
PotionLimiter
Disables potion brewing on your server with potion blacklist and world blacklist system......
** 🧪 PotionLimiter - Complete Plugin Documentation
📖 Description
PotionLimiter is a powerful and lightweight Minecraft plugin for Paper 1.21.1+ that gives server administrators complete control over the brewing system. Whether you want to balance PvP, create custom game modes, or restrict certain potion types for gameplay reasons, PotionLimiter provides an intuitive and flexible solution.
The plugin allows you to:
- Blacklist specific potion types from being brewed (including variants like LONG, STRONG)
- Control brewing by world - enable or disable the plugin in specific worlds
- Notify players when blocked potions are attempted
- Preserve ingredients when brewing is blocked
- Easy configuration with copy-paste reference examples
Built with modern Java 21, Paper API, and Kyori Adventure (MiniMessage), PotionLimiter offers clean code, performance optimization, and beautiful chat formatting.
✨ Key Features
🎯 Granular Potion Control
- Block specific PotionTypes (e.g.,
STRENGTH,LONG_STRENGTH,STRONG_STRENGTH) - Support for all Minecraft 1.21 potions including new additions:
- Wind Charged
- Weaving
- Oozing
- Infested
- Easy-to-use configuration with built-in reference list
🌍 World-Based Management
- Blacklist Mode: Disable plugin in specific worlds (creative, lobby, etc.)
- Whitelist Mode: Only enable plugin in specific worlds (survival only)
- Per-world control for maximum flexibility
💬 Player Notifications
- Configurable radius-based notifications
- Beautiful MiniMessage formatting with gradients and colors
- Toggle notifications on/off
- Custom blocked messages per potion type
🔄 Ingredient Preservation
- Brewing events are cancelled before ingredients are consumed
- Items remain in brewing stand when blocked
- Prevents resource waste
⚙️ Admin-Friendly
- Simple
/plimit reloadcommand - no server restart needed /plimit listshows all blocked potions and world restrictions- Tab completion for all commands
- Clear console logging
🚀 Performance & Modern Code
- Java 21 with modern syntax (switch expressions, pattern matching)
- No NMS (Native Minecraft Server code) - fully compatible with Paper updates
- Dependency injection for clean architecture
- Lightweight - minimal server impact
📦 Installation
-
Requirements:
- Minecraft Server 1.21.1 - 1.21.11
- Paper (or Paper-based servers like Purpur, Pufferfish)
- Java 21+
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Steps:
Download PotionLimiter-1.0.0.jar Place in your server's plugins/ folder Start/restart your server Edit plugins/PotionLimiter/config.yml Run /plimit reload in-game
🎮 Usage Examples
Example 1: Block Strength Potions in All Worlds Perfect for balanced PvP servers where strength potions are too overpowered.
blacklisted-potions:
- STRENGTH
- LONG_STRENGTH
- STRONG_STRENGTH
Result: Players cannot brew any strength potions. The brewing stand will not complete the process.
Example 2: Disable Plugin in Creative World Allow unrestricted brewing in creative/building worlds while maintaining restrictions in survival.
world-settings:
blacklist-mode: true Blacklist mode
blacklisted-worlds:
- world_creative
- lobby
- skyblock_spawn
Result: Plugin is disabled in world_creative, lobby, and skyblock_spawn. Players can brew anything there. In all other worlds, restrictions apply.
Example 3: Only Work in Survival World (Whitelist Mode) Enable the plugin ONLY in your main survival world, ignoring all other worlds.
world-settings:
blacklist-mode: false Whitelist mode
blacklisted-worlds:
- world Only active here
Result: Plugin is only active in the world named world. All other worlds have unrestricted brewing.
Example 4: Block All Harmful Potions Great for peaceful/roleplay servers.
blacklisted-potions:
- HARMING
- STRONG_HARMING
- POISON
- LONG_POISON
- STRONG_POISON
- WEAKNESS
- LONG_WEAKNESS
Example 5: Block Invisibility for Fair PvP Prevent invisibility potions in PvP arenas.
blacklisted-potions:
- INVISIBILITY
- LONG_INVISIBILITY
Example 6: Block 1.21 New Potions Disable the new experimental potions added in 1.21.
blacklisted-potions:
- WIND_CHARGED
- WEAVING
- OOZING
- INFESTED
Example 7: Custom Notification Settings Configure how players are notified when brewing is blocked.
brewing-settings:
notify-players: true
notify-radius: 10 10 blocks
blocked-message: "<gradient:ff0000:ff6666>⚠ You cannot brew <potion> on this server!</gradient>"
Result: Players within 10 blocks of the brewing stand receive a gradient red message.
Example 8: Disable Notifications (Silent Mode) Block potions without notifying players.
brewing-settings:
notify-players: false
Result: Brewing is blocked silently. Only console logs the event.
🎯 Common Use Cases
1. Competitive PvP Servers
Block overpowered potions for balanced combat
blacklisted-potions:
- STRONG_STRENGTH
- STRONG_HEALING
- LONG_INVISIBILITY
- TURTLE_MASTER
- STRONG_TURTLE_MASTER
2. Survival Servers with Custom Mechanics
Force players to obtain potions through custom methods (shops, quests, etc.)
blacklisted-potions:
- REGENERATION
- LONG_REGENERATION
- STRONG_REGENERATION
- HEALING
- STRONG_HEALING
3. Minigame Servers
Disable plugin in minigame worlds, enable in lobby
world-settings:
blacklist-mode: true
blacklisted-worlds:
- bedwars
- skywars
- parkour
4. Roleplay/Peaceful Servers
Block all combat/harmful potions
blacklisted-potions:
- HARMING
- STRONG_HARMING
- POISON
- LONG_POISON
- STRONG_POISON
- STRENGTH
- LONG_STRENGTH
- STRONG_STRENGTH
5. Economy Servers
Block high-value potions to maintain economy balance
blacklisted-potions:
- STRONG_HEALING
- STRONG_REGENERATION
- LONG_NIGHT_VISION
- LONG_WATER_BREATHING
🔧 Commands
| Command | Description | Permission |
|---|---|---|
/plimit reload | Reload configuration without restart | potionlimiter.admin |
/plimit list | Show all blacklisted potions and world restrictions | potionlimiter.admin |
/plimit help | Display command help | potionlimiter.admin |
Aliases: /potionlimiter, /pl
🔐 Permissions
| Permission | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
potionlimiter.admin | Access to all commands | OP |
⚙️ Configuration Reference
brewing-settings
brewing-settings:
return-ingredients: true Preserve ingredients when blocked (always true in Paper)
notify-players: true Send messages to nearby players
notify-radius: 5 Notification radius in blocks
blocked-message: "<red>⚗ Brewing of <potion> has been disabled!</red>"
world-settings
world-settings:
blacklist-mode: true true = disable in listed worlds, false = only enable in listed
blacklisted-worlds:
- world_creative
- lobby
blacklisted-potions
blacklisted-potions:
- STRENGTH Add PotionType names here
- LONG_STRENGTH
- STRONG_STRENGTH
messages
messages:
prefix: "<gradient:00ffff:0080ff>[PotionLimiter]</gradient> "
reload-success: "<green>Configuration reloaded successfully!</green>"
reload-error: "<red>Error reloading configuration! Check console.</red>"
no-permission: "<red>You don't have permission to use this command.</red>"
list-header: "<gradient:ff0000:ff6666>===== Blacklisted Potions =====</gradient>"
list-item: "<red>• <potion></red>"
list-empty: "<yellow>No potions are currently blacklisted.</yellow>"
list-footer: "<gray>Total: <count> potion(s) blocked</gray>"
📊 All Available Potion Types (1.21)
Click to expand full potion list
Base Potions
WATER- Water BottleMUNDANE- Mundane PotionTHICK- Thick PotionAWKWARD- Awkward Potion
Swiftness (Speed)
SWIFTNESS- Swiftness I (3:00) ⚠️ Changed from SPEEDLONG_SWIFTNESS- Swiftness I (8:00) ⚠️ Changed from LONG_SPEEDSTRONG_SWIFTNESS- Swiftness II (1:30) ⚠️ Changed from STRONG_SPEED
Slowness
SLOWNESS- Slowness I (1:30)LONG_SLOWNESS- Slowness I (4:00)STRONG_SLOWNESS- Slowness IV (0:20)
Strength
STRENGTH- Strength I (3:00)LONG_STRENGTH- Strength I (8:00)STRONG_STRENGTH- Strength II (1:30)
Healing (Instant Health)
HEALING- Instant Health I ⚠️ Changed from INSTANT_HEALSTRONG_HEALING- Instant Health II ⚠️ Changed from STRONG_INSTANT_HEAL
Harming (Instant Damage)
HARMING- Instant Damage I ⚠️ Changed from INSTANT_DAMAGESTRONG_HARMING- Instant Damage II ⚠️ Changed from STRONG_INSTANT_DAMAGE
Leaping (Jump Boost)
LEAPING- Jump Boost I (3:00) ⚠️ Changed from JUMP_BOOSTLONG_LEAPING- Jump Boost I (8:00) ⚠️ Changed from LONG_JUMP_BOOSTSTRONG_LEAPING- Jump Boost II (1:30) ⚠️ Changed from STRONG_JUMP_BOOST
Regeneration
REGENERATION- Regeneration I (0:45)LONG_REGENERATION- Regeneration I (1:30)STRONG_REGENERATION- Regeneration II (0:22)
Fire Resistance
FIRE_RESISTANCE- Fire Resistance (3:00)LONG_FIRE_RESISTANCE- Fire Resistance (8:00)
Water Breathing
WATER_BREATHING- Water Breathing (3:00)LONG_WATER_BREATHING- Water Breathing (8:00)
Invisibility
INVISIBILITY- Invisibility (3:00)LONG_INVISIBILITY- Invisibility (8:00)
Night Vision
NIGHT_VISION- Night Vision (3:00)LONG_NIGHT_VISION- Night Vision (8:00)
Weakness
WEAKNESS- Weakness (1:30)LONG_WEAKNESS- Weakness (4:00)
Poison
POISON- Poison I (0:45)LONG_POISON- Poison I (1:30)STRONG_POISON- Poison II (0:21)
Turtle Master
TURTLE_MASTER- Turtle Master I (0:40)LONG_TURTLE_MASTER- Turtle Master I (1:20)STRONG_TURTLE_MASTER- Turtle Master II (0:20)
Slow Falling
SLOW_FALLING- Slow Falling (1:30)LONG_SLOW_FALLING- Slow Falling (4:00)
1.21 New Potions ✨
WIND_CHARGED- Wind Charged (3:00) 🆕WEAVING- Weaving (3:00) 🆕OOZING- Oozing (3:00) 🆕INFESTED- Infested (3:00) 🆕
🎨 MiniMessage Format Examples
PotionLimiter uses MiniMessage for beautiful chat formatting. You can customize all messages in config.yml.
Gradient Text
blocked-message: "<gradient:ff0000:ffff00>⚠ This potion is banned!</gradient>"
✨ Text
blocked-message: "<✨>You cannot brew <potion>!</✨>"
Bold/Italic/Underline
blocked-message: "<bold><red>BREWING BLOCKED:</red></bold> <italic><potion></italic>"
Hover Text
blocked-message: "<hover:show_text:'Contact admin for help'><red>Brewing disabled!</red></hover>"
Combined Effects
blocked-message: "<gradient:ff0000:ff6666><bold>⚠ BLOCKED</bold></gradient> <gray>-</gray> <yellow><potion></yellow>"
Learn more: MiniMessage Documentation
🐛 Troubleshooting
Potions are still being brewed
- Check
/plimit listto confirm potions are in the blacklist - Verify you're using 1.21 potion names (e.g.,
SWIFTNESSnotSPEED) - Run
/plimit reloadafter config changes - Check console for "Invalid PotionType" warnings
- Verify world restrictions with
/plimit list
"Invalid PotionType" warnings in console This means you're using old 1.20 names. Update your config:
- ❌
SPEED→ ✅SWIFTNESS - ❌
INSTANT_HEAL→ ✅HEALING - ❌
JUMP_BOOST→ ✅LEAPING - ❌
INSTANT_DAMAGE→ ✅HARMING
Plugin not working in a world
- Check
world-settings.blacklist-mode - Verify world name matches exactly (case-sensitive)
- Use world folder name, not display name
Players not receiving notifications
- Check
notify-players: truein config - Increase
notify-radiusvalue - Verify MiniMessage syntax is correct
📈 Performance
- Event Handling: Optimized brewing recipe prediction
- Memory Usage: <5MB typical
- CPU Impact: Negligible (<0.1% on modern hardware)
- No NMS: Future-proof and update-safe
🤝 Support
- Discord: geturplugins
- Issues: Report bugs with detailed steps to reproduce
- Feature Requests: Suggest improvements with use cases
- Questions: Provide server version, config, and console logs
🎉 Credits
Developer: geturplugins
API: PaperMC Team
Chat Library: Kyori Adventure Team
Built with: Java 21, Maven, IntelliJ IDEA
📝 Changelog
Version 1.0.0 (Initial Release)
- ✅ Granular potion blacklist system
- ✅ World-based blacklist/whitelist
- ✅ Player notifications with MiniMessage
- ✅ Admin commands (reload, list, help)
- ✅ Tab completion
- ✅ Ingredient preservation
- ✅ Java 21 & Paper 1.21.1 support
- ✅ Full configuration examples
- ✅ Updated for 1.21 PotionType names (SWIFTNESS, HEALING, LEAPING, HARMING)
- ✅ Advanced brewing recipe prediction system
📚 Quick Reference Card
Most Common Blocked Potions (PvP Servers)
blacklisted-potions:
Combat potions
- STRENGTH Strength I
- LONG_STRENGTH Strength I (8:00)
- STRONG_STRENGTH Strength II
Healing potions
- HEALING Instant Health I (NEW NAME)
- STRONG_HEALING Instant Health II (NEW NAME)
Movement potions
- SWIFTNESS Speed I (NEW NAME)
- LONG_SWIFTNESS Speed I extended (NEW NAME)
- STRONG_SWIFTNESS Speed II (NEW NAME)
Utility potions
- INVISIBILITY Invisibility
- LONG_INVISIBILITY Invisibility extended
Damage potions
- HARMING Instant Damage I (NEW NAME)
- STRONG_HARMING Instant Damage II (NEW NAME)
🧪 PotionLimiter - Take Control of Your Server's Brewing! 🧪
Updated for Minecraft 1.21.1 with new PotionType names**
