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LightKillEffects

LightKillEffects

Stunning light-based kill effects plugin with 20 unique visual effects

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LightKillEffects

LightKillEffects is a lightweight Paper plugin that adds configurable visual effects when players get kills. It includes a simple GUI, per-effect permissions, previews, favorites, cooldowns, and persistent player preferences.

Built for servers that want polished kill feedback without heavy dependencies or noisy setup.

Showcase

  • <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Hnsg_wAR0k4" title="LightKillEffects - Showcase 01" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>
  • <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/hQ97ZWD1ANQ" title="LightKillEffects - Showcase 02" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Features

  • 30 built-in kill effects
  • Inventory GUI with categories and favorites
  • Per-effect permissions
  • Safer preview arena with cooldowns, auto-exit, and command controls
  • Player kill and effect usage stats
  • Configurable particles, sounds, render distance, cooldowns, categories, effects, and messages
  • YAML, JSON, or SQLite player data storage
  • Safe player data backups and restricted import/export paths
  • Performance mode for busier servers

Requirements

  • Paper or compatible Bukkit server
  • Minecraft 1.20.4+
  • Java 17+

Installation

  1. Download lightkilleffects-<version>.jar from Releases.
  2. Put it in your server plugins folder.
  3. Restart the server.
  4. Edit the files in plugins/LightKillEffects.
  5. Run /killeffects reload.

Commands

Command Permission Description
/killeffects killeffects.use Open the menu
/killeffects set <effect> killeffects.use Select an effect
/killeffects set none killeffects.use Disable your effect
/killeffects preview <effect> killeffects.use Preview an effect
/killeffects exit killeffects.use Leave an active preview
/killeffects favorite <add/remove> <effect> killeffects.use Manage favorites
/killeffects info killeffects.use Show your current effect and stats
/killeffects reload killeffects.reload Reload config

Aliases: /ke, /effects

Permissions

  • killeffects.use - basic access
  • killeffects.gui - open the GUI
  • killeffects.preview - preview unlocked effects
  • killeffects.reload - reload config
  • killeffects.set.others - set effects for other players
  • killeffects.preview.all - preview any effect
  • killeffects.admin.see-previews - see players while they are in preview
  • killeffects.use.* - access all effects
  • killeffects.use.<effect> - access one effect
  • killeffects.* - all permissions

Configuration

Configuration is split so the main file stays readable:

  • config.yml - behavior, GUI/menu items, performance, storage, and safety settings
  • categories.yml - category names, icons, and effect lists
  • effects.yml - effect names, icons, sounds, and descriptions
  • messages.yml - player-facing text and command help

Player data is kept under plugins/LightKillEffects/data. Set storage.type to yaml, json, or sqlite.

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Version Minecraft Loader Download

LightKillEffects 1.3.3

1.3.3

1.2.1, 1.2.2, 1.2.3, 1.2.4, 1.2.5, 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5, 1.20.6, 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2
bukkit, folia, paper, spigot
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