DeathMessages

Custom death messages plugin for Paper 1.21+. Replaces vanilla death messages with configurable, randomized messages per death cause.

Features

• Custom messages per death cause (PvP, fall, drowning, fire, explosion, void, mob)
• Random message selection from lists
• Color code support with & formatting
• Coordinate display toggle
• Multi-language support (EN/RU)
• In-game reload and toggle

Commands

Command	Description	Permission
/deathmsg reload	Reload all configs	deathmessages.admin
/deathmsg toggle	Enable/disable plugin	deathmessages.admin

Alias: /dm

Placeholders

Placeholder	Description
{victim}	Player who died
{killer}	Player who killed (PvP only)
{weapon}	Weapon used (PvP only)
{mob}	Mob that killed
{world}	World name
{x}	X coordinate
{y}	Y coordinate
{z}	Z coordinate

Configuration

config.yml

enabled: true
use-random: true
show-coordinates: false
language: en

messages.yml

player-kill:
  - "&c{victim} &7was slain by &c{killer} &7using &f{weapon}"
fall:
  - "&c{victim} &7fell from a high place"
  - "&c{victim} &7didn't bounce"

Installation

1. Download the JAR file
2. Place it in your server's plugins/ folder
3. Restart the server
4. Edit configs in plugins/DeathMessages/
5. Use /deathmsg reload to apply changes

Requirements

• Paper 1.21+
• Java 21