# Kaizen Torches<\/p>\n
A Minecraft Paper plugin that allows players to upgrade torches with ores to create mob-spawn blocking zones with stunning particle effects.<\/p>\n
## Features<\/p>\n
– **Torch Upgrades**: Upgrade regular torches with Iron, Gold, Emerald, Amethyst, or Diamond to increase the mob-blocking radius
\n– **Mob Spawn Blocking**: Prevents hostile mobs from spawning within the torch’s radius (works in 3D sphere, underground included)
\n– **Beautiful Particles**: Glowing sphere particles with firework effects show the protected area
\n– **Soul Torch Support**: Works with both regular and soul torches
\n– **Configurable**: Fully customizable radius, particle counts, and behavior
\n– **Protection**: Kaizen torches cannot be moved by pistons and drop their upgrade material when destroyed<\/p>\n
## Installation<\/p>\n
1. Download the latest release
\n2. Place the JAR file in your server’s `plugins` folder
\n3. Restart or reload your server
\n4. Configuration files will be created in `plugins\/kaizen\/kaizen-torches\/`<\/p>\n
## Usage<\/p>\n
### Upgrading Torches<\/p>\n
1. Place a regular torch (or soul torch)
\n2. Right-click the torch while holding an upgrade material:
\n – **Iron Ingot** \u2192 8 block radius (gray particles)
\n – **Gold Ingot** \u2192 12 block radius (gold particles)
\n – **Emerald** \u2192 16 block radius (green particles)
\n – **Amethyst Shard** \u2192 20 block radius (purple particles)
\n – **Diamond** \u2192 24 block radius (cyan particles)<\/p>\n
You can upgrade directly to any tier (no need to go through each level).<\/p>\n
### Toggle Particles<\/p>\n
– **Shift + Right-click** (empty hand) on a Kaizen torch to toggle radius particles on\/off
\n– The torch glow particles always remain visible to identify upgraded torches<\/p>\n
### Breaking Torches<\/p>\n
When you break a Kaizen torch, the upgrade material is dropped back.<\/p>\n
## Commands<\/p>\n
| Command | Description | Permission | **Aliases**: `\/kt`, `\/kaizentorches`<\/p>\n ## Permissions<\/p>\n | Permission | Description | Default | ## Configuration<\/p>\n Configuration file location: `plugins\/kaizen\/kaizen-torches\/config.yml`<\/p>\n “`yaml # Particle settings # Mob spawn blocking # Tier radius (in blocks) ## Data Storage<\/p>\n Torch data is stored in: `plugins\/kaizen\/kaizen-torches\/torches.yml`<\/p>\n ## Requirements<\/p>\n – **Minecraft**: 1.21+ ## Building from Source<\/p>\n “`bash # Build with Gradle # Run test server The compiled JAR will be in `build\/libs\/`<\/p>\n ## Support<\/p>\n For issues and feature requests, please open an issue on GitHub.<\/p>\n ## License<\/p>\n MIT License – feel free to use and modify as needed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Upgrade your torches with iron , gold , diamond to expand the prevent mob spawn radius !<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":89483,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"kaizen-torches","_minecraft_project_id":"rD3B3jNX","_minecraft_author":"KaizenCore","_minecraft_license":"MIT","_minecraft_downloads":26,"_minecraft_follows":0,"_minecraft_client_side":"unsupported","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"kaizen-torches.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":27977,"_minecraft_version_count":1,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-15T22:16:50.603612Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2025-12-07T06:41:17.377486Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2025-12-01T15:14:19.359770Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/kaizen-torches","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":89483,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-06-05T02:40:51+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"cb0aa49d5a312f44bfe6e254ca2a62c2","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[88,89,127,128,129,92],"mod_loader":[132,133,134],"minecraft_version":[62,37,40,73,74,38,78,79,80,81,82],"class_list":["post-89482","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-equipment","mod_category-game-mechanics","mod_category-paper","mod_category-purpur","mod_category-spigot","mod_category-utility","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-1-21-2","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":"\n
\n|———|————-|————|
\n| `\/ktorches toggle
\n| `\/ktorches reload` | Reload configuration | `kaizen.torches.reload` |
\n| `\/ktorches list` | List all Kaizen torches | `kaizen.torches.list` |
\n| `\/ktorches help` | Show help | – |<\/p>\n
\n|————|————-|———|
\n| `kaizen.torches.*` | All permissions | op |
\n| `kaizen.torches.upgrade` | Upgrade torches with ores | true |
\n| `kaizen.torches.use` | Use Kaizen torches (toggle particles) | true |
\n| `kaizen.torches.toggle` | Toggle particles via command | op |
\n| `kaizen.torches.reload` | Reload configuration | op |
\n| `kaizen.torches.list` | List all torches | op |<\/p>\n
\n# General settings
\ngeneral:
\n messages-enabled: true # Enable\/disable plugin messages
\n sounds-enabled: true # Enable\/disable sounds
\n drop-on-destroy: true # Drop upgrade material when destroyed
\n prevent-piston-move: true # Prevent pistons from moving torches<\/p>\n
\nparticles:
\n enabled: true # Enable\/disable all particles
\n max-sphere-particles: 80 # Max particles for sphere (40-120 recommended)
\n max-torch-particles: 6 # Particles around the torch
\n default-enabled: true # Show radius particles by default<\/p>\n
\nmob-blocking:
\n enabled: true # Enable mob blocking
\n block-spawner-spawns: false # Block spawner spawns
\n block-egg-spawns: false # Block spawn egg spawns<\/p>\n
\ntiers:
\n iron:
\n radius: 8
\n gold:
\n radius: 12
\n emerald:
\n radius: 16
\n amethyst:
\n radius: 20
\n diamond:
\n radius: 24
\n“`<\/p>\n
\n– **Server**: Paper (or forks like Purpur)
\n– **Java**: 21+<\/p>\n
\n# Clone the repository
\ngit clone https:\/\/github.com\/kaizen\/kaizen-torches.git<\/p>\n
\n.\/gradlew build<\/p>\n
\n.\/gradlew runServer
\n“`<\/p>\n