VelocityVanish
A lightweight vanish plugin for Velocity proxy servers. Vanished players are hidden from the tab list and trigger fake leave/join messages for players without the see permission.
Installation
- Drop
VelocityVanish.jarinto your Velocity proxy'splugins/folder. - Restart (or reload) the proxy.
Do not install this on your backend (Paper/Purpur) servers. It runs on the proxy only.
Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/vanish |
Toggle vanish on yourself |
/vanish <player> |
Toggle vanish on another online player |
/v |
Alias for /vanish |
Permissions
| Permission | Description |
|---|---|
vanish.use |
Required to use /vanish at all |
vanish.others |
Required to vanish/unvanish other players |
vanish.see |
See vanished players in tab list; skip fake join/quit messages |
How It Works
- Tab list — When a player vanishes, their entry is removed from the tab list of every player who does not have
vanish.see. Players withvanish.seealways see everyone. - Fake messages — When a player vanishes, a fake
left the gamemessage is broadcast to players withoutvanish.see. When they unvanish, a fakejoined the gamemessage is broadcast. - Server switches — The tab list is refreshed every time any player changes backend servers, keeping it accurate across your network.
- Disconnect cleanup — If a vanished player disconnects, they are automatically removed from the vanished set and the tab list is updated.
Limitations
- Vanish state is stored in memory only. If the proxy restarts, all players will be unvanished.
- Backend servers are unaware of vanish state. Players on the same backend server may still see vanished players through means other than the tab list (e.g. nearby detection in-game). For full invisibility, pair this with a backend vanish plugin.
Requirements
- Velocity 3.4.0 or newer
- Java 21+
