✅ BetterTalismans [1.8+] • Custom heads! Recipes! Permission

This plugin requires NBTAPI installed!
Plugman or similar plugins ARE NOT SUPPORTED!
THESE TALISMANS WORK WITH MINECRAFT ATTRIBUTE SYSTEM, YOU CANNOT ADD CUSTOM POTION EFFECTS OR SIMILAR.
REMEMBER THAT TALISMANS ARE REAL ITEMS. REMOVING THE PLUGIN WON'T REMOVE THE ITEMS OR EFFECTS.
Respect my work. You are not allowed to redistribute this plugin in any setup.
Only the latest version of each minecraft major version is supported.
e.g. only 1.16.5, not 1.16.4; only 1.18.2 not 1.18.1, only 1.19.4 not 1.19 or 1.19.2
You are not allowed to post/move/copy this on mcbbs.net or similar. Don't insist.
If you want to contribute with a translation in your native language, feel free to dm me the translation.

Ever wanted use elytra but keeping your chestplate protection?
Ever wanted to give your players items to boost their abilities?
Well, I created this plugin because of that.

This plugin allows server owners to create items with custom boosts for their players.
How does this work?
This uses NBT to add custom modifiers to these items.
These items can have custom recipes and permissions.

What kind of boosts the items can have?
There currently 8 boosts items can have, however items cannot have all of them at the same time.
You'll see the list in "Features" section.

Note: Some of them are not stackable, that means adding it to two different items, wont give both effect to the player. Only one.

• Multi-version support! BETA!
  • Supports 1.8.8 - Latest
  • Make sure you use latest build. For example: Use 1.8.8 instead of 1.8!
• Custom permissions.
  • Permission for each talisman to unlock recipe.
• Unlimited talismans.
  • You can create unlimited amount of talismans.
  • This was limited to 54 talismans before. NOW UNLIMITED!
• Folia support. SINCE v1.0-BETA
  • Folia is officially supported.
  • Report issues if any in our discord server.
• New version detector system. NEW!
  • Since 2026 new minecraft versions will get a new version numbering system.
  • The code was updated to be able to check and compare versions easier than
  • before to ensure compatibility. This assures support for 2026+ versions.
• Talismans GUI.
  • Available talismans displayed in a gui.
  • Locked talismans are hidden with a custom head.
• Assistance with AI.
  • An AI chatbot is available to assist your with the
  • creation of talismans. Powered by Gemini.
  • Chatbot for Talismans using AI
  • Errors can be made, test talismans before using them in game.
• Discover recipes. BETA! 1.13+
  • Option to allow all players to get access to recipes they have permission for.
  • Enabled by default. Player will now discover recipes ON JOIN only.
  • If disabled, players will forget all talismans recipes.
• Choose from 8 boosts available.
  • HEALTH_BOOST - Adds health points to player.
  • KNOCKBACK_RESISTANCE - Adds knockback resistance. Read talismans.yml for more information.
  • MOVEMENT_SPEED - Adds movement speed when holding/wearing it.
  • ATTACK_DAMAGE - Adds damage to an item. (Can be item, block, armor, weapon, etc..)
  • ARMOR - Adds protection points to player. 1.9.2+
  • ARMOR_TOUGHNESS - Adds armor toughness. (This gives protection to high damage) 1.9.2+
  • ATTACK_SPEED - Adds speed when attacking. 1.9.2+
  • LUCK - Adds luck when opening dungeon chests. 1.9.2+
  • MAX_ABSORPTION - Adds absorption health. 1.20+
  • SCALE - Changes player size. 1.20+
  • STEP_HEIGHT - Step blocks without jumping. 1.20+
  • BLOCK_INTERACTION_RANGE - Reach farther blocks. 1.20+
  • ENTITY_INTERACTION_RANGE - Reach farther entities. 1.20+
  • GRAVITY - Changes gravity strength. 1.20+
  • SAFE_FALL_DISTANCE - Fall higher safely. 1.20+
  • FALL_DAMAGE_MULTIPLIER - Changes fall damage. 1.20+
  • BLOCK_BREAK_SPEED - Faster block breaking. 1.20+
  • JUMP_STRENGTH - Increases jump height. 1.20+
  • BURNING_TIME - Changes fire duration. 1.20+
  • EXPLOSION_KNOCKBACK_RESISTANCE - Resists explosion knockback. 1.20+
  • MINING_EFFICIENCY - Faster overall mining. 1.20+
  • MOVEMENT_EFFICIENCY - Better difficult terrain movement. 1.20+
  • OXYGEN_BONUS - More underwater breathing. 1.20+
  • SNEAKING_SPEED - Faster sneaking speed. 1.20+
  • SUBMERGED_MINING_SPEED - Faster underwater mining. 1.20+
  • SWEEPING_DAMAGE_RATIO - Better sweeping attacks. 1.20+
  • WATER_MOVEMENT_EFFICIENCY - Faster water movement. 1.20+
  • CAMERA_DISTANCE - Changes camera zoom. 1.21+
  • WAYPOINT_TRANSMIT_RANGE - Range to send waypoints. 1.21+
  • WAYPOINT_RECEIVE_RANGE - Range to receive waypoints. 1.21+
• Custom effect slot. 1.9+
  • Makes some boosts only work in certain slots.
  • This feature WON'T work in 1.8.x!
  • MAIN_HAND - Works if item is held in main hand.
  • OFF_HAND - Works if item is held in off hand.
  • HEAD - Works if item is used on head.
  • CHEST - Works if item is used on chest.
  • LEGS - Works if item is used on legs.
  • FEET - Works if item is used on foot.
• Useful to create custom craftable items with boosts.
  • You can create iron armored elytra. (Elytra with iron chestplate protection - Included as default)
  • You can create diamond armored elytra. (Elytra with diamond chestplate protection - Included as default)
  • You can create netherite armored elytra. (Elytra with netherite chestplate protection - Included as default)
  • Head with textures that gives extra speed. (Included as default)
• Custom displayname and lore per talisman.
  • Change displayname and lore for each talisman you create.
• Custom recipe per talisman.
  • You can choose custom recipes for each talisman you create.
• Choose material per talisman.
  • Select material you want for talisman.
  • Custom heads support. NEW!
• Command aliases. BETA!
  • Main command is '/bettertalismans'.
  • You can now add aliases. By default '/btalismans'.
  • RESTART IS REQUIRED TO APPLY CHANGES.
• Durability. BETA!
  • You can now set durability of items.
  • Allows you to use colored items in old versions
  • and damaged items in new versions.
  • Material: "DIAMOND_SWORD:50"
• Colored items. BETA!
  • You can now set the color of certain items:
    • Leather player armor.
    • Fire charges items.
    • Potions. (Only new versions.)
    • About potions, you cannot add custom effecs.
• Recipe view.
  • Access to recipe inventory by clicking Talismans GUI.
• Give command.
  • Give talisman to player with a command. (Works from console too)
• Custom model data!
  • Yes! Custom textures for 1.14+
• Enchantmets option. BETA!
  • You can add enchantmets to your talismans.
• Item flags option. BETA!
  • You can select which item flags to use. (Default: ALL)
• Recipes inventory customization. BETA!
  • Option to fill empty slots.
  • "Return to talismans" item.
• Whitelist item interaction. BETA!
  • Allow certain materials to be interacted
  • By default allows interaction with weapons,
  • tools, armor and pvp related items.
• Useful subcommands. BETA!
  • "dropatlocation" subcommand
  • "dropatplayer" subcommand
• Configuration auto update.
  • Configuration will be updated on plugin update.
  • Comments will be removed on config update.
• Update checker.
  • Be notified when there is a new update.

✪config.yml
✪talismans.yml

Talismans GUI from /bettertalismans talismans
By default it has 18 talismans!
Make sure you test them before adding to your world!

If there are more than 54 talismans new pages are added.

Custom head with texture for locked talismans
when player doesn't have permission for that talisman.

Talismans recipes if available.

You can create iron armored elytras. (Elytra with iron chestplate protection)
You can disable this, delete it, modify it, etc.

You can create iron armored elytras. (Elytra with diamond chestplate protection)
You can disable this, delete it, modify it, etc.

You can create iron armored elytras. (Elytra with netherite chestplate protection)
You can disable this, delete it, modify it, etc.

Talisman crafting.

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Using talisman with speed movement boost.

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Items with custom boosts. Example: Elytra with diamond chestplate protection.

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Elytra gives the same amount of armor points of a diamond chestplate.

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Using talisman in off hand.

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Button to return to talismans from recipe inventory.

Installing the plugin in your server:

• Download the plugin from SpigotMC.org
• Copy the jar file into you plugins folder.
• Restart the server.
• Edit what you want in configuration files.
• Restart the server.

Permissions are configurable in configuration files.

/bettertalismans test - Gives you all talismans for test.
Permission: OP ONLY

/bettertalismans talismans <player> - Open talismans GUI.
Permission: none (Configurable)

/bettertalismans give <player> <talisman> - Give talisman to player.
Permission: bettertalismans.admin

/bettertalismans reload - Reload configuration.
Permission: bettertalismans.admin

Russian review made by Zevs [IgorOO]#6279

You can send me your reviews :D

This is a simple plugin, i don't think it requires more features.
However if you consider your suggestion should be added, let me know in discussion tab.

Let us know if your server is using it! ;)

1) Why beta? It has bugs?
Answer: No, I just like using "BETA" when i release a plugin.

2) Why up to 54 talismans?
Answer: Because the max size of inventories is 54, and since this is a simple plugin I didn't consider adding more than one inventory.