respawn point for ghosts. Ghosts can interact with the statue to resurrect.
  • Coffins - A chest-like block that when disturbed has a chance of spawning an undead mob. Are the treasures inside worth the risk? Coffins can be crafted in the crafting table with a Chest and the desired statue material.
  • Grave Soil - A dirt-like block that when disturbed has a chance of spawning an undead mob. Grave soil will not drop it's item form, cannot be crafted, and has a chance of dropping loot when broken. Be respectful of the dead and watch your step or pay the consequences!
  • Statues - Aesthetic statues including generic statues, player statues, villager statues, pillager statues, piglin statues, and dragon-inspired statues. All statues can be crafted with a stonecutter.
  • Pedestals - Basic cut blocks to hold statues that can be crafted with a stonecutter.
  • Tombstones - Various grave markers including flat, rounded, and broken tombstones. Use silk touch on tombstones if you don't want their broken form. All tombstones can be crafted with a stonecutter. (In the future I hope to be able to make tombstones similar to signs where players can edit and place text on them.)

Groundskeeper Villager

  • Groundskeeper villagers use Resurrection Statues as workstations.
  • Groundskeeper villagers trade Tombstones (level 1), Pedestals (level 2), Statues (level 3), Coffins (level 4), and Resurrection Statues (level 5).

General Options:

  • Enable Particles
  • Enable Flash Particles
  • Enable Sounds
  • Sound Volume

Graveyard Options:

  • Graveyard Discovery Radius
  • Enable Graveyard Block Particles
  • Enable Graveyard Block Sounds
  • Graveyard Block Mob Sound Chance
  • Enable Graveyard Block Mob Spawns
  • Graveyard Block Mob Spawn Chance
  • Graveyard Block Mob Spawn Delay in Minutes
  • Graveyard Block Mob Spawn Search Radius

Ghost Options:

  • Players Start Worlds as Ghosts
  • Enable Player Ghosts on Death
  • Prevent Ghost Collisions
  • Prevent Ghost Block Attack
  • Prevent Ghost Block Use
  • Prevent Ghost Block Break
  • Prevent Ghost Entity Interaction
  • Prevent Ghost Entity Attack
  • Prevent Ghost Item Use
  • Prevent Ghost Item Pickup

Resurrection Options:

  • Resurrection Requires Solid Block Below
  • Resurrection Prompt Range in Blocks
  • Resurrection Prompt Frequency in Seconds
  • Resurrection Safe Respawn Search Radius

Support

Available Versions

Graveyards & Ghosts (Graveyard Respawn Points) 1.3.1+1.21.11release
MC 1.21.11fabric
May 7, 2026
Graveyards & Ghosts (Graveyard Respawn Points) 1.3.1+1.21.9release
MC 1.21.9, 1.21.10fabric
April 30, 2026
Graveyards & Ghosts (Graveyard Respawn Points) 1.3.1+1.21.6release
MC 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8fabric
April 29, 2026
Graveyards & Ghosts (Graveyard Respawn Points) 1.3.1+1.21.5release
MC 1.21.5fabric
April 26, 2026
Graveyards & Ghosts (Graveyard Respawn Points) 1.3.1+1.21.4release
MC 1.21.4fabric
April 23, 2026

How to Install Graveyards & Ghosts on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended).

2

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.11).

3

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9 (+8 more)

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

6 GB(min. 4 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Graveyards & Ghosts 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 4 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 Graveyards & Ghosts compatible with fabric?

Graveyards & Ghosts officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Graveyards & Ghosts – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Graveyards & Ghosts 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
MIT License
Server-side
Required

Supported Versions

1.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.81.21.71.21.61.21.51.21.41.21.31.21.2+1 more