# Scaled Dragon Fight \ud83c\udf20<\/p>\n
A lightweight **server-side Fabric mod** that dynamically scales the **Ender Dragon’s** health based on the number of players in The End \u2014 now with support for **delayed initial spawns** and XP bar countdowns.<\/p>\n
No installation is needed on the client \u2014 just drop it into your server’s `mods` folder and configure it to your liking.<\/p>\n
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## \ud83d\udd27 Features<\/p>\n
– \ud83d\udcc8 **Dynamic Health Scaling:** The Ender Dragon’s max health increases with each eligible player in The End.
\n– \u23f1\ufe0f **Initial Spawn Delay:** Optionally delay the very first dragon spawn and show a countdown on players\u2019 XP bars.
\n– \u2699\ufe0f **Server-Side Only:** No client installation required \u2014 perfect for modded or vanilla-compatible SMPs.
\n– \ud83d\udd27 **Configurable:** Customize how scaling and spawn delays work via a simple `.properties` config file.
\n– \ud83d\udce2 **Broadcast Messages:** Optional announcements when a scaled dragon appears.
\n– \ud83d\udee0\ufe0f **In-Game Reload:** `\/scaleddragonfight reload` command to reload configuration without restarting the server.<\/p>\n
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## \ud83d\uddc2\ufe0f Configuration<\/p>\n
After first launch, a config file will be generated at:<\/p>\n
“`
\n\/config\/scaleddragonfight.properties
\n“`<\/p>\n
You can configure:<\/p>\n
“`
\nenableMod=true # Enable or disable the mod
\nscaleWithOnePlayer=false # Whether scaling starts with the first player
\ncountCreativeModePlayers=false # Include creative players in scaling
\nbaseDragonHealth=200.0 # Base health of the Ender Dragon
\nadditionalHealthPerPlayer=100.0 # Health added per eligible player
\nenableBroadcast=true # Enable broadcast when dragon spawns<\/p>\n
# Initial Spawn Delay
\nenableInitialSpawnDelay=true # Delay the first dragon spawn in The End
\ninitialSpawnDelaySeconds=60 # Time (in seconds) before first dragon spawns
\nshowSpawnDelayCountdown=true # Show countdown above XP bar during delay
\n“`<\/p>\n
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## \ud83d\udcbb Commands<\/p>\n
| Command | Description |
\n|——————————|————————————-|
\n| `\/scaleddragonfight reload` | Reloads the mod\u2019s configuration |<\/p>\n
Requires permission level 2 (OP status).<\/p>\n
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## \ud83d\udd0c Compatibility<\/p>\n
– Minecraft: `1.21.5, 1.21.7 – 1.21.10`
\n– Fabric Loader: `0.14+`
\n– Fabric API required
\n– **Server-side only** \u2014 no client-side installation needed<\/p>\n
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## \ud83d\udce6 Installation<\/p>\n
1. Install Fabric Loader on your server.
\n2. Install Fabric API on the server.
\n3. Drop the `scaleddragonfight-x.x.x.jar` into the server\u2019s `mods` folder.
\n4. Start the server once to generate the config file.
\n5. Modify the config if desired and reload with `\/scaleddragonfight reload`.<\/p>\n
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## \ud83d\udcdc License<\/p>\n
MIT License \u2014 free to use, modify, and distribute.<\/p>\n
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## \ud83d\udc64 Author<\/p>\n
Developed by ZephByte<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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