A lightweight plugin that creates visual-based teams. Perfect for Civilization events, Battle Royale, or general minigames — with an extensive API included.
Supports 1.20.6-26.1.2+
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What is Lead?
Lead organizes players into visual teams with unique colors, names, and prefixes displayed on nametags and in the TAB list. Teams persist across sessions and are designed for organized multiplayer events like Civilization factions, Battle Royale squads, and long-running SMP worlds.
Features
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Team Management | Create, join, leave, and disband teams via in-game commands |
| Custom Names | Player-defined or auto-generated names from configurable lists (names, numbers, colors, symbols) |
| Team Colors | Hex color per team applied to prefixes, suffixes, and chat names |
| Prefix/Suffix | Display team labels as a prefix or suffix on nametags and the TAB list |
| Friendly Fire | Toggle teammate damage globally or per team |
| Collision Rules | ALWAYS, NEVER, FOR_OTHER_TEAMS, or FOR_OWN_TEAM per team |
| Nametag Visibility | Same four visibility options as collision, per team |
| Team Chat | Toggle team-only chat or send messages with /teammsg |
| Invitations | Invite players who must accept before joining |
| Team Spawns | Set and teleport to a team spawn location |
| Shuffle / Merge / Auto-Assign | Distribute, combine, or automatically place players onto teams |
| GUI Menus | Paginated team list and interactive team editor |
| TAB Integration | Uses TAB's API for nametag/tab formatting, avoiding scoreboard bugs |
| PlaceholderAPI | %lead_team_id%, %lead_team_name%, %lead_team_size%, %lead_team_color% |
| Custom Fonts | Specify a custom font namespace for team display names |
| Folia Support | Experimental support via Bookshelf's thread-safe task utilities |
Dependencies
| Plugin | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1.20.6+ | Yes | Core requirement |
| TAB | No | Recommended for large servers; handles nametag/tab formatting |
| PlaceholderAPI | No | Enables %lead_* placeholders |
| Bookshelf | No | Enables Bookshelf chat listener; falls back to Spigot if absent |
Lead includes an extensive API that allows developers to integrate Lead's team systems directly into their plugins.
Read our Documentation for usage details and examples.
Most of Lodestone's plugins—including Lead—are completely free to use!
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