LightKillEffects

LightKillEffects is a lightweight Paper plugin that adds configurable visual effects when players get kills. It includes a simple GUI, per-effect permissions, previews, favorites, cooldowns, and persistent player preferences.

Built for servers that want polished kill feedback without heavy dependencies or noisy setup.

Showcase

Features

• 30 built-in kill effects
• Inventory GUI with categories and favorites
• Per-effect permissions
• Safer preview arena with cooldowns, auto-exit, and command controls
• Player kill and effect usage stats
• Configurable particles, sounds, render distance, cooldowns, categories, effects, and messages
• YAML, JSON, or SQLite player data storage
• Safe player data backups and restricted import/export paths
• Performance mode for busier servers

Requirements

• Paper or compatible Bukkit server
• Minecraft 1.20.4+
• Java 17+

Installation

1. Download lightkilleffects-<version>.jar from Releases.
2. Put it in your server plugins folder.
3. Restart the server.
4. Edit the files in plugins/LightKillEffects.
5. Run /killeffects reload.

Commands

Command	Permission	Description
/killeffects	killeffects.use	Open the menu
/killeffects set <effect>	killeffects.use	Select an effect
/killeffects set none	killeffects.use	Disable your effect
/killeffects preview <effect>	killeffects.use	Preview an effect
/killeffects exit	killeffects.use	Leave an active preview
/killeffects favorite <add/remove> <effect>	killeffects.use	Manage favorites
/killeffects info	killeffects.use	Show your current effect and stats
/killeffects reload	killeffects.reload	Reload config

Aliases: /ke, /effects

Permissions

• killeffects.use - basic access
• killeffects.gui - open the GUI
• killeffects.preview - preview unlocked effects
• killeffects.reload - reload config
• killeffects.set.others - set effects for other players
• killeffects.preview.all - preview any effect
• killeffects.admin.see-previews - see players while they are in preview
• killeffects.use.* - access all effects
• killeffects.use.<effect> - access one effect
• killeffects.* - all permissions

Configuration

Configuration is split so the main file stays readable:

• config.yml - behavior, GUI/menu items, performance, storage, and safety settings
• categories.yml - category names, icons, and effect lists
• effects.yml - effect names, icons, sounds, and descriptions
• messages.yml - player-facing text and command help

Player data is kept under plugins/LightKillEffects/data. Set storage.type to yaml, json, or sqlite.