Respawn Delay
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📋 About This Mod
<p><a href="https://serilum.com/" target="_blank"><img src="https://cdn.serilum.com/description/header/header.png" alt="A Serilum Mod. Made with love. Lots of active mods for Fabric, Forge and Neo!" width="838" height="400"></a></p> <p><a href="https://curseforge.com/members/serilum/projects" target="_blank"><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://workflow.serilum.com/badges/svg/curseforge.svg&w=400" alt="CurseForge" width="200"></a> <a href="https://modrinth.com/user/Serilum" target="_blank"><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://workflow.serilum.com/badges/svg/modrinth.svg&w=400" alt="Modrinth" width="200"></a> <a href="https://patreon.com/serilum" target="_blank"><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://workflow.serilum.com/badges/svg/patreon.svg&w=400" alt="Patreon" width="200"></a> <a href="https://youtube.com/@serilum" target="_blank"><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://workflow.serilum.com/badges/svg/youtube.svg&w=400" alt="YouTube" width="200"></a></p> <h2><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://cdn.serilum.com/description/nameplate/about-the-mod.svg&w=1676" alt="About the mod" width="838" height="64"></h2> <p><span>Respawn Delay is a mod designed for servers. It fits best in a pvp server, but can be used in events as well. Instead of instantly respawning, players enter spectator mode on death. They can fly around and see the action, until the configurable delay has been reached and they respawn. All messages sent are configurable, but by default the spectating player will receive an update on when they will respawn every second counting down. There is also a <em>/respawnall</em> command to force all spectating players to respawn.<br><br><em>Respawn delay is compatible with Gravestone mods. Just make sure to disable dropItemsOnDeath in the config to prevent duplication.</em></span></p> <h2><br><br><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://cdn.serilum.com/description/nameplate/dependencies.svg&w=1676" alt="Dependencies" width="838" height="64"></h2><p><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/collective" target="_blank"><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://cdn.serilum.com/description/badges/dependencies/requires/collective.svg&w=502" alt="Requires Collective" width="251" height="49"></a><br><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://cdn.serilum.com/description/badges/environment/server.svg&w=440" alt="Environment: Server" width="220" height="49"></p> <h2><br><br><br><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://cdn.serilum.com/description/nameplate/configurable.svg&w=1676" alt="Configurable" width="838" height="64"></h2> <p><a href="https://serilum.com/configuration-guide" target="_blank"><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://cdn.serilum.com/description/badges/configuration-guide.svg&w=440" alt="Configuration guide" width="220" height="49"></a></p> <p> All available config options:</p> <details><summary>Show Spoiler</summary> <p><span><strong>ignoreAdministratorPlayers</strong></span> default false<br>If enabled, player operators/administrators will not be put in spectator mode on death.<br><br><span><strong>ignoreCreativePlayers</strong></span> default true<br>If enabled, player in creative mode will not be put in spectator mode on death.<br><br><span><strong>keepItemsOnDeath</strong></span> default false<br>If enabled, players will keep their items on death, and no drop event will be ran. This will also ignore the 'dropItemsOnDeath' config.<br><br><span><strong>dropItemsOnDeath</strong></span> default true<br>If enabled, players will drop their items on death as normal vanilla behaviour.<br><br><span><strong>respawnAtWorldSpawn</strong></span> default true<br>If enabled, players will be respawned at the world spawn point. If disabled, they'll respawn wherever they're spectating.<br><br><span><strong>respawnWhenPlayerLogsOut</strong></span> default true<br>If enabled, players will respawn when they logout while waiting for a respawn. Prevents players from getting stuck in spectator mode.<br><br><span><strong>respawnWhenPlayerLogsIn</strong></span> default true<br>If enabled, players will respawn when they log in and are still in spectator mode. Prevents players from getting stuck in spectator mode.<br><br><span><strong>respawnDelayInSeconds</strong></span> default 10, min -1, max 3600<br>The delay in seconds after which a spectating player will respawn. A value of -1 makes players never respawn automatically. The '/respawnall' command can still be used.<br><br><span><strong>onDeathMessage</strong></span> default "You died! Your gamemode has been set to spectator."<br>The message which is sent to the player on death. Leave empty to disable.<br><br><span><strong>onRespawnMessage</strong></span> default "You respawned."<br>The message which is sent to players when they respawn. Leave empty to disable.<br><br><span><strong>waitingForRespawnMessage</strong></span> default "You wi
Respawn Delay is a mod designed for servers. It fits best in a pvp server, but can be used in events as well. Instead of instantly respawning, players enter spectator mode on death. They can fly around and see the action, until the configurable delay has been reached and they respawn. All messages sent are configurable, but by default the spectating player will receive an update on when they will respawn every second counting down. There is also a /respawnall command to force all spectating players to respawn.
Respawn delay is compatible with Gravestone mods. Just make sure to disable dropItemsOnDeath in the config to prevent duplication.
All available config options:
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ignoreAdministratorPlayers default false If enabled, player operators/administrators will not be put in spectator mode on death.
ignoreCreativePlayers default true If enabled, player in creative mode will not be put in spectator mode on death.
keepItemsOnDeath default false If enabled, players will keep their items on death, and no drop event will be ran. This will also ignore the 'dropItemsOnDeath' config.
dropItemsOnDeath default true If enabled, players will drop their items on death as normal vanilla behaviour.
respawnAtWorldSpawn default true If enabled, players will be respawned at the world spawn point. If disabled, they'll respawn wherever they're spectating.
respawnWhenPlayerLogsOut default true If enabled, players will respawn when they logout while waiting for a respawn. Prevents players from getting stuck in spectator mode.
respawnWhenPlayerLogsIn default true If enabled, players will respawn when they log in and are still in spectator mode. Prevents players from getting stuck in spectator mode.
respawnDelayInSeconds default 10, min -1, max 3600 The delay in seconds after which a spectating player will respawn. A value of -1 makes players never respawn automatically. The '/respawnall' command can still be used.
onDeathMessage default "You died! Your gamemode has been set to spectator." The message which is sent to the player on death. Leave empty to disable.
onRespawnMessage default "You respawned." The message which is sent to players when they respawn. Leave empty to disable.
waitingForRespawnMessage default "You wi
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Minecraft Mods
- Author
- Serilum
- Version
- 26.2.0-5.0-fabric+forge+neo
- Downloads
- 13,221
- Endorsements
- 57
- Category
- adventure
- Created
- 9/1/2022
- Updated
- 6/18/2026
- Game Versions
- 26.2
- Tags
- adventure, social, utility
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Which Minecraft Mods versions does Respawn Delay support?
The author lists 26.2. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.
What is the latest version of Respawn Delay?
Version 26.2.0-5.0-fabric+forge+neo, published 2026-06-18 with 13,221 downloads recorded at the source.
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