# SkyeCrates<\/p>\n
A Minecraft plugin for Paper\/Spigot servers that adds customizable crates with native Minecraft loot tables and particle effects.<\/p>\n
## Features<\/p>\n
– **Native Minecraft Loot Tables**: Full support for Minecraft’s loot table format, compatible with Misode’s Loot Table Generator
\n– **Particle Effects**: Customizable particle effects for each crate type with full control over particle behavior
\n– **Easy Configuration**: YAML configuration files for each crate type
\n– **Permissions**: Built-in permission system for admins and users
\n– **Commands**: Complete command system for managing crates
\n– **Paper API**: Built specifically for Paper 1.21.4+ with modern Java features<\/p>\n
## Requirements<\/p>\n
– Minecraft 1.21.4+
\n– Paper server (recommended) or Spigot
\n– Java 21+<\/p>\n
## Installation<\/p>\n
1. Download the latest release
\n2. Place the JAR file in your server’s `plugins` folder
\n3. Restart your server
\n4. Configure your crates in `plugins\/SkyeCrates\/crates\/`<\/p>\n
## Configuration<\/p>\n
Each crate is configured in its own YAML file in the `plugins\/SkyeCrates\/crates\/` folder.<\/p>\n
### Crate Configuration Format<\/p>\n
“`yaml particles: loot: | ### Example Crate Configuration<\/p>\n “`yaml # Particle configuration # Loot table (JSON format from Misode’s loot table generator) ## Commands<\/p>\n – `\/skyecrates reload` – Reload plugin configuration ## Permissions<\/p>\n – `skyecrates.admin` – Access to all SkyeCrates commands (default: op) ## Using Misode’s Loot Table Generator<\/p>\n 1. Go to Misode’s Loot Table Generator ### Supported Loot Table Features<\/p>\n – **Multiple pools** with different roll counts ## Example Configurations<\/p>\n ### Basic Crate “`yaml ### Treasure Crate “`yaml ## Building from Source<\/p>\n “`bash The compiled JAR will be in `build\/libs\/`<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Crates plugin used for the SkyeNetwork Server<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"skyenetwork-crates","_minecraft_project_id":"FAlmXSuJ","_minecraft_author":"NobleSkye","_minecraft_license":"LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved","_minecraft_downloads":349,"_minecraft_follows":0,"_minecraft_client_side":"unsupported","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"skyenetwork-crates.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":57534,"_minecraft_version_count":2,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-16T11:20:20.045222Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2025-06-12T00:11:10.401285Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2025-06-11T03:10:30.505237Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/skyenetwork-crates","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":0,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-06-08T11:52:24+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"2745a954b2ab59e600440ba54af1f3f4","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[127],"mod_loader":[132],"minecraft_version":[62,37,73,74,38,78],"class_list":["post-142711","mod","type-mod","status-publish","hentry","mod_category-paper","mod_loader-paper","minecraft_version-1-21","minecraft_version-1-21-1","minecraft_version-1-21-2","minecraft_version-1-21-3","minecraft_version-1-21-4","minecraft_version-1-21-5"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nname:
\n type:
\n deltaX:
\n deltaY:
\n deltaZ:
\n count:
\n speed:
\n
\n“`<\/p>\n
\n# Example Crate Configuration
\nname: “Example Crate”<\/p>\n
\nparticles:
\n type: “FLAME” # Particle type (see Bukkit Particle enum)
\n deltaX: 0.5 # Particle spread on X axis
\n deltaY: 0.5 # Particle spread on Y axis
\n deltaZ: 0.5 # Particle spread on Z axis
\n count: 15 # Number of particles per spawn
\n speed: 0.1 # Particle speed<\/p>\n
\nloot: |
\n {
\n “type”: “minecraft:block”,
\n “pools”: [
\n {
\n “rolls”: 1,
\n “entries”: [
\n {
\n “type”: “minecraft:item”,
\n “name”: “minecraft:diamond”,
\n “weight”: 1,
\n “functions”: [
\n {
\n “function”: “minecraft:set_count”,
\n “count”: {
\n “min”: 1,
\n “max”: 3
\n }
\n }
\n ]
\n }
\n ]
\n }
\n ]
\n }
\n“`<\/p>\n
\n– `\/skyecrates list` – List all available crates
\n– `\/skyecrates give
\n– `\/skyecrates place
\n– `\/skyecrates remove` – Remove a crate you’re looking at<\/p>\n
\n– `skyecrates.use` – Allows using crates (default: true)<\/p>\n
\n2. Create your desired loot table using the visual interface
\n3. Copy the generated JSON from the output
\n4. Paste it directly into the `loot:` section of your crate configuration file<\/p>\n
\n– **Weighted entries** for item rarity
\n– **Functions** like `set_count`, `set_damage`, `enchant_with_levels`
\n– **Conditions** for advanced loot logic
\n– **All vanilla items** and their properties<\/p>\n
\nSimple crate with a single guaranteed diamond:<\/p>\n
\nname: “Basic Crate”
\nparticles:
\n type: “FLAME”
\n deltaX: 0.5
\n deltaY: 0.5
\n deltaZ: 0.5
\n count: 10
\n speed: 0.1
\nloot: |
\n {
\n “type”: “minecraft:block”,
\n “pools”: [
\n {
\n “rolls”: 1,
\n “entries”: [
\n {
\n “type”: “minecraft:item”,
\n “name”: “minecraft:diamond”
\n }
\n ]
\n }
\n ]
\n }
\n“`<\/p>\n
\nAdvanced crate with multiple items and different rarities:<\/p>\n
\nname: “Treasure Crate”
\nparticles:
\n type: “VILLAGER_HAPPY”
\n deltaX: 1.0
\n deltaY: 0.8
\n deltaZ: 1.0
\n count: 25
\n speed: 0.05
\nloot: |
\n {
\n “type”: “minecraft:block”,
\n “pools”: [
\n {
\n “rolls”: {
\n “min”: 2,
\n “max”: 4
\n },
\n “entries”: [
\n {
\n “type”: “minecraft:item”,
\n “name”: “minecraft:diamond”,
\n “weight”: 5
\n },
\n {
\n “type”: “minecraft:item”,
\n “name”: “minecraft:emerald”,
\n “weight”: 8,
\n “functions”: [
\n {
\n “function”: “minecraft:set_count”,
\n “count”: {
\n “min”: 2,
\n “max”: 5
\n }
\n }
\n ]
\n }
\n ]
\n }
\n ]
\n }
\n“`<\/p>\n
\n.\/gradlew build
\n“`<\/p>\n