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Minecraft: Java Edition
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vBestiary
vBestiary is an interactive bestiary plugin for Paper and Spigot servers. It uses Minecraft's native written book interface to let players browse server mobs, categories, stats, loot and discovery progress without receiving a physical item in their inventory.
The plugin is designed for servers that want to present their creatures in a more immersive way. You can create custom categories with YAML files, document vanilla mobs or MythicMobs, show drops with native item hover, and optionally display mob renders, loot icons, or animated images through ItemsAdder or Nexo.
Support the Project
vBestiary is developed and maintained with a lot of care. If this plugin helps your server, consider making a donation to support future updates, bug fixes, documentation and new vPlugins projects.
Community & Support
Need help configuring the bestiary, want to report a bug, or suggest a feature? Join our community or check the documentation:
Downloads & Examples
Download a pre-configured pack of images and configurations to see how the plugin works with your preferred resource manager:
Preview
Nexo Animated Mobs
Stats Page

Loot Page

Main Features
- Virtual bestiary opened through commands like
/vBestiary,/Bestiaryor/vb. - Category-based layout with permissions and configurable book text.
- Mob pages with name, description, stats, loot and extra information.
- Per-player progression, allowing mobs to be discovered as players kill them.
- Vanilla mob support.
- Optional MythicMobs support, including import commands for mob files.
- Optional ItemsAdder and Nexo support for mob images and loot icons.
- Support for animated GIFs and textures through Nexo integration.
- Optional PlaceholderAPI placeholders for bestiary progress.
- English and Brazilian Portuguese templates.
Requirements
- Java 21
- Paper or Spigot 1.21+
Optional integrations:
- MythicMobs
- ItemsAdder
- Nexo
- PlaceholderAPI
Notes
ItemsAdder or Nexo are not required. If resource pack plugins are not configured, the bestiary still works normally using text and numbered loot fallback.


