A dynamic identity system for Paper 1.21+ PvP servers — where every card grants unique powers and every role changes the battlefield.

Overview

IdentitySteal is a comprehensive role-based identity system designed for competitive PvP environments. Players receive locked Identity Cards granting persistent, unique abilities that fundamentally alter gameplay strategy.

Key Features

• 🎴 Identity Cards — Permanently locked to your hotbar; each card provides a Primary (Right-Click) and Secondary (Shift + Right-Click) ability
• 📈 Identity Evolution — Earn XP through kills (+50) and ability usage (+10); reach 1,000 XP for Tier II evolution with 1.2x power scaling
• ⚖️ Dynamic Distribution — Balanced deck-style system ensuring diverse role representation across Tank, DPS, Support, and Utility categories
• 🤝 Ally System — Built-in ally selection GUI for team coordination

Role Catalog

DPS Roles

Blitz — Electro-Kinetic Striker

• Primary: Blitz Mode — Gain Speed V for 2s on every hit; every 3rd hit deals +3 bonus damage (5s internal cooldown)
• Secondary: Sonic Dash — Launch forward 8 blocks via velocity; enemies in path receive Slowness V for 1.5s
• Cooldowns: Primary (configurable) | Secondary: 12s

Frost — Tundra Master

• Primary: Winter Spirit — Manifest a localized blizzard leaving Ice Paths (Speed II); applies Slowness III and Weakness I; 4s exposure causes Deep Freeze (root)
• Secondary: Ice Wall — Summon a 3×3 Packed Ice wall for projectile blocking

Rebel — Insurgent Leader

• Primary: Rebel Uprising — Summon vindicators that target your enemies
• Passive: Unyielding Will — 5 auto-resurrections (Totem-style saves)

Ghost — Ethereal Wraith

• Primary: Poltergeist — Invisibility, Flight, Resistance II for 5s; breaks on damage
• Secondary: Possession — Mount nearest enemy (5 block range); apply Blindness and Nausea for 3s
• Passive: Escape Instinct — Speed II for 2s after taking damage (6s internal cooldown)

Tank Roles

Pawn — Dimensional Manipulator

• Primary: Dimension Shift — Toggle between:
  • Ant Mode: 0.5× scale, Speed II, Jump II, −25% damage
  • Titan Mode: 2.0× scale, Strength II, Resistance II, −25% speed
• Secondary: Weight Shift — Ant: directional launch | Titan: 6-block AoE stomp with knockback

Poseidon — Abyssal Sovereign

• Primary: Sea Sovereign — Riptide anywhere (no water required); drowning immunity; every 4th hit triggers Tidal Wave (knockback + bonus damage)
• Secondary: Whirlpool — Vortex pulling enemies inward with Slowness IV

Forge — Combat Artificer

• Primary: Overclock — +20% attack damage, Resistance I, 50% knockback resistance
• Secondary: Master Repair — Instantly restore 50% durability to armor and main-hand item
• Risk: After Overclock expires, receive Slowness II and Weakness I for 4s

Anchor — Space-Time Architect

• Primary: Set Anchor — Place up to 6 temporary anchors
• Secondary: Warp Network — GUI teleportation to any active anchor
• Passive: Waypoints — Convert anchors into 5 permanent waypoints

Support Roles

Healer — Celestial Guardian

• Primary: Radiant Surge — Gain Absorption (+4 hearts) until damage taken; cooldown: 15s
• Secondary: Sanctuary — 5-block radius zone applying Regeneration I and Resistance I to allies only (not self) for 5s; cooldown: 20s

Prophet — Divine Sage

• Primary: Divine Knowledge — Access GUI of categorized Enchanted Books
• Passive: Fate's Bounty — Individual 300s cooldowns per book type

Archivist — Forbidden Scholar

• Primary: Scholarly Search — Manifest Enchanting Shards (Lowly, Apprentice, or Master)
• Shard Transcendence — Right-click shards to transform into enchanted tomes:
  • Lowly: Enchants Level I–III (vanilla range)
  • Apprentice: Enchants Level I–V (vanilla maximum)
  • Master: Enchants Level I–VI (+1 above vanilla cap)

Utility Roles

Observer — Spectral Scout

• Primary: Spectral View — Enter Spectator Mode for 6–10s (random); enemies within 12 blocks of your body glow; exit bonus: Speed II (3s) + Glowing on nearby enemies (2.5s)
• Secondary: Reveal Pulse — 14-block pulse applying Glowing to all enemies for 3s
• Passive: Awareness — Every 4s, subtle warning (sound + particles) if enemies within 16 blocks

Imposter — Morphic Assassin

• Passive: Identity Theft — Kill a player to steal their identity abilities
• Ability: Mimicry — Use stolen identity's Primary and Secondary abilities

Mirror — Shard of Reflection

• Primary: Soul Reflection — Copy a nearby player's identity (same chunk)
• Secondary: Mirrored Cast — Execute the copied identity's Primary ability

Administrative Features

PlaceholderAPI Support

• %identitysteal_role% — Current role name
• %identitystebal_role_id% — Role identifier
• %identitysteal_cooldown% — Primary cooldown remaining
• %identitysteal_duration% — Active duration remaining
• Plus 6+ additional placeholders

Technical Specifications

• Auto-Cleanup: All temporary effects (flight, size, spectator, invisibility) removed on disconnect/death
• Data Persistence: Player roles saved to YAML; restored on rejoin
• Performance: Cached lookups, flicker-free scoreboard integration