Thanks to its optimized architecture, KteRising delivers smooth performance even on high-population servers. With advanced game modes, voting systems, stat tracking and deep configuration support, it adapts perfectly to any server style.
Lava starts rising after a defined countdown and increases by one layer with each rise. The rising speed is fully configurable via the config. The lava level automatically determines when PvP is enabled and when the world border begins to shrink. Thanks to the chunk cache + pipeline method, the system runs smoothly and stably.
Each game mode has its own item sets, enchantments, countdown duration, GUI slot, and a unique placeholder tag. Users can create unlimited modes via the config. The selected mode defines the game’s pace, equipment, and overall match duration.
Players automatically receive a compass upon joining and can vote for a game mode through a modern MiniMessage-based GUI interface. Each mode displays its description and live vote count. If the votes are tied, the system automatically makes a random selection.
The system never starts the game in unbalanced areas such as oceans, rivers, or frozen biomes. Using a spiral scanning algorithm, the most suitable biome center is found and the world border is set accordingly. No unnecessary chunk loading is performed.
PvP is disabled at the start of the game and is automatically enabled once the lava reaches a defined height. The world border shrinks at critical moments during the match. If spectator players move outside the border, they are teleported back to a safe location.
Works with SQLite or MySQL. Each player's kills, deaths, wins, and matches played are saved asynchronously. Thanks to its cache-based structure, it causes no lag and automatically synchronizes every 2 minutes.
When the required player count is reached, an automatic countdown begins and all players are notified via the Action Bar. If the player count drops, the countdown is instantly cancelled.
This config-controlled fast-loot system allows ores to be automatically smelted or collected in their raw form. Players can continue playing without slowing down.
All titles, action bars, and GUI contents operate using the MiniMessage format. Templates are fully customizable, and every notification is specially designed for high visibility.
KteRising includes a fully configurable reward system that allows server owners to execute custom commands based on player actions.
Rewards can be assigned for:
- ✅ Killing another player
- 🏆 Winning the match
- ☠️ Player death
A full team system is currently under development. Players will be able to create or join teams, cooperate strategically, and compete in organized group-based gameplay modes. This feature will integrate seamlessly with the existing game flow.
KteRising provides a rich set of dynamic placeholders for use with PlaceholderAPI, scoreboards, tab lists, holograms, and custom messages.
| Placeholder | Description |
|---|---|
%kterising_kill% |
Player kill count |
%kterising_death% |
Player death count |
%kterising_win% |
Total wins |
%kterising_game% |
Total games played |
%kterising_time% |
Current match duration |
%kterising_lava% |
Current lava height |
%kterising_live% |
Remaining alive players |
%kterising_lavarising% |
Lava rising status |
%kterising_pvp% |
PvP enabled status |
%kterising_mode% |
Active game mode |
%kterising_match% |
Current match state |
Below is the full list of KteRising commands along with their required permissions.
| Command | Description | Permission |
|---|---|---|
/kterising start |
Instantly starts the game | kterising.command.start |
/kterising skip |
Skips the countdown and sets it to 3 seconds | kterising.command.skip |
/kterising freeze |
Pauses or resumes lava rising | kterising.command.freeze |
/kterising mode <mode> |
Manually sets the active game mode | kterising.command.mode |
/kterising vote |
Opens the voting menu | kterising.command.vote |
/kterising stats <player> |
Displays player statistics | kterising.command.stats |
/kterising reload |
Reloads configuration and message files | kterising.command.reload |
This section contains all configuration files used to fully customize KteRising’s gameplay, systems, and visual behavior.
Spoiler: Config.yml
############################################################
# #
# KTE RISING CONFIGURATION #
# This file controls every system of the plugin. #
# Read the descriptions carefully before changing them. #
# #
############################################################
plugin-configurations:
# Checks for new plugin updates on startup.
# Recommended: Keep enabled, lets you know when a new version is available.
update-check: true
# Enables anonymous performance analytics through bStats.
# Does NOT collect personal information — safe to keep enabled.
bstats-metrics: true
# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
# 📌 IMPORTANT — SQLITE USERS READ THIS
#
# SQLite creates 3 files automatically:
# • stats.db → Main database
# • stats.db-wal → Write-Ahead-Log (performance booster)
# • stats.db-shm → Shared memory file
#
# ⚠ DO NOT DELETE THESE FILES manually.
# They are REQUIRED for the database to work safely and fast.
# Deleting them may corrupt player statistics permanently.
# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
database:
# Choose the storage engine:
# SQLITE → Lightweight, recommended for small/medium servers.
# MYSQL → External database, recommended for large networks.
type: SQLITE
sqlite:
# File name for local SQLite database.
file: "stats.db"
mysql:
# MySQL connection settings (only used if type = MYSQL)
host: "localhost"
port: 3306
database: "kterising"
user: "root"
password: "password"
# Enables Secure Socket Layer encryption.
ssl: false
# Maximum size of the database connection pool.
pool-size: 10
game-configurations:
# Time (in seconds) before lava begins rising in CLASSIC mode.
# Recommended: 600 (10 minutes) for balanced gameplay.
classic-start-duration: 600
# Time (in seconds) before lava begins rising in OP modes.
# OP modes are faster-paced, so this value is lower.
op-start-duration: 30
# The Y-level where lava starts rising from.
# Lower = longer game, Higher = shorter game.
lava-start-height: 0
# Maximum height lava can reach.
# ⚠ This value MUST NOT exceed world-configurations.world-height.
lava-finish-height: 180
# Delay between each lava layer increase.
# Example: 2 = Lava rises 1 block every 2 seconds.
lava-delay: 2
# The exact Y-level at which PvP becomes enabled.
# Set below lava-finish-height or PvP may never enable.
pvp-allow-height: 70
# If enabled → All drops go directly into player inventory.
# If disabled → Blocks drop items on the ground normally.
auto-pickup: true
# If enabled → Ores automatically smelt when mined.
# Example: Iron Ore → Iron Ingot, Gold Ore → Gold Ingot.
auto-smelt: true
world-configurations:
# Name of the world the game will run in.
# If renamed, update accordingly.
world-name: "world"
# WorldBorder radius used for the gameplay area.
# Larger border = longer game duration.
world-border: 100
# Maximum build height allowed for players during the match.
# Anything above this Y-level cannot be placed.
world-height: 180
autostart-configuration:
# If true → Game automatically starts when enough players join.
enabled: true
# Number of players required for autostart to activate.
need-player-count: 5
# Countdown (in seconds) after required players are online.
autostart-countdown: 30
rewards-configuration:
# Enables the reward system (commands executed on kill / win / death)
enabled: true
# Commands executed when a player kills another player.
kill-player:
- "eco give %player% 5"
# Commands executed when a player wins the game.
win-player:
- "eco give %player% 3"
# Commands executed when a player dies.
death-player:
- "eco give %player% -3"
voting-menu-configuration:
# Enables /vote system
enabled: true
# Size of vote menu (rows)
gui-row: 3
# Title shown at the top of the GUI
gui-title: "<green>Vote Menu"
############################################################
# MODE CONFIGURATION #
# #
# This section controls ALL available game modes. #
# Each mode defines: #
# • How it appears in the voting menu #
# • Which items players receive in that mode #
# • Countdown duration before lava starts #
# • Whether the mode is enabled or disabled #
# #
# You can safely: #
# ✔ Add new modes #
# ✔ Disable existing ones #
# ✔ Change GUI items & slots #
# ✔ Modify items, enchantments, and labels #
# #
# DO NOT rename the mode keys (classic, elytra, etc.) #
# unless you fully understand how the plugin loads modes. #
# #
# The structure of each mode: #
# enabled: true/false → Toggles the mode #
# label: "<color>Name" → Text displayed in GUI #
# description: → Lore shown under the item#
# gui-slot: number → Position inside menu #
# gui-item: MATERIAL → Icon displayed in GUI #
# countdown: seconds → Lava start timer #
# placeholder-label: string → Used in PlaceholderAPI #
# items: → Items given to players #
# #
# You are free to customize EVERYTHING inside "items". #
# The plugin automatically builds mode items from this #
# configuration. No Java edits needed. #
############################################################
modes-configuration:
classic:
enabled: true
label: "<green>Classic"
description:
- "<green>Vote: <vote>"
gui-slot: 10
gui-item: NETHERITE_PICKAXE
countdown: 600
placeholder-label: "Classic"
items:
- material: NETHERITE_PICKAXE
amount: 1
name: "<gold><bold>LavaRising Pickaxe"
enchantments:
- "efficiency:5"
- material: COOKED_BEEF
amount: 16
- material: OAK_LOG
amount: 16
op:
enabled: true
label: "<aqua>OP"
description:
- "<green>Vote: <vote>"
gui-slot: 11
gui-item: DIAMOND
countdown: 30
placeholder-label: "<aqua>OP"
items:
- material: NETHERITE_PICKAXE
amount: 1
name: "<gold><bold>LavaRising Pickaxe"
enchantments:
- "efficiency:5"
- material: COOKED_BEEF
amount: 64
- material: DIAMOND
amount: 64
- material: IRON_INGOT
amount: 64
- material: COBBLESTONE
amount: 576
- material: OAK_LOG
amount: 64
elytra:
enabled: true
label: "<yellow>Elytra"
description:
- "<green>Vote: <vote>"
gui-slot: 12
gui-item: ELYTRA
countdown: 600
placeholder-label: "<yellow>Elytra"
items:
- material: NETHERITE_PICKAXE
amount: 1
name: "<gold><bold>LavaRising Pickaxe"
enchantments:
- "efficiency:5"
- material: COOKED_BEEF
amount: 16
- material: OAK_LOG
amount: 16
- material: ELYTRA
amount: 1
name: "<gold><bold>LavaRising Elytra"
- material: FIREWORK_ROCKET
amount: 6
elytraop:
enabled: true
label: "<red>ElytraOP"
description:
- "<green>Vote: <vote>"
gui-slot: 13
gui-item: ELYTRA
countdown: 30
placeholder-label: "<red>ElytraOP"
items:
- material: NETHERITE_PICKAXE
amount: 1
name: "<gold><bold>LavaRising Pickaxe"
enchantments:
- "efficiency:5"
- material: COOKED_BEEF
amount: 64
- material: DIAMOND
amount: 64
- material: IRON_INGOT
amount: 64
- material: OAK_LOG
amount: 64
- material: FIREWORK_ROCKET
amount: 16
- material: ELYTRA
amount: 1
name: "<gold><bold>LavaRising Elytra"
- material: COBBLESTONE
amount: 576
trident:
enabled: true
label: "<blue>Trident"
description:
- "<green>Vote: <vote>"
gui-slot: 14
gui-item: TRIDENT
countdown: 600
placeholder-label: "<blue>Trident"
items:
- material: NETHERITE_PICKAXE
amount: 1
name: "<gold><bold>LavaRising Pickaxe"
enchantments:
- "efficiency:5"
- material: COOKED_BEEF
amount: 16
- material: OAK_LOG
amount: 16
- material: TRIDENT
amount: 1
name: "<aqua>Riptide Trident"
enchantments:
- "riptide:3"
- material: TRIDENT
amount: 1
name: "<aqua>Loyalty Trident"
enchantments:
- "loyalty:3"
tridentop:
enabled: true
label: "<dark_aqua>TridentOP"
description:
- "<green>Vote: <vote>"
gui-slot: 15
gui-item: TRIDENT
countdown: 30
placeholder-label: "<dark_aqua>TridentOP"
items:
- material: NETHERITE_PICKAXE
amount: 1
name: "<gold><bold>LavaRising Pickaxe"
enchantments:
- "efficiency:5"
- material: COOKED_BEEF
amount: 64
- material: DIAMOND
amount: 64
- material: IRON_INGOT
amount: 64
- material: COBBLESTONE
amount: 576
- material: OAK_LOG
amount: 64
- material: TRIDENT
amount: 1
name: "<aqua>Riptide Trident"
enchantments:
- "riptide:3"
- material: TRIDENT
amount: 1
name: "<aqua>Loyalty Trident"
enchantments:
- "loyalty:3"
ultraop:
enabled: true
label: "<gold>UltraOP"
description:
- "<green>Vote: <vote>"
gui-slot: 16
gui-item: GOLDEN_APPLE
countdown: 30
placeholder-label: "<gold>UltraOP"
items:
- material: NETHERITE_PICKAXE
amount: 1
name: "<gold><bold>Lava Rising Pickaxe"
enchantments:
- "efficiency:10"
- material: COOKED_BEEF
amount: 64
- material: DIAMOND
amount: 64
- material: IRON_INGOT
amount: 64
- material: COBBLESTONE
amount: 576
- material: OAK_LOG
amount: 64
- material: BOW
amount: 1
name: "<gold><bold>Lava Rising Bow"
enchantments:
- "power:5"
- material: ARROW
amount: 64
- material: GOLDEN_APPLE
amount: 4
- material: GOLDEN_CARROT
amount: 24
Spoiler: Message.yml
other:
no-permission: "<red>⛔ You don't have permission to use this command."
player-only: "<red>⛔ This command can only be used by players."
placeholderapi:
pvp-enabled: "<green>Enabled"
pvp-disabled: "<red>Disabled"
mode-not-selected: "<gray>Not Selected"
command:
help-command:
- "<gold><bold>────────── KteRising Help ──────────"
- "<gray>Available commands:"
- "<gold>/kterising start <gray>- Start the game"
- "<gold>/kterising mode <gray>- Change the game mode"
- "<gold>/kterising skip <gray>- Skip time forward"
- "<gold>/kterising stats <gray>- Shows the statistics of a player."
- "<gold>/kterising reload <gray>- Reload configuration files"
- "<gold>/kterising freeze <gray>- Freeze/unfreeze lava rising"
- "<gold><bold>──────────────────────────────────────"
start-command: "<green>✔ The game has started!"
mode-command: "<green>✔ Game mode changed to <gold><mode><green>."
mode-command-error: "<red>✖ This mode does not exist: <gold><mode>"
reload-command: "<green>✔ Configuration files reloaded. <gray>(Some settings may require a restart.)"
command-error: "<red>✖ This command can only be used during an active game."
titles:
finish-game:
title: "<gold><bold>GAME OVER!"
subtitle: "<gray>Winner: <white><winner>"
pvp-allow:
title: "<red><bold>PVP ENABLED!"
subtitle: "<gray>Be careful out there."
worldborder-shrink:
title: "<red><bold>WORLD BORDER!"
subtitle: "<gold>The safe zone is shrinking!"
start-game:
title: "<green><bold>GAME STARTED!"
subtitle: "<gray>Good luck and have fun!"
lavarising:
title: "<gold><bold>LAVA IS RISING!"
subtitle: "<gray>Stay above the danger..."
skip:
title: "<yellow><bold>⏭ TIME SKIPPED!"
subtitle: "<gray>Lava will rise in <white>3 seconds<gray>."
freeze-on:
title: "<red><bold>LAVA FROZEN!"
subtitle: "<gray>The rising has been paused."
freeze-off:
title: "<green><bold>LAVA RESUMED!"
subtitle: "<gray>The lava continues to rise."
action-bar:
autostart-countdown: "<yellow>Starting in <white><seconds> <gray>seconds..."
max-height: "<red>You cannot build at this height."
stats:
header: "<gold><bold><player>'s Statistics"
kill: "<gray>• <white>Kills: <green><kill>"
death: "<gray>• <white>Deaths: <red><death>"
win: "<gray>• <white>Wins: <blue><win>"
not-found: "<red>This player has no recorded stats."
vote:
vote-item: "<green>Vote"
vote: "<green>You voted for the <gold><mode></gold> mode!"
already-voted: "<red>You have already voted for this mode!"
Spoiler
@echo off
title KteRising - KteProject
set fileName="server.jar"
set /A memory=2048
cls
:start
del /s /f /q world
java -Xms%memory%M -Xmx%memory%M -XX:+UseG1GC -XX:+ParallelRefProcEnabled -XX:MaxGCPauseMillis=200 -XX:+UnlockExperimentalVMOptions -XX:+DisableExplicitGC -XX:+AlwaysPreTouch -XX:G1HeapWastePercent=5 -XX:G1MixedGCCountTarget=4 -XX:InitiatingHeapOccupancyPercent=15 -XX:G1MixedGCLiveThresholdPercent=90 -XX:G1RSetUpdatingPauseTimePercent=5 -XX:SurvivorRatio=32 -XX:+PerfDisableSharedMem -XX:MaxTenuringThreshold=1 -Dusing.aikars.flags=https://mcflags.emc.gs -Daikars.new.flags=true -XX:G1NewSizePercent=30 -XX:G1MaxNewSizePercent=40 -XX:G1HeapRegionSize=8M -XX:G1ReservePercent=20 -jar %fileName% --nogui
echo Restarting in 5 seconds...
echo Press CTRL + C to cancel.
timeout 5
goto :start
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