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Minecraft: Java Edition
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RevivalPVP - Server Mod
Paper / Purpur plugin that adds /pvp to any Minecraft server. Players
queue against opponents from across the RevivalPVP network; the actual
duel runs on our arena server and they're returned to your server when
it ends.
For operators: https://play.revivalsmp.net/pvp/host Discord: https://discord.gg/revival-smp
What this plugin does
- Adds
/pvp(chest GUI to pick kit, scope, ranked/unranked, queue). - Adds
/pvpaccept(accept a friend's duel invite from chat). - Adds
/pvpadmin reload|status|key. - Heartbeats to the RevivalPVP backend every ten minutes so the
operator dashboard at
play.revivalsmp.net/pvp/host/dashboardshows your server as connected. - Fetches the kit catalog from the backend on demand, so kit additions and renames don't require a plugin update.
What this plugin does NOT do
- It does not run duels itself. When a match starts, players are
transferred to our arena server (
pvp.revivalpvp.net) and back to yours when the match ends. The arena code, maps, and kit-delivery logic are not part of this plugin. - It does not store player data locally beyond per-session caches. Stats, ratings, friends, sponsor coins live on the backend.
Requirements
- Paper or a Paper fork (Purpur recommended) on Minecraft 1.21+.
- Java 21+ (Java 25 if you're on Minecraft 26.1+).
- Internet access from the server host to
api.revivalpvp.net. - A free tenant key from https://play.revivalsmp.net/pvp/host.
Install
-
Download the latest
RevivalPVPServerMod-X.Y.Z.jarfrom Releases. -
Drop it in your server's
plugins/folder. -
Restart the server. The plugin will generate a default
plugins/RevivalPVPServerMod/config.yml. -
Sign up at https://play.revivalsmp.net/pvp/host if you haven't already. You'll get a tenant key by email.
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Edit
plugins/RevivalPVPServerMod/config.ymland paste the key:tenant-key: "rpvp_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" backend-url: "https://api.revivalpvp.net" origin-server: "yourserver.example.com:25565" default-scope: "global"origin-serveris how your server is reachable from the public internet — used to transfer players back after a duel ends.
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Restart the server. You should see in the console:
[RevivalPVPServerMod] RevivalPVPServerMod enabled — /pvp ready [RevivalPVPServerMod] Kit catalog refreshed: N kits loaded. [RevivalPVPServerMod] Dashboard connection registered — plan=free, status=trial. -
Visit your operator dashboard — the install panel collapses to a green "Server connected" banner once the heartbeat lands.
License
PolyForm Shield 1.0.0 — see ../LICENSE.md and ../NOTICE.md. Permissive for paid Minecraft server operators (you're a customer of the RevivalPVP service, not a competitor). The license restricts Competing Uses — running a rival cross-server PVP matchmaking service. See NOTICE.md for the plain-language rundown.


