## partialkeepinv<\/p>\n
**Partial Keep Inventory** introduces a softer alternative to `\/gamerule keepInventory` for Paper 1.21.x servers (tested on 1.21.11).
\nInstead of keeping *everything* or dropping *everything*, it selectively protects valuable items while still punishing deaths.<\/p>\n
### Core features
\n– **Selective item keeping**
\n – Keeps all **shulker boxes** (any colour).
\n – Keeps all **non-stackable items** \u2013 tools, weapons, armour, elytra, etc. (anything with max stack size 1).
\n – Keeps extra **container-like items** such as **ender chests** and **bundles** (and anything else you add to the whitelist in `config.yml`).
\n – All other items (blocks, food, stackables) **drop normally** on death.<\/p>\n
– **Inventory position preserved**
\n – Kept items are restored to their **original inventory slots** (hotbar and main inventory).
\n – Off-hand item is restored to the off-hand slot when possible.
\n – If a slot is already occupied (because of other plugins or edge cases), the item is added to the inventory and dropped at the player\u2019s feet if there\u2019s no space.<\/p>\n
– **Armour handling**
\n – Armour is **kept and re-equipped** automatically on respawn.
\n – Each death applies extra durability damage to each worn armour piece (default ~3% of max durability, configurable).
\n – Items won\u2019t be instantly destroyed by the death penalty (at least 1 durability is preserved).<\/p>\n
– **XP penalty**
\n – On every death the player loses a configurable number of XP levels (default **1\u20135**, never below level 0).
\n – No XP orbs are dropped; the plugin directly sets the new level on respawn.<\/p>\n
### Configuration
\n– `keep.shulkers`, `keep.non_stackable_items`, `keep.containers` \u2013 toggle what types of items are protected.
\n– `containers.material_whitelist` \u2013 list extra container-like materials to always keep (default: `ENDER_CHEST`, `BUNDLE`).
\n– `xp_loss.enabled`, `xp_loss.min_levels`, `xp_loss.max_levels` \u2013 control how many levels are lost on death.
\n– `armor_damage.enabled`, `armor_damage.percent` \u2013 control whether and how much armour durability is lost per death.<\/p>\n
### Requirements
\n– Server: **Paper 1.21.11+** (should work on other 1.21.x builds).
\n– Java: **21+**
\n– Make sure in each relevant world:
\n “`mcfunction
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