FH-DeathCounter
Competitive Minecraft servers thrive on rivalry, and nothing fuels that fire like a public tally of every player’s demise. FH-DeathCounter is a powerful add-on designed to bring real-time death tracking to your server, making it an essential tool for clan wars, faction battles, and any survival world where bragging rights matter. By integrating deeply with PlaceholderAPI, it allows you to display live death counts anywhere you can use a placeholder—from chat messages and scoreboards to custom GUI menus.
What Makes FH-DeathCounter Stand Out?
Unlike basic death counters that only track a single global statistic, FH-DeathCounter introduces a flexible faction-based system. You can monitor up to three distinct factions simultaneously, each with its own death count. This makes it perfect for team-based PvP arenas, clan war servers, or any setup where you want to pit groups against each other. The plugin tracks deaths in real time, updating placeholders instantly so that every player can see the current score without needing to run a command.
Key Features of FH-DeathCounter
- Real-time death tracking: Counts are updated immediately after a player dies, ensuring leaderboards and displays are always accurate.
- Faction support: Assign players to one of three factions using simple permissions, and display separate death counts for each group.
- Global and faction-specific placeholders: Use
%deathcounter_deaths_last_min%for server-wide kills or%deathcounter_deaths_last_min_f1%for faction one. - Seamless PlaceholderAPI integration: Works with any plugin that supports PlaceholderAPI, including scoreboard plugins, tab list modifiers, and chat formatters.
- Operator exclusion: By default, deaths of server operators are ignored, keeping admin accidents from skewing the stats.
How to Install FH-DeathCounter on Your Minecraft Server
Getting started with FH-DeathCounter is straightforward, but it does require a couple of dependencies. First, ensure your server runs a compatible version of Minecraft (typically 1.16.5 through 1.20.4) and uses a supported server platform like Spigot, Paper, or Purpur. You will also need to install PlaceholderAPI before adding FH-DeathCounter, as the plugin relies on it to parse and display the death count placeholders.
To install, simply download the FH-DeathCounter jar file and place it into your server's /plugins folder. Restart the server, and the plugin will generate a default configuration. If you are using the foxygame.net launcher, you can skip the manual download entirely—just browse the built-in add-on catalog, search for FH-DeathCounter, and click install. The launcher handles version compatibility and keeps the plugin updated automatically, saving you time and effort.
Setting Up Factions and Permissions
FH-DeathCounter uses a simple permission-based system to assign players to factions. You can grant the following permissions to any player or group via your permissions plugin (like LuckPerms):
deathcounter.1– Assigns the player to Faction 1.deathcounter.2– Assigns the player to Faction 2.deathcounter.3– Assigns the player to Faction 3.
Players without any of these permissions will only contribute to the global death count. This makes it easy to have neutral players or admins who don't affect faction scores. The plugin automatically detects permission changes, so you can reassign players on the fly without a server reload.
Using FH-DeathCounter Placeholders
Once installed, you can insert the following placeholders into any plugin that supports PlaceholderAPI. The most common use cases include scoreboard plugins like FeatherBoard or TAB, chat formatting plugins, and even hologram displays. Here are the available placeholders:
%deathcounter_deaths_last_min%– Total deaths across all players in the last minute.%deathcounter_deaths_24h%– Total deaths in the last 24 hours.%deathcounter_deaths_last_min_f1%– Deaths in the last minute for Faction 1.%deathcounter_deaths_last_min_f2%– Deaths in the last minute for Faction 2.%deathcounter_deaths_last_min_f3%– Deaths in the last minute for Faction 3.%deathcounter_deaths_24h_f1%– Deaths in the last 24 hours for Faction 1.%deathcounter_deaths_24h_f2%– Deaths in the last 24 hours for Faction 2.%deathcounter_deaths_24h_f3%– Deaths in the last 24 hours for Faction 3.
To verify that the placeholders are working, you can run the command /papi parse me %deathcounter_deaths_last_min% in-game. This will display the current global death count for the last minute. Replace the placeholder with any faction-specific one to test those as well.
Practical Applications for Your Server
FH-DeathCounter shines in competitive environments. Imagine a clan war server where three factions battle for territory. By placing the faction death counts on the scoreboard, players can see in real time which team is suffering the most losses. You can also use the placeholders in chat to announce when a faction reaches a certain death threshold, or integrate them into a custom GUI that displays live war statistics. The plugin’s operator exclusion feature ensures that accidental deaths by admins don’t skew the numbers, keeping the competition fair.
For those who manage their server through the foxygame.net launcher, adding FH-DeathCounter is even simpler. The launcher’s add-on catalog includes the plugin, so you can install it with one click and receive automatic updates whenever a new version is released. This eliminates the hassle of manually checking for compatibility with your current Minecraft version.
Compatibility and Requirements
FH-DeathCounter is built for the Bukkit/Spigot/Paper API and works on Minecraft versions 1.16 through 1.20.4. It requires PlaceholderAPI to be installed on your server; without it, the placeholders will not function. The plugin is lightweight and has minimal performance impact, as it only listens for death events and updates internal counters. There are no complex configuration files to edit—just drop it in, set up permissions, and start tracking.
Why Choose FH-DeathCounter?
Whether you run a small survival server with friends or a large-scale faction war network, FH-DeathCounter provides a clean, efficient way to display death statistics. Its focus on real-time updates and faction-based tracking sets it apart from generic death counter plugins. The integration with PlaceholderAPI means you can use it alongside virtually any other plugin that supports placeholders, giving you endless possibilities for customizing your server’s HUD and chat. Download FH-DeathCounter today and give your players a dynamic, competitive edge they won’t forget.
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