☠ DeathCounter

Count every death. Show it to everyone.

DeathCounter is a lightweight Paper plugin that tracks how often each player dies and displays the number right next to their name, above their head and in the tab list. Perfect for survival servers, hardcore challenges and friend groups who like to see who dies the most.

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✨ Features

• ☠ Automatic death counting for every player
• 🏷 Nametag display next to the name above the player's head, e.g. Steve ☠ 3
• 📋 Tab list display with the same counter for every player
• 💾 Persistent counters survive restarts and relogs
• ⌨ Simple commands to check or reset counters
• 🪶 Lightweight, with no config, no database and no dependencies

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📋 Commands

Command	Description	Permission
/deaths	Shows your own death count	everyone
/deaths <player>	Shows the death count of an online player	everyone
/deaths reset <player>	Resets a player's death count to 0	deathcounter.admin

🔑 Permissions

Permission	Description	Default
deathcounter.admin	Allows resetting death counters	OP

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📦 Installation

1. Download the plugin with the button on the right.
2. Put the .jar into your server's plugins folder.
3. Restart the server. No setup needed.

✅ Compatibility

• Software: Paper
• Minecraft: 26.2 and newer
• Java: 25

⚠️ Notes

• The nametag display uses one scoreboard team per player. If another plugin manages the same players' teams (for example a rank or prefix plugin), the two may conflict.
• /deaths <player> only works for players who are currently online.

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💬 Feedback

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