rarer diamonds

Makes diamonds rarer and harder to find in your Minecraft world.

This plugin reduces the number of diamond ores generated in new chunks, creating a more balanced and challenging survival experience — perfect for SMPs, lifesteal servers, or hardcore worlds.

Features
Reduces diamond ore generation
Affects both stone and deepslate diamonds
Works automatically on newly generated chunks
Simple config to adjust rarity
Lightweight and optimized for Paper servers
Customization

Edit the config to control how rare diamonds are:

diamonds:
keep-chance: 0.35
0.50 → slightly rarer
0.35 → balanced SMP feel
0.20 → very rare
0.10 → hardcore
Important
Only affects new chunks
Existing terrain will not change
Works best when combined with anti-xray plugins
Compatibility
Paper
Spigot
Minecraft 1.21+
Use Cases
SMP servers
Lifesteal-style gameplay
Hardcore survival
Economy-based servers
Notes

This plugin does not hide diamonds — it actually reduces how many generate, making them truly rarer.