{"id":165455,"date":"2026-06-09T20:46:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T17:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/veinguard\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T20:46:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T17:46:43","slug":"veinguard","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/veinguard\/","title":{"rendered":"VeinGuard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/zIQ58sDz\/images\/aff0b7e49978da17e613b2034ad7cccaa2774dfb.png\" alt=\"VeinGuard Banner\">\n<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/vLuckyyy\/badges\/main\/avaiable-on-modrinth.svg\" alt=\"Modrinth\" \/><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/vLuckyyy\/badges\/main\/available-on-spigotmc.svg\" alt=\"SpigotMC\" \/><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/vLuckyyy\/badges\/main\/avaiable-on-hangar.svg\" alt=\"Hangar\" \/><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/intergrav\/devins-badges\/refs\/heads\/v3\/assets\/cozy\/available\/curseforge_vector.svg\" alt=\"Hangar\" \/><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/vLuckyyy\/badges\/main\/available-on-bstats.svg\" alt=\"bStats\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/intergrav\/devins-badges\/refs\/heads\/v3\/assets\/compact\/social\/discord-plural_vector.svg\" alt=\"Discord\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/github.com\/jerrysplugins\/veinguard\/actions\/workflows\/maven.yml\/badge.svg\" alt=\"Passing\" \/><br \/>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.shields.io\/github\/v\/release\/jerrysplugins\/veinguard\" alt=\"Latest Release\" \/><br \/>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.shields.io\/discord\/1461939188105609298\" alt=\"Discord\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>![About](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/zIQ58sDz\/images\/c095ffca2188e39e835a7e4713815c9592883f7b.png)<\/p>\n<p>**VeinGuard** is a lightweight plugin that helps server staff detect potential x-rayers. It tracks block breaks in real time for blocks defined in the configuration.<\/p>\n<p>When a player exceeds the configured break limits, VeinGuard alerts staff via in-game messages, console logs, or a Discord webhook, enabling quick responses.<\/p>\n<p>VeinGuard is simple, configurable, and designed to moderate X-ray abuse without impacting server performance.<\/p>\n<p>**\u26a0\ufe0f NOTICE: Not all planned features have been implemented yet!**<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>![Features](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/zIQ58sDz\/images\/a86aad567393c808c4eeb3b0f1a17655a075af64.png)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Tracks how many tracked blocks players break in a configured time (minutes)<br \/>\n&#8211; Supports all block types with configurable limits<br \/>\n&#8211; Prevents spam alerts by using cooldowns per tracked block or per alert<br \/>\n&#8211; Advanced patrol system to patrol all online players<br \/>\n&#8211; Sends alerts to staff in-game, console, and Discord webhook<br \/>\n&#8211; Runs configurable commands when an alert is triggered<br \/>\n&#8211; Allows staff to mute or toggle alerts<br \/>\n&#8211; Generates clear player reports with block counts and violations<br \/>\n&#8211; Supports large reports with pagination<br \/>\n&#8211; Ignores creative mode players, certain tools, worlds, and above certain Y-levels<br \/>\n&#8211; Permission-based bypasses<br \/>\n&#8211; WorldGuard integration: Use the `veinguard-check` custom flag to enable\/disable tracking in specific regions<br \/>\n&#8211; Reload configs and language files without restarting the server<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>![Installation](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/zIQ58sDz\/images\/f30c3ef2dd3d1f636c594cca3f0cc505dde3505c.png)<\/p>\n<p>## Requirements<\/p>\n<p>Before installing **VeinGuard**, make sure your server meets the following requirements:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Java 16 or newer**<br \/>\n&#8211; One of the following server types: Spigot, Paper, Purpur(1.21+) or any compatible fork.<br \/>\n&#8211; Minecraft 1.17+ if using Spigot or Paper.<br \/>\n&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>## Installation<\/p>\n<p>1. Download the latest **VeinGuard** `.jar` file from: Spigot, Modrinth, Hangar or Github.<\/p>\n<p>2. Place the VeinGuard `.jar` file into your server\u2019s `plugins` folder.<\/p>\n<p>3. Start the server once to generate VeinGuard\u2019s configuration files.<\/p>\n<p>4. Edit the configuration files to your liking, then apply changes by:<br \/>\n  &#8211; Running `\/vg reload`, **or**<br \/>\n  &#8211; Restarting the server<\/p>\n<p>![Resources](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/zIQ58sDz\/images\/70a436bbde193caa82ff2234ee78395bd5254303.png)<\/p>\n<details>\n<summary><strong>Commands &#038; Permissions<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>### Permissions<\/p>\n<p>> Grant the permission `veinguard.admin` to provide access to all features.<\/p>\n<p>> Grant the permission `veinguard.mod` to your moderators. This permission grants the following permissions: `veinguard.notify` `veinguard.bypass` `veinguard.command` `veinguard.command.check` `veinguard.command.help` `veinguard.command.toggle-alerts` `veinguard.command.tracked-blocks.list`<\/p>\n<p>You are also free to ignore ^ these permissions and configure them as you please!<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **`veinguard.notify`**<br \/>\n  Receives in-game alert notifications when suspicious mining activity is detected.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **`veinguard.bypass`**<br \/>\n  Exempts the player from all VeinGuard block tracking and detection checks.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **`veinguard.bypass.MATERIAL`**<br \/>\n  Exempts the player from block-break tracking for a specific material. Material is CASE SENSITIVE!<br \/>\n  Example: `veinguard.bypass.DIAMOND_ORE`<br \/>\n  Intended for staff members or trusted roles.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **`veinguard.update`**<br \/>\n  Allows the player to receive VeinGuard update notifications.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>### Base Command<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **\/veinguard** or **\/vg**<br \/>\n  &#8211; Permission: `veinguard.command`<br \/>\n  &#8211; Displays general plugin information and how to view plugin help.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **\/veinguard help**<br \/>\n  &#8211; Permission: `veinguard.help`<br \/>\n  &#8211; Displays help message for plugin commands and features.<\/p>\n<p>### Player Commands<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **\/vg check <player> or \/vg check <player> <page>**<br \/>\n  &#8211; Permission: `veinguard.command.check`<br \/>\n  &#8211; View a detailed report of a player\u2019s tracked block break history.<br \/>\n  &#8211; Paginated, limiting 7 tracked-blocks per page, configurable in config.yml.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **\/vg msg <player> <message>**<br \/>\n  &#8211; Permission: `veinguard.command.msg`<br \/>\n  &#8211; Sends a formatted message to the targeted player, with no prefix, used in the config for &#8216;alert-commands&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **\/vg mute <player>**<br \/>\n  &#8211; Permission: `veinguard.command.mute`<br \/>\n  &#8211; Temporarily mute alert notifications for a specific suspect player. This will mute notifications for players with the permission `veinguard.notify`<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **\/vg patrol <start|stop|pause|resume|next|back>**<br \/>\n  &#8211; Permission: `veinguard.command.patrol`<br \/>\n  &#8211; Patrol through all online players with an automated cycle and boss bar display.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **\/vg toggle-alerts**<br \/>\n  &#8211; Permission: `veinguard.command.toggle-alerts`<br \/>\n  &#8211; Toggle all alert notifications for yourself.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **\/vg tracked-blocks <add|list|remove> <?list [page]> <material> <threshold> <pretty-name>**<br \/>\n  &#8211; Permissions: `veinguard.command.tracked-blocks.add` `veinguard.command.tracked-blocks.list` `veinguard.command.tracked-blocks.remove`<br \/>\n  &#8211; Add, list or remove tracked blocks in real time without updating the config.yml manually.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **\/vg unmute <player>**<br \/>\n  &#8211; Permission: `veinguard.command.unmute`<br \/>\n  &#8211; Re-enable alert notifications for a previously muted player. 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