Halloween Plugin -----
Bring the spooky chaos of Halloween to your Minecraft server – pumpkins, scares, and hilarious prankBuild elaborate graves and summon an undead army to test your combat skills!
Halloween Plugin v1.6.0 - Grave System Update
Release Date: October 6, 2025
What's New
Grave System - Major New Feature!
Build elaborate graves and summon an undead army to test your combat skills!
How to Build a Grave:
What Happens:
Rewards:
Chest Contains:
Participant XP:
⚙️ Configuration
New Config Section:
# Grave System (v1.6.0+)
grave:
enabled : true
spawns:
skeleton : 3 # Number of skeletons to spawn
zombie : 2 # Number of zombies to spawn
skeleton_horse : 2 # Number of skeleton riders on horses
zombie_horse : 3 # Number of zombie riders on horses
health_boost : 1.3 # Multiply mob health by this (1.3 = 30% more health)
damage_boost : 1.5 # Multiply mob damage by this (1.5 = 50% more damage)
speed_boost : 0.2 # Add this to mob speed
pumpkin_drops_per_mob : 3 # Pumpkins dropped by each grave mob
xp_per_mob : 5 # Extra XP per mob kill
rewards:
pumpkins_min : 10
pumpkins_max : 32
cakes_min : 2
cakes_max : 5
skeleton_skull_chance : 0.5 # 50% chance
zombie_head_chance : 0.5 # 50% chance
diamonds : 5
treasure_map : 1
New Messages:
graveAwaken :
- " %PLAYER% has disturbed an ancient grave... something evil awakens!"
- " %PLAYER% has awakened old evil from beyond the grave!"
- " The dead rise as %PLAYER% disturbs their eternal rest!"
- "⚰️ %PLAYER% has broken the seal on a cursed grave!"
graveCurseBroken :
- "✨ %PLAYER% has broken the curse of the grave and defeated the undead army!"
- " %PLAYER% has vanquished the grave guardians and lifted the curse!"
- "⭐ The grave's curse is broken thanks to %PLAYER%!"
- " %PLAYER% and their allies have defeated the undead horde!"
️ Protection Systems
Gameplay Tips
For Players:
For Server Admins:
Technical Details
Structure Validation:
Animation System:
Mob Tracking:
Known Issues
- Nether bricks might spawn in wrong direction
Please report any bugs!
Installation
Changes from v1.5.4
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Developer Notes
New Classes:
API Changes:
Credits
Developed by: Softici s.r.o.
Version: 1.6.0
Release Date: October 6, 2025
Release Date: October 6, 2025
What's New
Grave System - Major New Feature!
Build elaborate graves and summon an undead army to test your combat skills!
How to Build a Grave:
- Create the Coffin (underground):
- Place 3 wood planks in a row, 1 block below ground level
- Any wood planks work!
- Cover with Dirt:
- Place 3 dirt blocks directly above the coffin
- Place the Sign:
- Put a sign on the middle dirt block
- Write "RIP", "R.I.P.", "R.i.P.", or any variation
- Build the Cross:
- On one side of the dirt, place 4 stone walls vertically
- At the 3rd level (counting from bottom), add 2 stone walls horizontally (left and right)
- Creates a cross shape
- Add Candles:
- Place at least 1 candle on the opposite side of the cross
- On top of the dirt blocks
- Light the Candle:
- Right-click the candle with flint & steel
- The grave awakens!
What Happens:
- Dramatic Animation (every 3 seconds):
- Cross sinks block by block (4 stages)
- Dirt layer vanishes with sign and candles
- Coffin transforms into nether bricks
- Undead Army Spawns:
- 3 Skeletons (default)
- 2 Zombies (default)
- 2 Skeleton Riders on skeleton horses (default)
- 3 Zombie Riders on zombie horses (default)
- All mobs wear pumpkin helmets and glow!
- Multiple waves of enemies.
- Buffed Stats:
- +30% health
- +50% damage
- +20% speed
- Drop 3 pumpkins each + extra XP
- Defeat All Mobs:
- Chest appears with rewards
- XP distributed among participants
Rewards:
Chest Contains:
- 10-32 Carved Pumpkins
- 2-5 Cakes
- 0-1 Skeleton Skull (50% chance)
- 0-1 Zombie Head (50% chance)
- 1 Treasure Map
- 5 Diamonds
Participant XP:
- Total pool: 10 levels worth of XP (level 1 equivalent)
- Distributed based on kill contribution
- Example: Kill 50% of mobs = 50% of XP
⚙️ Configuration
New Config Section:
Code (YAML):
# Grave System (v1.6.0+)
grave:
enabled : true
spawns:
skeleton : 3 # Number of skeletons to spawn
zombie : 2 # Number of zombies to spawn
skeleton_horse : 2 # Number of skeleton riders on horses
zombie_horse : 3 # Number of zombie riders on horses
health_boost : 1.3 # Multiply mob health by this (1.3 = 30% more health)
damage_boost : 1.5 # Multiply mob damage by this (1.5 = 50% more damage)
speed_boost : 0.2 # Add this to mob speed
pumpkin_drops_per_mob : 3 # Pumpkins dropped by each grave mob
xp_per_mob : 5 # Extra XP per mob kill
rewards:
pumpkins_min : 10
pumpkins_max : 32
cakes_min : 2
cakes_max : 5
skeleton_skull_chance : 0.5 # 50% chance
zombie_head_chance : 0.5 # 50% chance
diamonds : 5
treasure_map : 1
Code (YAML):
graveAwaken :
- " %PLAYER% has disturbed an ancient grave... something evil awakens!"
- " %PLAYER% has awakened old evil from beyond the grave!"
- " The dead rise as %PLAYER% disturbs their eternal rest!"
- "⚰️ %PLAYER% has broken the seal on a cursed grave!"
graveCurseBroken :
- "✨ %PLAYER% has broken the curse of the grave and defeated the undead army!"
- " %PLAYER% has vanquished the grave guardians and lifted the curse!"
- "⭐ The grave's curse is broken thanks to %PLAYER%!"
- " %PLAYER% and their allies have defeated the undead horde!"
- Disabled Players: Cannot trigger grave events
- Global Disable: /halloween off despawns all active grave mobs
- Error Messages: Helpful messages if Halloween is disabled
Gameplay Tips
For Players:
- Team up! Graves spawn many mobs - bring friends
- Be prepared: Diamond/netherite armor recommended
- Track contributions: Everyone who helps gets XP
- Farm pumpkins: Each mob drops 3 pumpkins (default)
For Server Admins:
- Adjust difficulty: Change spawn counts in config
- Balance rewards: Customize chest loot
- Test first: Build a grave in creative to test settings
- Monitor performance: Large battles may impact server
Technical Details
Structure Validation:
- Checks for exact 3x1 coffin (wood planks)
- Validates 3x1 dirt layer above
- Confirms RIP sign (case-insensitive)
- Verifies cross structure (4 vertical + 2 horizontal stone walls)
- Requires at least 1 candle on opposite side
Animation System:
- 3-second intervals between stages
- 4 cross sinking stages
- 1 dirt removal stage
- 1 coffin transformation stage
- Total animation time: ~18 seconds
Mob Tracking:
- UUIDs stored per grave
- Kill attribution tracked per player
- XP calculated by contribution percentage
- Cleanup on grave completion or global disable
Known Issues
- Nether bricks might spawn in wrong direction
Please report any bugs!
Installation
- Backup your server
- Stop your server
- Replace old halloween-plugin-1.5.4.jar with halloween-plugin-1.6.0.jar
- Start server (config auto-updates with new grave section)
- Enjoy!
Changes from v1.5.4
- Added: Complete Grave System with structure building
- Added: Sinking animation for cross
- Added: Undead army spawning (4 mob types)
- Added: Mounted mobs (skeleton/zombie riders)
- Added: Participant XP distribution system
- Added: Chest reward system
- Added: Grave mob tracking and cleanup
- Added: Global disable cleanup for graves
- Updated: /halloween off now despawns grave mobs
- Updated: Config with full grave configuration section
- Updated: Messages with grave event messages
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Developer Notes
New Classes:
- GraveManager.java - Main grave system controller
- GraveStructure (inner class) - Structure data storage
- GraveData (inner class) - Active grave tracking
API Changes:
- Added getGraveManager() to HalloweenPlugin
- Added despawnAllGraves() cleanup method
- Extended /halloween off command
Credits
Developed by: Softici s.r.o.
Version: 1.6.0
Release Date: October 6, 2025
Enjoy the new Grave System!
May your builds be spooky and your battles epic!
May your builds be spooky and your battles epic!
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