{"id":144362,"date":"2026-06-08T18:03:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T15:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/smpbalance\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T18:03:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T15:03:25","slug":"smpbalance","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/smpbalance\/","title":{"rendered":"SMP Balance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p># SMP Balance<\/p>\n<p>![Minecraft](https:\/\/img.shields.io\/badge\/Minecraft-1.21.10&#8211;1.21.11-3fb950?style=for-the-badge)<br \/>\n![Platform](https:\/\/img.shields.io\/badge\/Platform-Paper%20%7C%20Spigot-f97316?style=for-the-badge)<br \/>\n![Java](https:\/\/img.shields.io\/badge\/Java-17-e11d48?style=for-the-badge&#038;logo=openjdk)<br \/>\n![Config](https:\/\/img.shields.io\/badge\/Config-100%2B%20options-2563eb?style=for-the-badge)<br \/>\n![Admin GUI](https:\/\/img.shields.io\/badge\/Admin%20GUI-In&#8211;Game-0f766e?style=for-the-badge)<\/p>\n<p>**SMP Balance** is an SMP balance\/control plugin for PvP servers that want strict rules without installing 10 separate plugins.<br \/>\nYou get damage tuning, cooldowns, combat-tag restrictions, item\/effect\/enchant rules, grace-period flow, and utility\/monitoring tools in one place.<\/p>\n<p>Author: **_4rubka_**<\/p>\n<p>## Compatibility<\/p>\n<p>| Target | Status | Notes |<br \/>\n|&#8212;|&#8212;|&#8212;|<br \/>\n| Paper `1.21.10` | \u2705 Supported | Recommended |<br \/>\n| Paper `1.21.11` | \u2705 Supported | Recommended |<br \/>\n| Spigot `1.21.10-1.21.11` | \u2705 Supported | Core features work |<\/p>\n<p>## Main Modules<\/p>\n<p>| Module | What it does | Default |<br \/>\n|&#8212;|&#8212;|&#8212;|<br \/>\n| Admin GUI (`\/smpbalance`) | Multi-page in-game toggles for core\/balance\/combat\/bans\/cooldowns\/utility | \u2705 |<br \/>\n| Damage Balance | Global\/PvP\/PvE multipliers + per-weapon custom damage table | \u2705 |<br \/>\n| Combat System | Combat tag, anti-restock, anti-elytra, anti-pearl, optional anti-escape rules | \u2705 |<br \/>\n| Cooldowns | Mace, shield, wind charge, riptide, gapple and more (independent toggles) | \u2705 |<br \/>\n| Item &#038; Enchant Rules | Banned items, netherite policy, one-mace rule, enchant caps\/sanitizer | \u2705 |<br \/>\n| Effect Rules | Block selected potion effects with bypass list support | \u2705 |<br \/>\n| SMP Start \/ Grace | `\/smpstart` flow with temporary PvP\/block\/entity restrictions | \u2705 |<br \/>\n| Warden Progression | Warden Heart drop + custom recipe + ritual interaction | \u2705 |<br \/>\n| Utility &#038; Monitoring | One-player-sleep, XP clumps, anti-xray heuristic, anti-Xaero checks, etc. | Mixed (mostly optional) |<\/p>\n<p>## Commands<\/p>\n<p>| Command | Description |<br \/>\n|&#8212;|&#8212;|<br \/>\n| `\/smpbalance` | Open admin GUI (or show status if GUI disabled\/console) |<br \/>\n| `\/smpbalance menu` | Open admin GUI |<br \/>\n| `\/smpbalance status` | Print module\/grace status |<br \/>\n| `\/smpbalance stats [player]` | Show combat hit\/damage stats |<br \/>\n| `\/smpbalance reload` | Reload config and clear runtime states |<br \/>\n| `\/smpstart start [seconds]` | Start grace period |<br \/>\n| `\/smpstart stop` | Stop grace period |<br \/>\n| `\/smpstart status` | Show grace-period status |<\/p>\n<p>## Permissions<\/p>\n<p>| Permission | Description | Default |<br \/>\n|&#8212;|&#8212;|&#8212;|<br \/>\n| `smpbalance.admin` | Access admin commands + menu | `op` |<br \/>\n| `smpbalance.bypass` | Bypass restrictions\/limits | `false` |<\/p>\n<p>## Why SMP Balance<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; One plugin covers most competitive SMP balance needs.<br \/>\n&#8211; Fully configurable via `config.yml` (large, documented config).<br \/>\n&#8211; Good for seasonal SMPs, private PvP servers, and tournament-style worlds.<\/p>\n<p>## Install<\/p>\n<p>1. Put the plugin `.jar` into `plugins\/`.<br \/>\n2. Start\/restart the server once to generate `config.yml`.<br \/>\n3. Tune settings and run `\/smpbalance reload`.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SMP Balance is a PvP balancing and rule-control plugin for competitive SMP servers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":144363,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"smpbalance","_minecraft_project_id":"RVeNaKCu","_minecraft_author":"_4rubka_","_minecraft_license":"MIT","_minecraft_downloads":70,"_minecraft_follows":0,"_minecraft_client_side":"unsupported","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"smpbalance.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":387956,"_minecraft_version_count":1,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-15T20:31:08.900359Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2026-02-25T01:47:03.345401Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2026-03-01T08:14:04.775066Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/smpbalance","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":144363,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-06-08T15:03:26+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"f1d40b975041da4ce10ba9216c9f9158","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[87,124,43,844,125,89,126,127,128,867,129,92],"mod_loader":[130,131,132,133,134],"minecraft_version":[62,37,40,41,73,74,38,78,79,80,81,82],"class_list":["post-144362","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-adventure","mod_category-bukkit","mod_category-cursed","mod_category-economy","mod_category-folia","mod_category-game-mechanics","mod_category-management","mod_category-paper","mod_category-purpur","mod_category-social","mod_category-spigot","mod_category-utility","mod_loader-bukkit","mod_loader-folia","mod_loader-paper","mod_loader-purpur","mod_loader-spigot","minecraft_version-1-21","minecraft_version-1-21-1","minecraft_version-1-21-10","minecraft_version-1-21-11","minecraft_version-1-21-2","minecraft_version-1-21-3","minecraft_version-1-21-4","minecraft_version-1-21-5","minecraft_version-1-21-6","minecraft_version-1-21-7","minecraft_version-1-21-8","minecraft_version-1-21-9"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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