Gentle mob pushing with feathers - no damage, just nudges!

Overview

Hit any mob with a feather to push them without causing damage - inspired by the Reddit community! Perfect for peaceful mob manipulation and farm management.

Core Features

• Feather Touch Mechanics - Hit entities with feathers to push without damage
• Preserved Knockback - Maintains visual and physics effects of hits
• Soft Whoosh Sound - Satisfying audio feedback (configurable)
• Vanilla Attack Cooldown - Respects Minecraft's natural 600ms timing
• No Hostility - Neutral mobs won't become aggressive from feather touches
• Lightweight - Minimal performance impact with clean event handling

Requirements

Minecraft: 1.20+ (supports 1.20.x and 1.21.x)
Server: Spigot, Paper, Purpur, or compatible
Java: 21+ (LTS recommended)
Dependencies: None

Installation

1. Download the plugin JAR file
2. Place in your server's plugins folder
3. Restart your server
4. Configure in plugins/FeatherTouch/config.yml
5. Start pushing mobs gently with feathers!

Commands & Permissions

Commands

• /feathertouch reload - Reload config (admin only)

Aliases: /ft

Permissions

• feathertouch.reload - Reload configuration (Default: op)

How It Works

1. Get a Feather - Obtain from chickens or creative mode
2. Gentle Push - Left-click any mob with feather in main hand
3. No Damage - Mob gets pushed but takes zero damage
4. Stay Peaceful - Neutral mobs won't become hostile
5. Natural Timing - Follows vanilla attack cooldown

Technical Details

• Damage Prevention - Completely cancels damage events for feather hits
• Knockback Physics - Gentle knockback (0.35 horizontal, 0.15 vertical)
• Sound System - Custom whoosh sounds with configurable toggle
• Cooldown System - 600ms cooldown matching vanilla timing
• Event Priority - HIGHEST priority for reliable damage cancellation
• bStats Integration - Optional anonymous usage statistics (Plugin ID: 27875)

Inspiration

Original Reddit Suggestion: r/minecraftsuggestions

This plugin brings that brilliant community idea to life with a clean, lightweight implementation.