DeadChest
The ultimate solution to protect player inventories on death
DeadChest automatically converts a player's dropped inventory into a secure chest at the exact location of death.
Each chest displays a hologram with the owner's name and a configurable countdown timer.
When the timer expires, the chest and its contents are permanently removed.
Fully customizable: define custom durations, create infinite chests, and choose between private (owner/admin only) or public access.

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Key Features
- Automatically stores the entire player inventory on death (including armor)
- Chest spawns at the exact death location
- Holographic display showing owner and remaining time
- Private or public chest access
- Optional XP storage
- Grief protection (explosion and destruction control)
- WorldGuard integration
- Fully compatible with Minecraft 1.13.2 – 26.1.x
- Folia support !
Advanced Features
- Unlimited players and unlimited chests
- Per-world configuration
- Gamemode-based management
- Item filtering and management
- Choose between chest or player head container
- Citizens 2 compatibility
- Detailed logging system for every DeadChest event (no more player disputes)
- Advanced permission system
Fully Customizable
- Chest duration
- Chest access (private/public)
- Hologram content
- Text colors
- Griefable chests (enable/disable destruction)
- Maximum number of chests per player
- Multi-language support
- Drop behavior customization
- And much more
Documention link
Since version 4.5.0, DeadChest uses bStats to collect anonymous usage statistics to help improve the plugin.
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DeadChests are FULLY customizable!

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| Command | Description | Permission |
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/dc reload |
Reload the plugin |
deadchest.admin |
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/dc remove |
Remove all deadchests of the current player |
deadchest.remove.own |
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/dc remove (PlayerName) |
Remove all deadchests of a player |
deadchest.remove.other |
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/dc removeinfinite |
Remove all infiny chest |
deadchest.admin |
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/dc removeall |
Remove all deadchests |
deadchest.admin |
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/dc list |
List all deadchest of the current player |
deadchest.list.own |
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/dc list all |
List all deadchest |
deadchest.list.other |
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/dc list (PlayerName) |
List all deadchest of a player |
deadchest.list.other |
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/dc giveBack (PlayerName) |
Return the oldest deadchest inventory of a player to him |
deadchest.giveBack |
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/dc ignore |
Opens the ignore list inventory to add items Deadchest should ignore. |
deadchest.admin |
deadchest.generate : Allow a player to generate deadchests
deadchest.chestPass : Allow a player to get all deadchests
deadchest.infinityChest : Allow a player to have a infinity chest

First Installation
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Download DeadChest.jar
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Place it in your server’s
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Restart or start your server
The plugin will automatically generate its configuration files inside:
/plugins/DeadChest/
Generated Files
config.yml
Main configuration file.
Use this file to customize plugin settings and behavior.
locale.yml
Language file (English by default).
You can edit this file to translate messages into your preferred language.
deadchest.log
Contains a detailed log of all DeadChest events.


Please read the FAQ if you have any trouble. If you find any issue, please report it on Github or Discord
You will find below the list of all my plugins. They are all updated with the latest version and try to offer you the best experience possible.
- SpawnerSilk : Mine spawners with silk touch.
- DeadChest : Keep your inventory in a chest when you die
- Cryweather : Manage time easily
- RedStoneMe : Activate redstone with your presence
- MendingEnchant : Allow you to have mending with your enchant table
- MobsManager : Manage which mobs can spawn on your server or not
- CreatureCapture : Capture any creatures you see with a special bow





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Posted Apr 14, 2026Does this dead chest work in end and nether? In my world it didnt work, instead it worked like keep inventory. Can someone tell me how can i fix it?
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Posted Apr 11, 2026I use this on my server for my friends and it works very well. It has a lot of options in Configs and also the community is pretty active
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Posted Apr 12, 2026In reply to user_09dl2ru1kbww6i2y:
<3
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Posted Oct 19, 2025Sometimes i have no items in my inventory and when i do /dc giveback it says i am offline and /dc list shows i have no dead chest am i the only one having this problem?
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Posted Oct 28, 2024Discovered a problem
I've noticed that when you die and all your stuff is transferred to the chest, your armor your currently wearing stays with you, but when the chest is retrieved, it also gives you the armor you were wearing. Therefore duplicating the armor. Is this something I've messed up or is this a bug plugin side that needs fixed?
Thanks for any help!
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Posted Oct 14, 2024best deadchest plugin out there, please still making it better
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Posted Mar 31, 2024WAT IS DEZE NEEF, AMK FIX JE MAPANGPANG PLUGING A ZEMER.
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Posted Jan 26, 2024Hi. For some reason I'm not able to use /dc list command when I am not op. /deadchest:dc list works. I also had to add the permission even though the config is set to "false" for requiring the permission. I'm using papermc 1.20.1 I think.
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Posted Dec 3, 2023Cans please have for forge?
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Posted Oct 16, 2023Hey, really cool plugin, thank you for your work!
If I may make the recommendation that an option, the armor that is worn is losing its durability sort of as a punishment as a trade off that you wouldn't lose your things since they are in the chest.
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Posted Oct 17, 2023In reply to migoburgghardti:
Thanks ! Nice idea that could be an option to enable :)
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Posted May 15, 2023how can i get my expired dead chest
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Posted May 5, 2023Great plugin I love it. Although I have couple a suggestion.
Option in config file to also "save" player's experience, so that when he re-claims the loot it also adds the experience he had before death (there could also be penalty option; 0-100 in percentage of how much experience is lost upon death for example)
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Posted May 6, 2023In reply to Krunky:
Thanks ! This is on the roadmap :)
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Posted Mar 11, 2023is there a way to get dynmap to create a marker when deadchests are generated
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Posted Sep 20, 2022Two Questions:
1. Can you exclude Plugin-modified Items from dropping into the chest?
2. Is there a way to expand the space of the Chest?
Asking because I am using Minepacks as a Plugin and the Backpack drops into the chest + the backpack inventory just drops to the ground and not in the chest.
Thanks!
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Posted Jul 28, 2022I have a problem when i die chest is just invincible and i can collect my loot only when i hit it in creative
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Posted Jul 23, 2022i want more time than 5 minutes, how can i fix that? thank you so much:)
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Posted Jul 23, 2022In reply to vinisipi:
You have to edit the chestDuration is config.yml and reload the plugin or restart your server
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Posted Jul 15, 2022Great work, working flawlessly on 1.19 Paper server!