Still your character can be defeated by: * animal attacks * drowning * heat / burning * cold / freezing * corruption * poison * falling damage In this case you will see the message "You have been defeated" in large letters on a red-colored screen; and after a loading interval your character will respawn - either at your touchstone of you have placed it somewhere in the world (preferably in your favourite shelter / "base"), or at the spot where you have first entered the current game-world.