☠️ DeathBan

DeathBan is a lightweight Minecraft plugin that automatically bans players when they die — perfect for hardcore events, UHC sessions, or any server where death should actually mean something.

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🔥 What does it do?

When a player dies, they are automatically kicked and banned Permament. While banned, they see a clear message on the login screen telling them they died and must wait until an Admin unbans all Players.

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✨ Features

• Automatic death bans — Players are kicked after dying, then blocked from rejoining
• Custom ban screen — Banned players see a clear message explaining why they can't connect
• Whitelist system — Protect specific players (like admins or event staff) from ever getting banned on death
• Manual unban — Instantly unban a specific player with one command
• Unban everyone at once — Reset the entire event with a single /deathban unbanall — great for starting a new round
• Toggle on/off — Enable or disable the whole system at any time without restarting the server
• Persistent bans — Bans survive server restarts.

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🛠️ Commands

Command	What it does
/deathban toggle	Turn the death ban system on or off
/deathban whitelist add <player>	Protect a player from death bans
/deathban whitelist remove <player>	Remove a player from the whitelist
/deathban unban <player>	Manually unban one specific player
/deathban unbanall	Instantly unban all currently banned players

All commands support tab completion, including auto-suggesting currently banned players for /unban.

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🔒 Permissions

Permission	Who needs it
deathban.admin	Required to use any /deathban command

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🛠️ Installation

1. Download Deathban-1.0..jar
2. Place it in your plugins/ folder
3. Start the server

⚙️ Configuration

The plugin generates a simple config.yml on first launch. It stores the on/off state, the whitelist, and all active bans. You don't need to edit it manually — everything can be managed in-game.

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💡 Perfect for...

• Hardcore events — Run a weekend event where death means elimination
• UHC servers — Add real stakes to every encounter
• SMP seasons — Give your season a hardcore twist without switching game modes
• Tournaments — Automatically eliminate players who die, then reset the whole field for the next round with unbanall

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📋 Requirements

• Minecraft 1.21+
• A Bukkit / Spigot / Paper server

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📝 Notes

• The whitelist is UUID-based, so players can't bypass it by changing their username
• No external dependencies — drop the .jar in and you're done