NormalTreeCapitator

Chop one log. Break the whole tree.

NormalTreeCapitator lets players cut down entire trees — logs, leaves, nether wood, mushrooms, and more — in one go. Hold an axe, break a block, and everything connected comes down with it.

Built for survival servers that want something simple for players and flexible for admins.

By Agentsix1 · GitHub · Discord
Original Dev Cristichi Cristichi's Tree Capitator

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What makes it different?

• Works on Folia — not just Paper. Also runs on Spigot and Bukkit.
• Won't melt your server — big trees break in small waves instead of all at once.
• You pick the blocks — add trees, mushrooms, bamboo, or anything else in config. No code edits.
• Players can turn it off — /tc toggle saves their choice.
• Fully editable — change settings and chat messages in YAML, then /tc reload.
• Claim-friendly — each block in a chain fires a break check, so protection plugins (WorldGuard, GriefPrevention, Lands, CoreProtect, etc.) can skip protected blocks while the rest still break.
• Smart replant — optional auto-replant runs after the full tree is down, uses the correct sapling/fungus per log type, and supports 2×2 dark oak bases.
• Fair on tools — leaves can cost zero durability; when break-tool is off, chains stop before your axe breaks.

Full docs, config tables, and troubleshooting: GitHub README

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Works with

Minecraft	1.20+
Servers	Paper · Folia · Spigot · Bukkit
Java	17+

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Install

1. Drop the JAR in plugins/
2. Start the server
3. Tweak plugins/NormalTreeCapitator/config.yml if you want
4. /tc reload when you change something

That's it.

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For players

Do this	What happens
Break a log with an axe	The whole connected tree breaks
/tc toggle	Turn tree cap on or off for yourself
/tc help	See commands

Default config may require sneaking while breaking. Your server admin can flip must-sneak so tree cap works while standing instead — sneaking then becomes a normal single-block break.

Large trees show a short “Processing tree breaks…” message while the chain finishes.

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For server owners/admins

Commands — /tc (also /treecap, /treecapitator)

Command	Who needs permission
/tc toggle	Everyone (default)
/tc toggle <player>	Staff
/tc reload	Staff

Main permissions

• normaltreecapitator.use — use tree capitator (default: everyone)
• normaltreecapitator.toggle — toggle for yourself
• normaltreecapitator.reload — reload configs

Config files

File	What it's for
config.yml	Block lists, axes, limits, replant, sneak mode, durability costs, async tuning
messages.yml	Chat text and colors

Groups — the fun part. You can make separate rules for trees, mushrooms, or custom blocks. Each group has its own block list and tool list. Trees won't chain into mushrooms unless you put them in the same group.

Notable settings (1.0.2+)

Setting	What it does
must-sneak	Sneak to cap (true) or cap while standing (false)
replant / replant-consume-saplings	Auto-replant stumps; optionally consume saplings from drops
merge-item-drops	One drop pile at the stump vs drops at each block
break-tool / block-damages	Control axe wear — leaves can cost 0 durability
cooldown-ticks	Delay between tree-cap uses
async-start / blocks-per-tick / async-delay	Wave size and timing for huge trees
debug	[TreeCap] lines in console for troubleshooting

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Included out of the box

• All overworld log & leaf types (incl. cherry, mangrove, pale oak where supported)
• Nether stems, hyphae, wart blocks, shroomlight
• Huge mushrooms (separate group)
• Optional replant & sapling protection
• Axe durability, Unbreaking, unbreakable tools
• Trunk-first breaking so logs take durability before leaves

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Links

• Full guide: https://github.com/agentsix1/NormalTreeCapitator
• Discord: https://discord.normalsurvival.com
• Issues & source: https://github.com/agentsix1/NormalTreeCapitator/issues

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Uses bStats for anonymous plugin stats. No player data is collected.