# \u2620\ufe0f DeathBan<\/p>\n
DeathBan is a lightweight Minecraft plugin that **automatically bans players when they die** \u2014 perfect for hardcore events, UHC sessions, or any server where death should actually mean something.<\/p>\n
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## \ud83d\udd25 What does it do?<\/p>\n
When a player dies, they are **automatically kicked and banned Permament**. While banned, they see a clear message on the login screen telling them they died and must wait until an Admin unbans all Players.<\/p>\n
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## \u2728 Features<\/p>\n
– **Automatic death bans** \u2014 Players are kicked after dying, then blocked from rejoining
\n– **Custom ban screen** \u2014 Banned players see a clear message explaining why they can’t connect
\n– **Whitelist system** \u2014 Protect specific players (like admins or event staff) from ever getting banned on death
\n– **Manual unban** \u2014 Instantly unban a specific player with one command
\n– **Unban everyone at once** \u2014 Reset the entire event with a single `\/deathban unbanall` \u2014 great for starting a new round
\n– **Toggle on\/off** \u2014 Enable or disable the whole system at any time without restarting the server
\n– **Persistent bans** \u2014 Bans survive server restarts.<\/p>\n
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## \ud83d\udee0\ufe0f Commands<\/p>\n
| Command | What it does | > All commands support **tab completion**, including auto-suggesting currently banned players for `\/unban`.<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n ## \ud83d\udd12 Permissions<\/p>\n | Permission | Who needs it | —<\/p>\n ## \ud83d\udee0\ufe0f Installation<\/p>\n 1. Download `Deathban-1.0..jar` ## \u2699\ufe0f Configuration<\/p>\n The plugin generates a simple `config.yml` on first launch. It stores the on\/off state, the whitelist, and all active bans. You don’t need to edit it manually \u2014 everything can be managed in-game.<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n ## \ud83d\udca1 Perfect for…<\/p>\n – **Hardcore events** \u2014 Run a weekend event where death means elimination —<\/p>\n ## \ud83d\udccb Requirements<\/p>\n – Minecraft **1.21+** —<\/p>\n ## \ud83d\udcdd Notes<\/p>\n – The whitelist is **UUID-based**, so players can’t bypass it by changing their username Simple Plugin that will Ban you if you Die<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":140055,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"simple-deathban","_minecraft_project_id":"NagvMs2S","_minecraft_author":"Fairyzz","_minecraft_license":"MIT","_minecraft_downloads":10,"_minecraft_follows":0,"_minecraft_client_side":"unsupported","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"simple-deathban.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":7786,"_minecraft_version_count":1,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-15T23:07:22.566404Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2026-05-11T23:34:48.128502Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2026-05-07T14:32:38.666965Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/simple-deathban","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":140055,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-06-08T07:21:21+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"c028e7500908c16e7c21efdbc3cd8a55","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[124,89,126,866,127,128,129,92],"mod_loader":[130,132,133,134],"minecraft_version":[62,37,40,41,73,74,38,78,79,80,81,82,83,167,163],"class_list":["post-140054","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-bukkit","mod_category-game-mechanics","mod_category-management","mod_category-minigame","mod_category-paper","mod_category-purpur","mod_category-spigot","mod_category-utility","mod_loader-bukkit","mod_loader-paper","mod_loader-purpur","mod_loader-spigot","minecraft_version-1-21","minecraft_version-1-21-1","minecraft_version-1-21-10","minecraft_version-1-21-11","minecraft_version-1-21-2","minecraft_version-1-21-3","minecraft_version-1-21-4","minecraft_version-1-21-5","minecraft_version-1-21-6","minecraft_version-1-21-7","minecraft_version-1-21-8","minecraft_version-1-21-9","minecraft_version-26-1","minecraft_version-26-1-1","minecraft_version-26-1-2"],"yoast_head":"\n
\n|—|—|
\n| `\/deathban toggle` | Turn the death ban system on or off |
\n| `\/deathban whitelist add
\n| `\/deathban whitelist remove
\n| `\/deathban unban
\n| `\/deathban unbanall` | Instantly unban **all** currently banned players |<\/p>\n
\n|—|—|
\n| `deathban.admin` | Required to use any `\/deathban` command |<\/p>\n
\n2. Place it in your `plugins\/` folder
\n3. **Start the server**<\/p>\n
\n– **UHC servers** \u2014 Add real stakes to every encounter
\n– **SMP seasons** \u2014 Give your season a hardcore twist without switching game modes
\n– **Tournaments** \u2014 Automatically eliminate players who die, then reset the whole field for the next round with `unbanall`<\/p>\n
\n– A **Bukkit \/ Spigot \/ Paper** server<\/p>\n
\n– No external dependencies \u2014 drop the `.jar` in and you’re done<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"