PvPIndex Battles is a competitive PvP plugin for Paper, Folia, Purpur, Spigot, BungeeCord, and Velocity servers. It adds a full 1v1 duel and ranked matchmaking system with per-mode ELO ratings, persistent global leaderboards, battle replays, and a moderation suite - all synced to pvpindex.com so your players' rankings persist across the entire network.
Supported game modes: Crystal PvP · Sword PvP · Pot PvP · NoDebuff · Soup PvP · Axe PvP · Mace PvP · Boxing · Sumo · UHC
Features
- 10 ranked game modes - Crystal, Sword, Pot, NoDebuff, Soup, Axe, Mace, Boxing, Sumo, UHC - each with independent ELO ladders and separate leaderboards
- 1v1 matchmaking queue - fully configurable 54-slot GUI with per-mode ELO, countdowns, and automatic arena teleportation
- Cross-server duels -
/battle challenge <player> [mode]works standalone or routes through a Velocity or BungeeCord proxy - Network-wide tab completion - proxy broadcasts all online players so
/battle challenge <TAB>shows names from every backend server - Battle replay system - frame-by-frame recording, reviewable in-game with
/pvpmod replay <id> - Arena pool - procedural, schematic, and world-copy generation strategies; four bundled schematics included
- Moderation suite - player reports, local bans, federated network-wide bans, real-time spectating
- PlaceholderAPI integration - ELO, rank, win/loss, queue state, and active mode placeholders for scoreboards and tab lists
- Fully configurable messages via
messages.yml - HMAC-signed payloads - battles are cryptographically signed before submission; the API rejects anything tampered with
- Open ELO formula - K=32 trust-weighted implementation published under MIT at github.com/PVP-Index/battle-validator
- Folia compatible - runs on Folia, Paper, Purpur, Spigot, and Bukkit (1.21+)
Requirements
| Requirement | Version |
|---|---|
| Java | 21+ (25+ for Paper API 26.1.x) |
| Paper / Folia / Purpur / Spigot | 1.21.x or 1.21.4+ (API 26.1.x) |
| Velocity or BungeeCord (optional) | Velocity 3.x / BungeeCord 1.21+ |
| PlaceholderAPI (optional) | 2.11+ |
| PvPIndex API key | Free at pvpindex.com |
Installation
Paper / Folia / Purpur / Spigot
- Drop
PvPIndexBattles-<version>.jarintoplugins/. - Start the server, configs are generated automatically.
- Stop the server, then add your API key to
plugins/PvPIndexBattles/config.yml:
api:
api_key: "your-api-key-here"
server:
id: "my-server"
- Restart and run
/pvpindexto confirm everything loaded correctly.
Velocity / BungeeCord (optional)
Drop PvPIndexBattles-velocity-<version>.jar into your proxy plugins/ folder and configure plugins/pvpindex-battles/config.properties with the same API key and shared secret as your backend servers.
→ Full proxy setup guide: docs.pvpindex.com/server_owner/proxy-setup
Commands
/battle Players
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/battle |
Open the matchmaking mode selection GUI |
/battle challenge <player> [mode] |
Send a duel challenge |
/battle accept <id> |
Accept a challenge |
/battle decline <id> |
Decline a challenge |
/battle leave |
Leave the queue or forfeit an active battle |
/pvpindex Admins
| Command | Permission | Description |
|---|---|---|
/pvpindex reload |
pvpindex.reload |
Reload plugin config |
/pvpindex submissions |
pvpindex.admin |
View pending battle submissions |
/pvpindex sync |
pvpindex.admin |
Retry unsubmitted battles |
/pvpindex retryfailed |
pvpindex.admin |
Retry failed API submissions |
/pvpmod Moderation
| Command | Permission | Description |
|---|---|---|
/pvpmod watch <player> |
pvpindex.mod |
Spectate a live battle |
/pvpmod replay <id> |
pvpindex.mod |
Play back a recorded battle |
/pvpmod report <player> <reason> |
pvpindex.mod.report |
Report a player |
/pvpmod ban <player> <duration> <reason> |
pvpindex.mod.ban |
Ban a player from battles |
/pvpmod unban <player> |
pvpindex.mod.ban |
Unban a player |
PlaceholderAPI
| Placeholder | Returns |
|---|---|
%pvpindex_elo% |
Overall ELO rating |
%pvpindex_elo_<mode>% |
ELO for a specific mode |
%pvpindex_rank% |
Global ladder position |
%pvpindex_wins% |
Session wins |
%pvpindex_losses% |
Session losses |
%pvpindex_kd% |
Win/loss ratio |
%pvpindex_in_battle% |
true / false |
%pvpindex_queued% |
true / false |
%pvpindex_queued_mode% |
Current queue mode or none |
%pvpindex_battle_type% |
Display name of the active mode |
Configuration
# plugins/PvPIndexBattles/config.yml
api:
api_key: ""
base_url: "https://api.pvpindex.com/api"
server:
id: "my-server"
require_signature: false # Recommended: set to true in production
debug: false
arena:
world_prefix: "pvpindex_arena"
cleanup_delay_ticks: 100
queue:
max_wait_seconds: 120
→ Full reference: docs.pvpindex.com/server_owner/configuration
Links
- Website & leaderboards - pvpindex.com
- Documentation - docs.pvpindex.com
- Source (plugin) - github.com/PVP-Index/pvpindex-battles
- Source (ELO formula / anti-cheat) - github.com/PVP-Index/battle-validator
- Issue tracker - github.com/PVP-Index/pvpindex-battles/issues
PvPIndex is partnered with NeyHost
Use the coupon code PVPINDEX for 10% off on checkout.
License
The ELO validator is published under MIT. See LICENSE for the plugin itself.
