How to Install Death Notes Plugin on Your Rust Server

Important!

Your server must have Oxide installed before adding plugins.

If you don’t have Oxide installed yet, check our guide on How to Install Oxide on Your Rust Server.

If you don’t know how to install plugins, check our guide on How to Install Oxide Plugins on Your Rust Server.

Commands only works for users with Admin privileges – see How to Set Administrators on Your Rust Server.

Permissions requires a SteamID64; use the guide How to Find a User’s SteamID to get the correct ID.

Death Notes broadcasts detailed death events in chat, showing who died, who killed, what weapon was used, and even which body part was hit. It works for players, NPCs, and various in-game entities.

1. Download the Plugin

Download the “Death Notes” plugin from the Umod official website.

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2. Log In to Your Panel

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3. Select the ‘Files’ Tab

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4. Locate the ‘plugins’ Folder

You can find the folder in  /home/container/oxide/plugins.

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5. Upload Your Plugin

Upload the ‘DeathNotes’ .cs file you downloaded in Step 1.

After uploading, you should see the .cs file in the folder.

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6. Restart Your Server

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7. Grant Players Permissions

Before using, make sure the player has the required permissions. You can run these commands in your server console.

• deathnotes.cansee → Players need this permission to view death notes (if enabled).
• deathnotes.cantsee → Blocks players or groups from seeing death notes regardless of configuration.
• deathnotes.suppress → Admins or players with this permission do not generate death notes.

Assign permissions using:

oxide.grant <user or group> <name or steamID> <permission>

Replace <SteamID> with the player’s SteamID. Use this guide How to Find a User’s SteamID to get the correct ID.


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8. Messages and Customization

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8.1 Select the ‘Files’ Tab

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8.2 Locate the ‘config’ Folder

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8.3 Open the ‘DeathNotes.json’ file

Find and open the ‘DeathNotes.json‘ file to edit the plugin settings.

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8.4 Messages

Each death message is customizable using:

• KillerType / VictimType / DamageType → Define the type of death for a specific message.
• Variable placeholders:
  • {victim} → Victim name.
  • {killer} → Killer name.
  • {weapon} → Weapon used.
  • {bodypart} → Body part hit.
  • {distance} → Distance between killer and victim.
  • {owner} → For locks/traps/turrets.
  • {hp} → Remaining HP of killer.
  • {attachments} → Weapon attachments.

Tip: Use * to match any type and - for no type.

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9. Select the ‘Save Content’ Button

After configuring and customizing the messages, select the ‘Save Content’ button at the bottom of the configuration panel.

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10. Reload the Plugin

In the console field type o.reload DeathNotes and press Enter to reload your plugin.

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