UnstableSMPDeathSound
CURRENT KNOW BUGS: IMMORTALITY NOT WORKING (Fixxed)
Version for Java 25 (26.x) Coming
I Am Actively Maintaining This Plugin, and Bugs, please report them in my Discord and they will be fixxed in a few hours/days
Dont Download the Plugin by Adishezz on Modrinth, he stole part of my code.
UnstableSMPDeathSound is a Paper plugin built for high-stakes SMP servers. It adds a configurable death sound, optional death punishments, nearby-only system messages, chat control, and an immortality system for special players.
It is designed for servers that want stronger death feedback without requiring any client-side mods.
Features
- Play a custom sound whenever a player dies
- Use modern sound keys like
ENTITY.WITHER.SPAWN - Keep compatibility with legacy sound names like
ENTITY_WITHER_SPAWN - Limit death sound playback to nearby players only
- Restrict join, quit, and death messages to nearby players
- Disable chat entirely or switch it to proximity chat
- Kick or ban players on death
- Mark players as immortal so lethal damage is prevented
- Reload the plugin config without restarting the server
- No client mod required
Commands
/unstablesmp reload/immortal <player>/immortal set <player>/immortal unset <player>/immortal toggle <player>/immortal list/immortal reload
Configuration Highlights
- Choose any Paper or Bukkit sound for player deaths
- Adjust death sound volume and pitch
- Set a custom radius for death sound playback
- Configure nearby-only join, quit, and death messages
- Set chat mode to
NORMAL,DISABLED, orPROXIMITY - Configure death punishments as
NONE,KICK, orBAN - Tune immortality behavior, resistance handling, damage filters, and autosave
Compatibility
- Platform: Paper
- Minecraft: 1.21.x
- Java: 21
- Installation type: server-side only
Installation
- Put the plugin jar into your server's
pluginsfolder. - Start or restart the server.
- Edit
config.ymlif you want to change sounds, ranges, chat rules, or death actions. - Use
/unstablesmp reloadafter config changes.
Links
- BuiltByBit: Death Sound Plugin - UnstableSMP
- Modrinth: Death Sound Plugin - UnstableSMP
- Curseforge: Death Sound Plugin - UnstableSMP
- SpigotMC: Death Sound Plugin - UnstableSMP
- PaperMC: Death Sound Plugin - UnstableSMP
- Support Discord: Join here
Permissions
unstablesmp.reloadunstablesmp.immortalunstablesmp.list
Good Fit For
- Hardcore or permadeath SMP servers
- Event servers that want dramatic death feedback
- Private SMPs with proximity-based communication rules
- Servers that need a lightweight immortality system for staff, lore, or special players
Made by Shadowfang.

