The Ultimate Spear Weapon System for Competitive Minecraft Servers
Armor Penetration • Extended Reach • Scarcity Economy • Zero Lag
Tired of boring vanilla combat? Your players deserve more.
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.
"This plugin single-handedly revived our SMP's PvP scene." — Server Admin
Spears are the ultimate tank busters. Configure how much armor your spears ignore:
config.ymlWin every trade. Spears give you a massive range advantage over swords and axes:
Create legendary, one-of-a-kind weapons that players will fight wars over:
| Mode | Description |
|---|---|
| NONE | Unlimited crafting. Standard vanilla rules. |
| SINGLE | 🔥 Only ONE SPEAR can exist on the entire server. Ever. |
| PER_TIER | One spear per tier = 7 legendary weapons maximum. |
Imagine the chaos when someone crafts the Diamond Spear first.
Charge players to craft. Make Netherite Spears cost $5,000 in-game currency:
attributes:
netherite:
attack-damage: 7.0
crafting-cost: 5000.0 # Players PAY to craft
Track everything. Display it on scoreboards, holograms, or NPCs:
%spearoverhaul_kills_total% — Player's total spear kills%spearoverhaul_top_kills_total% — Server's #1 spear assassin%spearoverhaul_crafted_diamond% — Has the Diamond Spear been claimed?| Feature | Status |
|---|---|
| 7 Spear Tiers (Wood → Netherite) | ✅ |
| Custom Shaped Recipes | ✅ |
| Armor Penetration Mechanic | ✅ |
| Extended Reach Attribute | ✅ |
| Scarcity Modes (SINGLE / PER_TIER) | ✅ |
| Vault Economy Costs | ✅ |
| PlaceholderAPI Integration | ✅ |
| MiniMessage RGB Messages | ✅ |
| Folia Thread-Safe | ✅ |
| Auto-Save Statistics | ✅ |
| MemoryGuard Protection | ✅ |
| Lightweight YAML Storage | ✅ |
SpearOverhaul.jar/pluginsThat's it. Zero configuration required to start.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/spear reload | Reload config without restart |
/spear status | View current mode and crafted spears |
/spear reset <tier|all> | Reset crafting locks |
/spear stats [player] | View kill/craft statistics |
Permissions:
spearoverhaul.admin — Full controlspearoverhaul.craft.* — Craft all tiersspearoverhaul.bypass.limit — Ignore scarcity restrictions (for admins)When someone crafts a legendary spear, the entire server will know:
[Server] The first Diamond Spear has been crafted by Steve!
Fully customizable with MiniMessage gradients and RGB colors.
# Scarcity Mode: NONE, SINGLE, or PER_TIER
mode: PER_TIER
# Armor Penetration (20% bypass)
mechanics:
armor-penetration:
enabled: true
percent: 0.2
# Economy Costs (Vault)
attributes:
diamond:
attack-damage: 6.0
crafting-cost: 2000.0
SpearOverhaul isn't just a plugin — it's a complete weapon overhaul that your players will love.
Author: AlantheDevv
Version: 1.0 | API: Minecraft 1.21+
Support: GitHub Issues

Advanced spear weapon plugin for Minecraft 1.21.11 servers. Adds armor penetration, +1.5 block reach, one spear per-server scarcity, Vault crafting costs, and PlaceholderAPI leaderboards. Lightweight, Folia-compatible,