{"id":146411,"date":"2026-06-08T21:34:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T18:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/spear-overhaul\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T21:34:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T18:34:34","slug":"spear-overhaul","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/spear-overhaul\/","title":{"rendered":"Spear Overhaul"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>![Paper](https:\/\/papermc.io)<br \/>\n![Spigot](https:\/\/www.spigotmc.org)<br \/>\n![Purpur](https:\/\/purpurmc.org)<br \/>\n![Bukkit](https:\/\/bukkit.org)<br \/>\n![Folia](https:\/\/papermc.io\/downloads\/folia)<br \/>\n![License: All Rights Reserved](#)<br \/>\n![Java 21+](https:\/\/adoptium.net\/)<\/p>\n<h1 align=\"center\">\u2694\ufe0f SpearOverhaul<\/h1>\n<p align=\"center\">\n  <b>The Ultimate Spear Weapon System for Competitive Minecraft Servers<\/b><br \/>\n  <i>Armor Penetration \u2022 Extended Reach \u2022 Scarcity Economy \u2022 Zero Lag<\/i>\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>## \ud83d\udd25 Overview<\/p>\n<p>Tired of **boring vanilla combat**? Your players deserve more.<\/p>\n<p>SpearOverhaul transforms the humble spear into a **tactical, skill-based weapon** that rewards positioning and timing. Outrange your opponents. Pierce through Netherite armor. Dominate the battlefield.<\/p>\n<p>> **&#8221;This plugin single-handedly revived our SMP&#8217;s PvP scene.&#8221;** \u2014 Server Admin<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>## \u26a1 Features That Set You Apart<\/p>\n<p>### \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Armor Penetration<br \/>\nSpears are the **ultimate tank busters**. Configure how much armor your spears ignore:<br \/>\n&#8211; Default: **20% armor bypass** = True damage that melts tanks<br \/>\n&#8211; Fully configurable in `config.yml`<\/p>\n<p>### \ud83d\udde1\ufe0f Extended Reach (+1.5 Blocks)<br \/>\nWin every trade. Spears give you a **massive range advantage** over swords and axes:<br \/>\n&#8211; Uses native **Minecraft 1.21 Attributes** (PLAYER_ENTITY_INTERACTION_RANGE)<br \/>\n&#8211; **Zero performance impact** \u2014 no hacky or fake entities<\/p>\n<p>### \ud83c\udfc6 Scarcity Economy (Game-Changing)<br \/>\nCreate **legendary, one-of-a-kind weapons** that players will fight wars over:<\/p>\n<p>| Mode | Description |<br \/>\n|&#8212;&#8212;|&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-|<br \/>\n| **NONE** | Unlimited crafting. Standard vanilla rules. |<br \/>\n| **SINGLE** | \ud83d\udd25 Only **ONE SPEAR** can exist on the entire server. Ever. |<br \/>\n| **PER_TIER** | One spear per tier = **7 legendary weapons** maximum. |<\/p>\n<p>*Imagine the chaos when someone crafts the Diamond Spear first.*<\/p>\n<p>### \ud83d\udcb0 Vault Economy Integration<br \/>\nCharge players to craft. Make Netherite Spears cost **$5,000** in-game currency:<br \/>\n&#8220;`yaml<br \/>\nattributes:<br \/>\n  netherite:<br \/>\n    attack-damage: 7.0<br \/>\n    crafting-cost: 5000.0  # Players PAY to craft<br \/>\n&#8220;`<\/p>\n<p>### \ud83d\udcca PlaceholderAPI Leaderboards<br \/>\nTrack everything. Display it on scoreboards, holograms, or NPCs:<br \/>\n&#8211; `%spearoverhaul_kills_total%` \u2014 Player&#8217;s total spear kills<br \/>\n&#8211; `%spearoverhaul_top_kills_total%` \u2014 Server&#8217;s #1 spear assassin<br \/>\n&#8211; `%spearoverhaul_crafted_diamond%` \u2014 Has the Diamond Spear been claimed?<\/p>\n<p>### \ud83d\udda5\ufe0f Multi-Platform Support<br \/>\n&#8211; \u2705 **Paper** (Recommended)<br \/>\n&#8211; \u2705 **Purpur**<br \/>\n&#8211; \u2705 **Folia** (Native async support)<br \/>\n&#8211; \u2705 **Spigot** (Degraded mode)<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>## \ud83d\udce6 What&#8217;s Included<\/p>\n<p>| Feature | Status |<br \/>\n|&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;|&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;|<br \/>\n| 7 Spear Tiers (Wood \u2192 Netherite) | \u2705 |<br \/>\n| Custom Shaped Recipes | \u2705 |<br \/>\n| Armor Penetration Mechanic | \u2705 |<br \/>\n| Extended Reach Attribute | \u2705 |<br \/>\n| Scarcity Modes (SINGLE \/ PER_TIER) | \u2705 |<br \/>\n| Vault Economy Costs | \u2705 |<br \/>\n| PlaceholderAPI Integration | \u2705 |<br \/>\n| MiniMessage RGB Messages | \u2705 |<br \/>\n| Folia Thread-Safe | \u2705 |<br \/>\n| Auto-Save Statistics | \u2705 |<br \/>\n| MemoryGuard Protection | \u2705 |<br \/>\n| Lightweight YAML Storage | \u2705 |<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>## \ud83d\ude80 Quick Start (2 Minutes)<\/p>\n<p>1. **Download** `SpearOverhaul.jar`<br \/>\n2. **Drop** it into `\/plugins`<br \/>\n3. **Restart** your server<br \/>\n4. **(Optional)** Install Vault for economy features<br \/>\n5. **(Optional)** Install PlaceholderAPI for leaderboards<\/p>\n<p>**That&#8217;s it.** Zero configuration required to start.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>## \ud83c\udfae Commands &#038; Permissions<\/p>\n<p>| Command | Description |<br \/>\n|&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;|&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-|<br \/>\n| `\/spear reload` | Reload config without restart |<br \/>\n| `\/spear status` | View current mode and crafted spears |<br \/>\n| `\/spear reset <tier|all>` | Reset crafting locks |<br \/>\n| `\/spear stats [player]` | View kill\/craft statistics |<\/p>\n<p>**Permissions:**<br \/>\n&#8211; `spearoverhaul.admin` \u2014 Full control<br \/>\n&#8211; `spearoverhaul.craft.*` \u2014 Craft all tiers<br \/>\n&#8211; `spearoverhaul.bypass.limit` \u2014 Ignore scarcity restrictions (for admins)<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>## \ud83d\udcac Server Broadcasts<\/p>\n<p>When someone crafts a legendary spear, the **entire server** will know:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;`<br \/>\n[Server] The first Diamond Spear has been crafted by Steve!<br \/>\n&#8220;`<\/p>\n<p>Fully customizable with **MiniMessage gradients and RGB colors**.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>## \ud83d\udcc8 Config Preview<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;`yaml<br \/>\n# Scarcity Mode: NONE, SINGLE, or PER_TIER<br \/>\nmode: PER_TIER<\/p>\n<p># Armor Penetration (20% bypass)<br \/>\nmechanics:<br \/>\n  armor-penetration:<br \/>\n    enabled: true<br \/>\n    percent: 0.2<\/p>\n<p># Economy Costs (Vault)<br \/>\nattributes:<br \/>\n  diamond:<br \/>\n    attack-damage: 6.0<br \/>\n    crafting-cost: 2000.0<br \/>\n&#8220;`<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>## \ud83d\uded2 Ready to Transform Your Server?<\/p>\n<p>**SpearOverhaul** isn&#8217;t just a plugin \u2014 it&#8217;s a **complete weapon overhaul** that your players will love.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n  <b>Author:<\/b> AlantheDevv<br \/>\n  <b>Version:<\/b> 1.0 | <b>API:<\/b> Minecraft 1.21+<br \/>\n  <b>Support:<\/b> GitHub Issues<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Advanced spear weapon plugin for Minecraft 1.21.11 servers. 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