Head Drop

## 📌 About This Minecraft plugin makes players drop their head upon death. Configure head drops, glowing effects, messages, and more via `config.yml`

## 💡 Features - **PvP / PvE Head Drops** Enable or disable head drops separately for PvP and PvE - **Custom Drop Chance** Configure the exact probability of a head dropping (0% → 100%) - **Custom Head Item** - Editable display name - Single-line or multi-line lore - Optional despawn timer - Option to block renaming in anvils - **Broadcast Messages** Toggle global messages when a head is dropped, with full placeholder support - **Optional Effects** Add lightning , particles, sounds, or a glowing outline with customizable duration and styles All these features can be fully configured in the `config.yml` > **Default behavior :** > If you don’t modify the config, head drops function just like vanilla : no effects, no broadcasts, no special visuals ## 📝 Full Config

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```yml # Check for plugin updates on server startup check_for_updates: true # DROP SETTINGS drop: # Drop mode: "pvp" (player kills only), "pve" (environment deaths only), "all" (both) mode: "all" # Chance for a head to drop (0.0 = 0%, 1.0 = 100%) chance: 1.0 # Prevent head drop when player has invisibility effect prevent_when_invisible: false # HEAD ITEM SETTINGS head: # Custom name for the dropped head item name: "%head_player%'s Head" # Custom lore for the dropped head item # Leave as empty string "" for no lore, or use a list for multiple lines lore: "" # Uncomment this for detailed lore (remove 'lore: ""' above first!) # lore: # - "&8&l&m━━━━━━━━━━━━ &r&6&lInfo &8&l&m━━━━━━━━━━━━" # - "&6• &eVictim : &f%head_player%" # - "&6• &cKiller : &f%head_killer%" # - "&6• &aWorld : &7%head_world%" # - "&6• &bLocation : &f%head_coordinates%" # - "&6• &7Dropped : &8%head_datetime%" # - "&8&l&m━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━" # Time in seconds for player heads to despawn (max 300 seconds = 5 minutes) despawn_time: 300 # Prevents renaming of plugin heads via an anvil disable_rename_in_anvil: false # BROADCAST SETTINGS broadcast: # Enable or disable broadcasting a message when a player's head is dropped enabled: false # Message to broadcast (supports placeholders) message: "§c%head_player%'s§r§6 head has been dropped !§r" # EFFECTS SETTINGS effects: # Lightning effect (visual only, no damage) lightning: enabled: false # Sound effect sound: enabled: false # Check the list: https://www.digminecraft.com/lists/sound_list_pc.php type: "entity.player.levelup" # Particle effects particles: enabled: false # Duration in seconds (use "infinite" for no limit) duration: 10 # Particle type: flame, heart, smoke... # Check: https://minecraft.wiki/w/Particles_(Java_Edition) type: "smoke" # Shape: upward, circle, cycle, pulse, wave, spiral, burst shape: "upward" # Glowing effect glowing: enabled: false # Duration in seconds (use "infinite" for no limit) duration: 10 # Color: https://htmlcolorcodes.com/minecraft-color-codes/ color: "red" ```

## 🛠️ Setup 1. Download the version of the plugin that matches your Minecraft server 2. Place the `.jar` file in your `plugins` folder 3. Restart your server to activate the plugin Most settings can be customized in the `config.yml` file, make sure to review it for full configuration options ## ⚙️ Config After modifying your `config.yml`, use the command `/head reload` to apply your changes without restarting the server _This command is only available if you are **OP** or in **Creative mode**_ ## 🤝 Community & Support Need help, found a bug, or just want to chat ? Join our **[Discord community](https://discord.gg/zcFRqtynu2)**, we’re always happy to hear your feedback and suggestions ! This plugin is completely free If you’d like to support its development and help it grow : - **[🧡 Support on Ko-Fi](https://ko-fi.com/gab476)** *Your support helps the project stay alive and brings new updates* ## ❓ FAQ **Q: Where can I find the `config.yml` file ?** A: After the first launch, the file appears at : `/plugins/HeadDrop/config.yml` **Q: How do I update the plugin to a newer version ?** A: Download the latest release, replace the old `.jar` file in your `plugins` folder, then restart your server **Q: How do I report bugs ?** A: Join the **[Discord server](https://discord.gg/zcFRqtynu2)** and post the issue in the bug-reporting channel **Q: What happens if I delete the `config.yml` file ?** A: The plugin automatically regenerates a fresh default configuration file the next time the server starts ## 📊 Metrics This plugin uses **bStats**, an open-source statistics service for Minecraft, to collect anonymous usage data. If you prefer to disable it, open the `config` file inside the `bStats` folder and set metrics to `false`

Head Drop

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Minecraft: Java Edition

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Head Drop Effects

Head Drop Particle