Screenshot 1 of 1. MinecraftHub-generated cover art for Player Drops Head: a floating grassy block island with a workshop of crafting tables and furnaces and a chest, under a night sky
What Player Drops Head works with.
| Platform | Java Edition |
|---|---|
| Loaders | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt |
| Minecraft versions | 1.16, 1.16.5, 1.17.1, 1.18.2, 1.19.4, 1.20.6, 1.21.11, 26.1.2, 26.2, 26.3 |
| Environment | Client, Server |
Player Drops Head makes a player drop their head when they are killed. It ships as a mod for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt and as a plain datapack. Trigger commands let players get their own head or the head of any other player.
Loaders and versions
- Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt: Minecraft 1.16 to 26.3. The newest build needs no dependencies, optionally 5555ff-lib.
What it does
- Heads drop from players on death.
- Any player can get their own head with a command.
- Any player can get the head of any other player with a command.
Commands and config
Run `/trigger player_drops_head.config` to configure the settings. Use `/trigger give_own_head` for your own head and `/trigger give_head` for another player's.
The settings cover five switches:
- Whether players can get their own head with the command.
- Whether players can get any head with the command.
- Whether the head drops only when a player is the killer, or on any death.
- Which players should never drop their head.
- Whether drops are limited to deaths in a certain area.
Installing the mod or the datapack
- 1.Mod route: pick the file for your loader, put it in the mods folder on the server, and start with that loader's profile. The mod installation guide covers the folder layout.
- 2.Players who join do not need to install anything, although the mod can also be added on their side.
Questions about Player Drops Head.
3 questions
How do I get my own head back after dying?
Run /trigger give_own_head. It works only if the setting that lets players get their own head is enabled. The settings are changed with /trigger player_drops_head.config, so a server owner may have switched the command off.
Can I make heads drop only when another player kills me?
Yes. One of the config switches chooses between dropping the head only when a player is the killer or on any death. Open it with /trigger player_drops_head.config and set it to match how you want deaths to count.
Can I stop certain players from dropping their head?
Yes. The config includes a switch for players who should not drop their head, and another that limits drops to deaths in a certain area. Both are set from the trigger config command.
