Version 1.2 - The Vampirism Update
This update introduces the new Vampirism ability for high-level dogs and improves the pet info display!
🚨 Important: Manual Configuration Update Required 🚨
This version adds new features and requires you to manually add new lines to your config.yml file. The plugin's new auto-updater will handle future updates, but for this transition, a manual addition is needed to preserve your settings.
Please add the following keys to your config.yml:
- Add the
config-versionkey at the very top of the file:config-version: 2 - Add the
vampirismparameters underupgrades.damage:upgrades: damage: # ... existing settings ... vampirism-required-level: 10 vampirism-heal-percentage: 0.10 - Add the new
messagesfor the ability display:messages: # ... existing settings ... pet-info-ability: " &6Ability: &f{value}" pet-info-ability-vampirism: "Vampirism" pet-info-ability-none: "None" hover-ability-vampirism-unlocked: "&aActive Ability: Vampirism\n&eHeals the dog for {percent}% of the damage it deals." hover-ability-vampirism-locked: "&7Unlockable Ability: Vampirism\n&eUnlocks at Damage Level {level}."
✨ New Features
- Vampirism (Lifesteal) Ability: Dogs that reach a high Damage Level (configurable) will now gain the Vampirism ability, healing them for a percentage of the damage they deal with each hit.
📈 Improvements
- Improved Pet Info Display: The
/petinfocommand now shows a dedicated "Ability:" line. Hovering over this line will show details about the current active ability (like Vampirism) or the next one that can be unlocked.
🔧 Configuration
- Vampirism Control: Added
vampirism-required-levelandvampirism-heal-percentageto give server owners full control over the new ability. - New Translatable Messages: Added new message keys for the ability display and its hover text to support full translation.
- Config Versioning: A
config-versionkey has been added to facilitate smoother updates in the future.
- Updated to support Minecraft versions from 1.16.5 to 1.21.x.
Version 1.0 - Initial Release
This is the first public release of UpgradeMyDog!
✨ Features
- Pet Leveling System: Tamed wolves can now level up by killing mobs, increasing their maximum health with each level.
- Damage & Speed Upgrades: Separate upgrade paths for Damage (by feeding a special item) and Speed (by using speed potions).
- Doggy Chests: High-level dogs can have a chest attached, turning them into a mobile storage unit with a configurable inventory size.
- Pet Limits: A configurable limit on the maximum number of pets a player can own, which also restricts taming and breeding.
💻 Commands
- /petinfo - A detailed, interactive command for players to view their pets' stats.
- Shows Level, Health, Damage, Speed, and Chest status.
- Hover over stats to see how to upgrade them.
- Interactive [-] button to safely unbind and remove a pet.
- Secure Pet Removal: The unbinding process requires a second confirmation step (
/petinfo confirm) to prevent accidental pet removal. - /upgrademydog reload - An admin command to reload the plugin's configuration without restarting the server.
🔧 Configuration
- Highly Configurable: Almost every feature can be tweaked, including leveling formulas, required items, feature toggles, and more.
- Fully Translatable: All messages sent to the player are located in
config.ymlfor easy translation and customization.



