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This my version of the deathswap minigame created by SethBling and popularized by dream! In this minigame, players swap positions with each other every 5 minutes (configurable), and must use this mechannic to kill the others by environmental damage, by jumping into lava right before a swap for example. You only get to know when a swap is about to happen 5 seconds prior, so you must react quickly! (again, this is configurable)
INSTALLATION / SETUP GUIDE
- Generate a new world, or use an existing one.
- Place the downloaded ZIP file in your world's datapacks folder:
world/datapacksAlternatively, place the datapack in the appropriate datapacks directory on your server. - Run /reload to load the datapack.
- (Optional) Run /function deathswap:config to customize the settings.
- Run /function deathswap:start to begin playing!
The settings with their default values are given below:
| Setting | Default Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent Water Buckets | true (1) |
Whether players receive permanent water buckets. |
| Permanent Fire Resistance | false (0) |
Whether players receive permanent fire resistance. |
| Max Death Count | 5 |
Maximum number of deaths before a player is eliminated and placed in spectator mode. |
| Allow Nether | false (0) |
Whether the Nether dimension is enabled. |
| Visible Timer | true (1) |
Whether the time remaining until the next swap is displayed in the action bar. |
| Coal Ore Drops OP Loot | false (0) |
Whether coal ore drops OP loot. |
| Swap Time | 300 |
Time between swaps, in seconds (5 minutes by default). |
OTHER THINGS TO NOTE
- This datapack supports any number of players starting from v2.0 and upto 8 in old versions
- Starting from v2.0, you can adjust the time between swaps directly through the configuration menu, however this is not an option in older versions
- You can end a game at any time with /function deathswap:stop and start a new one with /function deathswap:start.
- For feedback, bug reports, or other help, join the Discord server linked on the page
All Versions
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[2.0+mod] [MOD] v2.0
by o-Peepo on Oct 16, 2026
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## New Features/Changes
- the datapack now works for any number of players
- config menu has been enhanced to be more user friendly
- the following new config features have been added:
- Visible Timer: if time until next swap should be shown in the action bar
- Coal Ore drops OP loot
- Swap time: Adjust time between swaps
- starting no longer kills you
- scoreboard names now use a ds prefix for better compatability
- added draw handling if everybody dies at the same time
- added replayability, end games anytime with
/function deathswap:stopand restart with/function deathswap:start
- typo in nether portal check command causing lag
- everybody starting with 1 death
- disconnected players were considered eliminated
- fixed typo in pack.mcmeta
[2.0] [DT] v2.0
by o-Peepo on Oct 16, 2026
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## New Features/Changes
- the datapack now works for any number of players
- config menu has been enhanced to be more user friendly
- the following new config features have been added:
- Visible Timer: if time until next swap should be shown in the action bar
- Coal Ore drops OP loot
- Swap time: Adjust time between swaps
- starting no longer kills you
- scoreboard names now use a ds prefix for better compatability
- added draw handling if everybody dies at the same time
- added replayability, end games anytime with
/function deathswap:stopand restart with/function deathswap:start
- typo in nether portal check command causing lag
- everybody starting with 1 death
- disconnected players were considered eliminated
- fixed typo in pack.mcmeta
[1.5+mod] [MOD] 1.21 - 1.21.4
by o-Peepo on Oct 16, 2026
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- many bug fixes
- update to 1.21.2
[1.5] [DT] 1.21 - 1.21.4
by o-Peepo on Oct 16, 2026
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- many bug fixes
- update to 1.21.2
[1+mod] [MOD] 1.17 - 1.20.4
by o-Peepo on Oct 16, 2026
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- fixed chat spam after victory
[1] [DT] 1.17 - 1.20.4
by o-Peepo on Oct 16, 2026
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- fixed chat spam after victory
