SPknockout

SPknockout

_Downed state, teammate rescue, self-revive & deep config — Paper 1.21_​

✨ What is SPknockout?

SPknockout turns lethal situations into a knockout phase instead of always killing the player instantly (when enabled). Perfect for survival, RP, or any server that wants “get picked up” moments instead of flat instant deaths.

Any lethal damage can trigger knockout — players, mobs, projectiles, lava, void, etc. (toggle via config; you can also restrict to “entity damage only” mode).
Teammate rescue: a nearby player sneaks next to the victim while a revive bar fills — titles, action bar, optional heart particles & sound.
/die — surrender while knocked out (counts as a real death: loot & respawn rules apply).

Timeout: if nobody saves them in time, they die automatically.
Quit while downed = same as /die — no “safe log” escape; normal death handling.
Optional crawl mode — slow movement on the ground with a crawl-style pose (1.21-friendly); fully tunable.
Self-revive — roll a chance when downed if they carry HEALING / REGENERATION potions; per-type chances + optional consume.
Repeat knockout cooldown — after a successful revive only, block another knockout for X seconds; any death clears it so respawns feel fair.
️ Finisher hits, environmental damage while downed, mob knockouts, team-only rescue — all configurable.
Built-in EN/RU messages + full custom text under messages with & color codes and {percent} for rescue UI.
/knockout reload — hot-reload config.yml without restarting the server.

Commands

/die — end knockout by dying (only while knocked out).
/knockout reload — reload configuration (permission required).

Permissions

knockout.admin.reload — use /knockout reload (default: OP; customizable in config).

Installation

Drop SPknockout-*.jar into plugins/.
Start the server — config appears at plugins/SPknockout/config.yml.
Tune values, then /knockout reload or restart.

Requirements

Paper (or compatible fork) 1.21.x — built against Paper API 1.21.1.
Java 21 on the server.

Config highlights

Everything lives in one clean config.yml: knockout duration & rescue time, radii, crawl pose & slowness, revive health (percent or fixed), slowness/blindness strengths, particles, revive sound, repeat-knockout cooldown, self-revive chances, permissions string for reload, and every player-facing message.

Support & source

Found a bug or want a feature? Open a discussion or issue on the resource page. Include your Paper build, Java version, and relevant parts of your config (redact secrets).

Steepin · SteepStudio

Thanks for trying SPknockout — may your teammates actually show up for once.