DeathPoint

Death history, live compass navigation, and safe recovery for Minecraft 1.8.8 – 26.3.

DeathPoint records every place your players die with exact coordinates, dimension, death cause, dropped XP, and item count. Players can browse their past deaths in a chest menu, follow a live compass and directional HUD back to their gear, share coordinates in chat, or teleport safely when allowed by server rules.

Rebuilt from the ground up for 2.0, DeathPoint runs natively on CraftBukkit, Spigot, Paper, Purpur, and Folia from 1.8.8 all the way to 26.3 with zero required dependencies.

Upgrading from 1.0.0? Drop the new JAR in plugins/ and restart. Your existing data.yml player history loads automatically.

Features

	Feature
	Interactive Death Menu (`/dp gui`) Paginated chest interface showing dimension icons, coordinates, live 3D distance, saved XP/item snapshots, and an estimated 5-minute chunk-aware loot despawn timer. Use `Left-Click` to track, `Right-Click` to teleport, or `Shift` + `Right-Click` to delete an entry.
	Live Compass & ActionBar HUD (`/dp compass`) Points your compass directly at any recorded death, including Lodestone compass support in the Nether and End on 1.16+. Displays a real-time directional arrow (`⬆ ↗ ➡`) and block distance above the hotbar (plus an optional BossBar) and stops automatically once you arrive.
	Private Particle Trail & Beacon Spawns an optional directional particle trail and vertical marker beam visible only to the tracking player, keeping survival worlds clutter-free for everyone else. Players can also be granted a soulbound Recovery Compass on respawn.
	Safe Teleport & Void Rescue (`/dp tp`) Scans a 3D radius around the death point before teleporting so players never land in lava, fire, magma, cactus, blocks, or mid-air. For Void deaths, DeathPoint can place a temporary glass block underneath the player's feet and restore it automatically afterward.
	Tuned for Survival Servers Configure stand-still teleport warmups (cancelled on movement or damage), brief post-teleport invulnerability, PvP combat-tag restrictions, per-world blacklists, max teleports per death, and optional Vault, XP level, or item costs with automatic refunds if cancelled.
	Storage, Placeholders & Multi-Language Choose between crash-safe atomic YAML or embedded WAL-mode SQLite. Ships with MiniMessage and legacy hex color support, built-in PlaceholderAPI variables, LuckPerms rank scaling, and English, French, and Spanish locales (`language: "auto"` adapts to each client).

Commands

Command	Description	Permission
`/dp`	Run default action (`LAST` death card, `GUI`, or `LIST`)	`deathpoint.use`
`/dp gui`	Open the paginated death history chest menu	`deathpoint.gui`
`/dp list [page]`	Browse recorded death locations in chat	`deathpoint.use`
`/dp info [n]`	View detailed info and despawn timer for death `#n`	`deathpoint.use`
`/dp compass [n]`	Point your compass and HUD tracker toward death `#n`	`deathpoint.compass`
`/dp stop`	Stop active compass and HUD tracking	`deathpoint.compass`
`/dp tp [n]`	Safely teleport back to death `#n`	`deathpoint.tp`
`/dp share [n]`	Broadcast a formatted death coordinate card in chat	`deathpoint.share`
`/dp remove <n>`	Delete a single entry from your history	`deathpoint.clear`
`/dp clear [player]`	Clear your own history (or another player's as admin)	`deathpoint.clear`
`/dp stats [player]`	View recorded death statistics	`deathpoint.use`
`/dp inspect <player>`	Browse another player's death history in the GUI	`deathpoint.admin`
`/dp tpother <player> [n]`	Teleport to another player's death `#n`	`deathpoint.admin`
`/dp reload`	Reload `config.yml` and language files live	`deathpoint.admin`

_{Command aliases: /deathpoint, /dp, /death, /deaths}

Which JAR Should I Download?

DeathPoint-2.0.0.jar (Recommended): Universal build containing all version adapters in a single ~280 KB JAR. Works on every server from 1.8.8 to 26.3, including Folia.
Slimmed builds (Optional): Lighter version-targeted JARs (mc1.8.8-1.12.2, mc1.13-1.16.5, mc1.17-1.20.6, mc1.21-1.21.11, mc26.1-26.3, and folia) are also available on the Versions tab if you prefer minimal file size.

Reference & Configuration

Permissions & LuckPerms Rank Limits

Permission	Default	Description
`deathpoint.player`	`true`	Standard survival bundle (`use`, `gui`, `compass`, `tracker`, `share`, `clear`)
`deathpoint.vip`	`op`	Supporter bundle (`player` + `tp` + `tp.crossworld`)
`deathpoint.admin`	`op`	Staff tools (`inspect`, `tpother`, `clear <player>`, `reload`) and all bypasses
`deathpoint.tp`	`op`	Allow `/dp tp` within the same world
`deathpoint.tp.crossworld`	`op`	Allow `/dp tp` across dimensions (Overworld, Nether, End, custom worlds)
`deathpoint.keepcompass`	`false`	Grant a soulbound Recovery Compass on respawn
`deathpoint.bypass.cooldown`	`op`	Bypass `/dp tp` and `/dp share` cooldowns
`deathpoint.bypass.warmup`	`op`	Teleport immediately without stand-still warmup
`deathpoint.bypass.cost`	`op`	Bypass Vault money, XP level, or item teleport costs
`deathpoint.bypass.combat`	`op`	Allow `/dp tp` while combat-tagged in PvP
`deathpoint.bypass.world`	`op`	Bypass `worlds.disabled-worlds` restrictions
`deathpoint.bypass.tplimit`	`op`	Bypass `teleport.max-uses-per-death`

Dynamic Rank Nodes:

deathpoint.limit.<amount> (for example deathpoint.limit.25): overrides max saved deaths for a group or player. Highest value wins up to history.max-cap.
deathpoint.cooldown.<seconds> (for example deathpoint.cooldown.15): overrides /dp tp cooldown in seconds. Lowest value wins.

PlaceholderAPI Variables

When PlaceholderAPI is installed, DeathPoint registers its expansion automatically on startup (no eCloud download needed):

Placeholder	Output
`%deathpoint_count%`	Active recorded deaths
`%deathpoint_lifetime_deaths%`	Total lifetime recorded deaths
`%deathpoint_cooldown%`	Remaining `/dp tp` cooldown in seconds
`%deathpoint_tracking%`	`true` or `false` if the live HUD tracker is active
`%deathpoint_last_x%` / `y` / `z`	Coordinates of the player's most recent death
`%deathpoint_last_world%`	World name of the most recent death
`%deathpoint_last_dimension%`	`NORMAL`, `NETHER`, `THE_END`, or `CUSTOM`
`%deathpoint_last_cause%`	Formatted death cause (`Fall`, `Creeper`, `Lava`, etc.)
`%deathpoint_last_time%`	Formatted timestamp of the most recent death
`%deathpoint_last_distance%`	Distance in blocks when in the same world

Default Configuration Preview (config.yml)

general:
  language: "auto"              # "auto", "en", "fr", "es"
  default-action: "LAST"        # LAST, GUI, or LIST on bare /dp
  storage: "YAML"               # YAML or SQLITE (auto-migrates data.yml)
  autosave-interval-seconds: 180

history:
  default-size: 10
  max-cap: 50
  expire-after-minutes: 0       # 0 = never expire
  estimated-loot-despawn-seconds: 300

tracker:
  auto-start-on-respawn: true
  give-recovery-compass-on-respawn: false
  cross-dimension-lodestone: true
  actionbar-hud: true
  bossbar-hud: false
  particle-trail: true          # Visible only to the tracking player
  particle-beacon-near-death: true
  arrival-radius-blocks: 3.5

teleport:
  cooldown-seconds: 300
  persist-cooldowns: true
  warmup-seconds: 3
  cancel-warmup-on-move: true
  cancel-warmup-on-damage: true
  post-tp-protection-seconds: 4
  combat-tag:
    enabled: true
    duration-seconds: 15
  safety:
    enabled: true
    create-void-rescue-platform: true
    rescue-platform-material: "GLASS"
  cost:
    type: "NONE"                # NONE, VAULT, XP_LEVELS, or ITEM
    vault-amount: 100.0
    xp-levels: 3
    item-material: "ENDER_PEARL"
    item-amount: 1

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_{Project icon artwork by Elfi (@elfi_draw) · Licensed under MIT}

Version	Minecraft	Loader	Download
DeathPoint 2.0.0 2.0.0	1.19.4, 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5, 1.20.6, 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 26.2, 26.3	folia, paper, purpur, spigot	Download
DeathPoint 2.0.0 2.0.0	1.13, 1.13.1, 1.13.2, 1.14, 1.14.1, 1.14.2, 1.14.3, 1.14.4, 1.15, 1.15.1, 1.15.2, 1.16, 1.16.1, 1.16.2, 1.16.3, 1.16.4, 1.16.5	folia, paper, purpur, spigot	Download
DeathPoint 2.0.0 2.0.0	1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9	folia, paper, purpur, spigot	Download
DeathPoint 2.0.0 2.0.0	1.10, 1.10.1, 1.10.2, 1.11, 1.11.1, 1.11.2, 1.12, 1.12.1, 1.12.2, 1.8.8, 1.8.9, 1.9, 1.9.1, 1.9.2, 1.9.3, 1.9.4	folia	Download
DeathPoint 2.0.0 2.0.0	26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 26.2, 26.3	folia, paper, purpur, spigot	Download
DeathPoint 2.0.0 2.0.0	1.10, 1.10.1, 1.10.2, 1.11, 1.11.1, 1.11.2, 1.12, 1.12.1, 1.12.2, 1.13, 1.13.1, 1.13.2, 1.14, 1.14.1, 1.14.2, 1.14.3, 1.14.4, 1.15, 1.15.1, 1.15.2, 1.16, 1.16.1, 1.16.2, 1.16.3, 1.16.4, 1.16.5, 1.17, 1.17.1, 1.18, 1.18.1, 1.18.2, 1.19, 1.19.1, 1.19.2, 1.19.3, 1.19.4, 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5, 1.20.6, 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.8.8, 1.8.9, 1.9, 1.9.1, 1.9.2, 1.9.3, 1.9.4, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 26.2, 26.3	folia, paper, purpur, spigot	Download
DeathPoint 1.0.0 1.0.0	1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9	bukkit, folia, paper, purpur	Download