Halloween Plugin v1.5.4 - Major Update!

What's New in v1.5.4

This massive update brings bosses, trading, minion systems, and much more to your Halloween celebrations!

⭐ NEW FEATURES

Two Epic Boss Battles

Pumpkin Monster (Zombie Boss)

• Summon: Place Fence Block + Carved Pumpkin on top, right-click with Flint & Steel
• Stats: 100 HP, Diamond Armor, Mace weapon
• Rewards: Pumpkins, Cakes, Zombie Head, Glowstone, Phantom Membrane
• XP: Smart scaling (3-5 levels at low level, scaled XP at high level)

Halloween Boss (Skeleton Boss)

• Summon: Place Lapis Lazuli Block + Carved Pumpkin on top, right-click with Flint & Steel
• Stats: 100 HP, Netherite Armor, Bow weapon
• Special: Summons Bats every 10s and Phantoms every 60s
• Rewards: Ancient Debris, Phantom Membrane, Random Beneficial Potion, 15-30 Pumpkins
• XP: Smart scaling (+40% more than Pumpkin Monster)

Pumpkin Trading System

• Right-click any villager with a Carved Pumpkin to convert them
• Becomes Pumpkin Trader (Toolsmith with pumpkin helmet)
• Trade: 64 Pumpkins ↔ 1 Emerald (both directions)

Random Pumpkin Mobs

• 10% chance for any mob to spawn with a pumpkin helmet
• Drops 5-10 carved pumpkins when killed
• Works with all hostile mobs

⏰ Join Cooldown System

• Players receive pumpkin helmet when joining (if not already wearing one)
• 30-minute cooldown prevents pumpkin farming
• Persistent across server restarts

SMART XP SYSTEM

No more XP exploits! The plugin now scales XP rewards based on player level:

• Low Level (< 30): Get direct levels (3-7 levels per boss)
• High Level (≥ 30): Get raw XP that scales naturally with level requirements
• Halloween Boss: Gives +40% more XP than Pumpkin Monster

Examples:
IMPROVEMENTS

Configuration System

• Pumpkin Buffs: Fully configurable effects when wearing pumpkin helmet
• 8 Admin commands for real-time buff management
• Individual effect enable/disable and level adjustment
• Glowing effect toggle

Progressive Cake Rewards

• Wear pumpkin helmet continuously to earn cakes
• First reward: 3 minutes
• Progressive: 6, 9, 12... up to 30 minutes
• Resets if helmet is removed

Better Messages

• Private Mode: Only affected player sees event messages (broadcast_events: false)
• Broadcast Mode: All players see events (broadcast_events: true)
• Only players with Halloween enabled see messages
• Disabled players get helpful hint to enable Halloween

Global Disable Protection

• When admin disables Halloween with /halloween off:
• ✓ All bosses despawn immediately
• ✓ All minions (bats/phantoms) removed
• ✓ All Pumpkin Traders revert to normal villagers
• ✓ Players cannot spawn new bosses

Player Disable Protection

• Players who disable Halloween cannot spawn bosses
• Shows helpful message: "You have Halloween disabled! Type /halloween enable to spawn bosses."
• Respects player choice

HALLOWEEN EVENTS

All original pranks still included:

• Pumpkin Curse: Random pumpkin helmet (1-10 min intervals)
• Slenderman: Teleports behind you (10-15 min)
• Fire Ring: Harmless fire effect (30-60 min)
• Lightning Strike: Harmless lightning (20-40 min)
• Darkness: Temporary darkness effect (10-50 min)
• Easter Egg: Get 3 pumpkins in row? Inventory filled with pumpkins!

BUG FIXES

• Fixed: High-level players getting too much XP from bosses
• Fixed: Players with Halloween disabled could spawn bosses
• Fixed: Bosses and villagers persisting after global disable
• Fixed: Minion spawning reliability issues
• Fixed: Pumpkin farming exploit via join/leave
• Fixed: Message spam for disabled players
• Fixed: Villager profession conflicts with pumpkin helmet
• Fixed: Chest spawning at incorrect height

Happy Halloween!

Transform your server into a spooky Halloween adventure with epic bosses, trading, and endless fun!

Plugin by Softici s.r.o. | Version 1.5.4 | Build: October 6, 2025