[TUTORIAL] Custom death messages

This feature is now included in core

Ever played some mods and wonder how the heck did they create those custom death messages? Well, it's actually quite easy! You only need to create a custom damage source

First, create a procedure and choose the block name deal damage with source, input a number for amount (it would not matter as the code will be changed) and click on GENERIC.

Then, find this line of code:

entity.attackEntityFrom(DamageSource.GENERIC, (float) amount);

and change it to this:

DamageSource source = new DamageSource("sourcename").setDamageBypassesArmor();

This line of code defines a new damage source

You will need to define source and sourcename yourself

Below that line, add this:

entity.attackEntityFrom(source,100);

Where the 100 would be the amount you want the damage to be (1 heart = 2) and source should be the same as defined above

Success! Now we need to add the translation keys! Head over to localization on the sidebar

Click on add localization entry

In the popup input box (Key name), type

death.attack.sourcename

Where sourcename should be the same as defined above

In the localized text field, type:

%1$s whatever you want the death message to be

Where the %1$s is the player name

So if you typed

%1$s died from MCreator

And the player is Mike66, it will say Mike66 died from MCreator

Heads Up! You will also need to add a second death message that appears when the player has been attacked by another entity in the last few seconds before his/her death:

Example:

%1$s died from diabetes whilst fighting %2$s

And that's it!