DragonSlayer Minecraft Plugin

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Overview

A large part of vanilla Minecraft is travelling to The End to face the Ender Dragon itself. While it can be exciting, the suspense and challenge will mostly fade after it is defeated. The dragon can be respawned, but it often stops there. This is where DragonSlayer, a plugin created by Jeppa, aims to expand on this.

This plugin allows custom configurations to allow multiple respawning dragons, providing players with a chance to become the one true Dragonslayer and even getting a statue in their honor. With Apex Hosting, it is very easy to install plugins on your server, so today we will be showing you how to install and use DragonSlayer!

Features:

With a plugin as interesting as this, there are quite a few features that are present and can be added. Whichever player has the most dragon kills is rewarded with a prefix by their name showing their strength. In addition, the player is displayed on a customized armor stand to show who is the current slayer.

The plugin has support for many other plugins, such as PlaceholderAPI, Multiverse, and plugins such as EssentialsX.

Installation

Important: Make sure to have Spigot, Paper, or another plugin-compatible version selected in the Game File option on your server panel so plugins can work properly.

Modbox Installation

IMPORTANT: Make sure to have Spigot or Paper selected in the Game File option on your server panel so plugins can work properly.

Head towards your Apex server panel for the server.
Navigate to Server Configuration > Modbox on the left.
Choose the version and search for the plugin you want, then select it.
Click Install on the left and wait for it to be installed.
Restart the server to load the plugin. Repeat this process for any other plugins.

Manual Installation

Download DragonSlayer on Bukkit or Spigot and follow these steps:

Download the plugin file from the link above.
Head towards your Apex server panel for the server.
Locate the Game File option, then select Spigot or Paper if you haven't already.
Navigate to File Management > FTP File Access and login.
Drag + drop the .jar file in the plugins directory. Alternative: Click the Upload button and select the file.
Wait for this to finish, then return to the main panel.
Restart the server and the plugin should load properly once you join.

How to Use DragonSlayer:

Gameplay Changes:

A majority of the plugin will operate automatically, adding the prefix for the dragon slayer and keeping track of who has the most kills.

Using the “/dragonslayer setas” command, you can also add an armor stand location that will show the current slayer. This could be placed in a server spawn or anywhere else desired.

Additionally, if you need to manually set a dragon spawn point, you can use the /dsl set [x y z [worldname]] command.

E.g. /dsl set 32 100 -8 world_the_end

Configuration:

There are many parts that can be configured within this plugin. It is possible to configure where the dragon respawns, how long it takes, and more. Some more examples of customization are:

Custom slayer prefix in chat and tablist.
Customizable boss bars and distance for it to appear.
Server commands that can be triggered after a dragon kill.
Configurable dragon egg drop.
Multi-World support and dragon settings for each world.

Plugin Commands:

This plugin is complete with several commands to moderate the way it performs. These commands are launched using either “/dragonslayer” or “/dsl”

/dragonslayer - When used, it will show the current dragon slayer.
/dsl help - Display the command help page.
/dsl get [worldname] - Provides the coordinates of the world’s dragon spawn location.
/dsl set [x y z [worldname]] - Sets the coordinates of a world’s dragon spawn location.
/dsl rem [worldname] - Remove a dragon spawn from a world.
/dsl setas [x y z [world [yaw]]] - Set the coordinates for the armor stand.
/dsl getas - Get the coords of the armor stand.
/dsl remas - Remove the armor stand.
/dsl force [world] - Force a dragon respawn in a world.
/dsl forceall - Force a dragon respawn in all worlds.
/dsl removedragons [world] - Remove all active dragons in the current or specified world.
/dsl scoreres - Clears the dragonkills scoreboard counter.
/dsl showtimer [world] -  Displays the respawn-timer in the console.
/dsl cleartimer - Removes all respawn-timers.
/dsl reload - Reload the config. (Use if editing the config file while the server is online)
/dsl reset [world] - Resets the world’s dragon progress.
/dsl refresh [world] - Refreshes the world to respawn dragons.
/dsl {varname} [world] - Provides details on a specific variable (e.g. “/dsl maxdragons World”)
/dsl {varname} [number/true/false] [world] - Set a new value for a variable.

Conclusion:

Overall, the DragonSlayer is a great plugin to add some spice to the Minecraft gameplay and truly build upon the presence of the dragon within the game itself. If you are looking to add a hint of challenge and competitiveness to the server, then this plugin is definitely for you! With the amount of customization and compatibility with other plugins, we highly recommend adding this to your Apex Hosting server!

Common Issues:

My plugin is not working:
Most often, if a plugin is not working, it is an issue with uploading it. Ensure that your server is running a plugin-compatible version such as PaperMC and that it is installed in the plugins folder. Additionally, ensure that the server is fully restarted after adding the plugin, otherwise it may not start properly.

The plugin appears in red when I use “/plugins”:
When this happens, it is more often than not a version issue. Ensure that you are using the proper plugin version for the Minecraft version running. If the plugin only started having issues after changing a config file, try to reverse the changes.

My plugin configurations aren’t saving:
Sometimes a plugin configuration will not properly save, even after multiple times. To combat this, try to fully turn off the server before making edits, to ensure the plugin doesn’t overwrite your changes. Otherwise, use the included /dsl reload command if changes are made while the server was online to save.