KillEffects v3.0.2

A major KT update is now complete, focused on cleaner visuals, better performance, and a much smoother server-owner experience.

This update introduces a brand new particle performance system designed to keep effects looking premium without destroying FPS. Server owners can now control particle intensity globally with easy presets, advanced per-effect tuning, and adaptive TPS-based scaling. Heavy effects are now far more optimized, making the plugin much more suitable for fast-paced PvP and FFA environments.

Several major effects have also been optimized internally, including some of the most visually intensive ones, so they remain impressive while being much lighter on players’ clients. The goal of this update was not to make effects feel empty, but to make them cleaner, more efficient, and more usable on real servers.

Alongside the performance work, multiple quality-of-life and stability fixes were added. The /kt set <player> <effect> functionality has been improved, temporary structure effects like grave are now properly protected while active, and custom effects/custom particles are now handled much more safely to prevent common runtime issues and configuration problems.

firephoenix has also been reworked into a much safer and lighter version, and a smaller celestial-style preset has been added for servers that want elegant effects without too much visual clutter.

On top of that, the plugin configuration system has been completely reorganized. Instead of forcing everything into one large config file, KT now uses a cleaner multi-file setup, making it easier to manage messages, effects, economy, performance, GUI, events, and other settings separately.

This update is a big step forward for KT overall:

• better client performance
• cleaner premium visuals
• safer custom effect support
• improved command functionality
• better server-owner configuration workflow
• stronger stability for live PvP/FFA environments

More content and effect releases can now be built on top of this much cleaner foundation.

This new update implements a highly advanced multi-database system.

This system allows servers to choose how data is saved and connect in real time between them (for example, two KT plugins on two different servers connected to the same database will allow effects for synchronized players).

Additions:

• Supports 12 different databases
• Zero code duplication
• Optimal performance with connection pooling
• Non-blocking asynchronous operations
• Automatic batch processing
• Robust error handling
• Advanced monitoring and debugging

Of course, a database section has been added to the config, where you'll find the item (TYPE-OPTIONS) that only provides a demonstration of the database options.

Furthermore, the reload command not only lets you change the economy from internal to external and vice versa, but you can also change the database type in-game.

Any suggestions on plugins or requests for adding support for a new database are welcome!

Previous beta release officially becomes a release.

New factory update:

Spoiler: ??update??

make your personal kill effect

Added folia support, some effects may cause lag, if you have any problems, write me on discord, on spigotmc or open an issues on github

Look github release for have an idea

Update 2.5

This update adds two new effects, shockwave and skeleton, created by the plugin's new contributor: Diminikhun250

An endpoint has also been added to make sending requests to webhooks even more secure.
Dominikhun250 created the endpoint for this selection as well!

video demo:
shockwave:

skeleton:

This huge update has seen a lot of improvements:

Let's start at scale!

Multi-economy support has been added; you can now choose whether to use the internal economy (killcoins or an external one via a vault, e.g., EssentialsX, etc.).

The reload command now updates all files in real time to restore and reconnect with the updated economy.

Brand new placeholders have been added, with support for a new section.

New section added: EVENTS
Events have their own configurable section. They have their own drop task with a unique animation. The rewards are non-pickable materials (indestructible, so they disappear if you step on them). They will give you monetary rewards, all configurable. There are currently two events in the list: Money Fountain (default emeralds) and Meteor Shower (default diamonds).
Every kill effect that starts will trigger an event called random chance. This event takes the probability of the events and performs an advanced mathematical calculation to determine whether one event or none will be triggered. Furthermore, when an event is triggered, all players can participate, but multiple events cannot be triggered at the same time.

New reformatting: Cryocore effect. The cryocore effect will now no longer have anything more than simple, boring sprigs of ice. Realistic spikes with packed ice and blue ice, tall, slanted, and massive, have been implemented.

A configuration has been added to multiply the duration of the cryocore effect via config.

The cryocore effect on server crashes has been maximized. A new pre-cache, cache, and restore system has been added. New maps and variable holders have been added to allow for clean spawning and restore on the main thread.
And many other performance improvements have been made for stability!

requester: BeezaCM

video demo:
meteor shower:

money fountain:

cryocore remake full optimization:

The following has been added in this update:

- New effect: Mace-only effect

- Completely reworked explosion effect

- Protection added for explosion effect projectiles

- Added configuration for explosion effect projectile/damage support

- Added a custom music control for the aurafarming effect, so when you kill another player/mob, the song would play over the top. Now, the song plays once, and until it finishes, even if you kill anyone you want, the song won't be played over the top, but only after it finishes

- Added an anti-annoying system to the review command. This is due to many people leaving negative reviews without commenting. From now on, with 5 stars, the comment is optional, with 4 stars, the comment becomes mandatory, with 3 stars and below, the comment is mandatory, and it is now mandatory to add a direct contact method so the owner can contact you to understand the issue and possible improvements. This is for improvement and responsible purposes, thanks to all the users who have sent positive reviews and to those who have sent negative reviews with a comment explaining the problem


demo videos:
mace effect:

explosion effect:

This update adds security classes, encrypts webhook URLs, adds a forced cooldown for OPs, and obfuscates the security plugin.
GitHub has non-obfuscated files, but encrypted files aren't available.

New feature (registration):

Registration allows you to get a special log sent to the plugin owner when the plugin is added to a new server.
The variables are always updated when the plugin is started, so even changing anything won't have any effect.

Any other questions or bugs? Feel free to contact me here, on Discord, or directly in-game. It's open to everyone ❤

A new configuration variable has been added to the resource pack settings: enabled

This will monitor and manage whether the resource pack is activated or deactivated.

A server restart is not necessary; it will remove the resource pack and enable it in-game.

The reload command now checks for the resource pack. If enabled is true, it will load it for all players (unless it's already loaded). If false, it will remove it for all players unless they've already removed it. (All this is done in-game in real time and continuously updated.)

demo video: