Reworked Death is a lightweight survival-focused mod that introduces the treasure-only Deathbound enchantment, allowing you to retain a single item after death at the cost of durability, and drastically increases the despawn time of dropped items from 5 minutes to 6 in-game hours, giving players a real chance to recover their gear.

Features

Deathbound Enchantment

Rare treasure enchantment (levels I–III, not enchantable at the table)
Automatically keeps the enchanted item in your inventory after death
After death, it has a chance to lose 1 level depending on its current strength (50% at level I, 33% at level II, 25% at level III); if level I is lost, the enchantment is removed entirely
The item also loses 25–50% of its remaining durability (if you want to re-enchant your gear indefinitely, I recommend installing the Anvil Never Too Expensive mod)
Compatible with tools and armor, and also with the recovery compass
Can be found in structure chests, via fishing, and through librarian trades (Novice to Expert)

Death Drops Despawn Slower

All items dropped on death remain on the ground for 6 in-game hours instead of 5 minutes
The despawn timer still pauses if the chunk is unloaded (vanilla behavior preserved)