Better Keep Inventory Plugin FAQ
10 questions players actually ask, answered.
How do I set up death penalties on my server?
Create or edit the plugin's configuration file to define what happens when players die—you can drop items, remove experience, damage armor, or take money. Each penalty type has its own setting you can enable or disable based on what you want your server to enforce.
Can I make different worlds have different death penalties?
Yes, the plugin supports world-specific rules, so you can have strict penalties in a hardcore world and lighter ones in a casual survival world. Set up separate penalty configurations for each world in the config file.
Will players lose their entire inventory when they die?
No—the plugin keeps inventory enabled, but applies penalties on top of that. Players keep their items by default, but you can configure specific items to drop, experience to be removed, or armor durability to be damaged instead.
Does this work with permission groups?
Yes, you can set up different death penalties for different groups of players on your server, so admins might have lighter penalties than regular players or vice versa.
What server software do I need to run this?
The plugin runs on Spigot, Paper, and Folia servers—it does not work on vanilla Minecraft servers.
Can I make players lose hunger when they die?
The plugin keeps the player's hunger bar at the level they had before dying, so hunger is not affected by death penalties.
How do I make specific items drop instead of staying in inventory?
In the configuration, you can list which items should drop on death—those items will appear on the ground at the death location while everything else stays in the player's inventory.
Can I remove money from players when they die?
Yes, if your server uses an economy plugin, you can configure the plugin to deduct a set amount of money from a player's balance when they respawn.
Does this plugin affect armor durability?
Yes, you can set the plugin to damage tools and armor when a player dies, forcing them to repair gear at an anvil instead of having perfect equipment forever.
Will this plugin slow down my server?
The plugin is lightweight and only runs calculations when a player dies, so it should have minimal impact on server performance.