Compatibilities

This page was last updated for LevelledMobs v3.4.1 b625

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In this Wiki page, we aim to inform server owners of which server configurations are guaranteed to work and which ones aren't.

There are very few plugins that are incompatible with LevelledMobs. If a plugin of concern is not listed below as compatible or incompatible, feel free to contact us if you are unsure about its intercompatibility with LevelledMobs.

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Minecraft versions

We will not support or guarantee stability for any server owners who choose to run LevelledMobs on unsupported Minecraft versions.

MC Version	Compatibility	Support	Minimum Java Ver	Comment
1.18	🟢	🟢	17	This version should remain compatible for an extended period.
1.19	🟢	🟢	17	This version should remain compatible for an extended period.
1.17	🟢	🟢	16	This version *might* remain compatible for an extended period.
1.16	🟢	🟢	11	This version will be unsupported in later versions of LevelledMobs 4.
1.14 and 1.15	🟠	🔴	11	Update to the latest version. LevelledMobs can run on these versions, so long you replace the hex color codes in the name-tags. Do not expect support.
1.13 and older	🔴	🔴	11	Update your server. It is impossible to run LM on these versions as they lack some special Minecraft technologies, such as the NBT PersistentDataContainer, which LevelledMobs depends on.

Server software

We support users running mainstream server software, as indicated below.

Server Software	Compatibility	Support	Comment
Bukkit Server Software
PaperMC	🟢	🟢	Highly recommended software.
Airplane	🟢	🟢	Highly recommended software.
Purpur	🟢	🟢	N/A
Tuinity	🟢	🔴	Tuinity has been merged into PaperMC. Thus, we no longer support Tuinity servers.
SpigotMC	🟢	🟢	Consider switching to PaperMC. It's far better software.
CraftBukkit	🟡	🔴	CraftBukkit servers are not supported because there is no reason to be running CraftBukkit. Switch to PaperMC. CraftBukkit compatibility is never guaranteed, it may break at any time. Like with <1.16 servers, you need to replace the hex color codes with standard color codes for the nametags to be formatted correctly.
'Forge with Bukkit' merging software	🟡	🔴	Most of these seem to work with LevelledMobs, though we will offer zero support for these servers. Bukkit was never intended to be used with mods, implementations which try to combine modding platforms with Bukkit are renown for being particularly unstable.
Other Bukkit-based software	🟢	🔴	LM will certainly work unless the software has broken something. We only support popular server software - relatively obscure forks such as the ones sold on MC-Market will not be supported.
Non-Bukkit-based server software
Sponge, Minestom, KryptonMC and other non-bukkit-based software	🔴	🔴	LevelledMobs requires a Bukkit-based server to run, such as PaperMC (recommended). There are no plans of porting it yet; we first want to address the to-do's of our Bukkit plugin.

Java versions

• LevelledMobs 3 requires at least Java 11.

  • We highly recommend you use the latest compatible version of Java - hopefully Java 17, the latest long-term support version, works well for you.
  • All 1.17+ servers have at least Java 16 installed, so 1.17+ servers don't need to worry about this at all.

• LevelledMobs 4 will require at least Java 17.

  • All 1.18+ servers have at least Java 17 installed, so 1.18+ servers don't need to worry about this at all.

• Having trouble updating Java?

  • If you're with a hosting provider, kindly ask them for assistance.
  • If you're self-hosting, shut down any processes using Java (i.e., your servers), uninstall the old Java version, then install the new Java, and finally restart your machine. Run java -version to check that you are running the new version.
    • If this doesn't work out, try to find answers on the internet. LevelledMobs support can't help you with Java installations.

LevelledMobs versions

We will only support users running the latest version of LevelledMobs. By running an outdated version you are not only missing out on features but also various enhancements and bug fixes. If you need help getting updated or are facing any issues please contact our team, we are happy to help you get updated.

Incompatible plugins

This does not mean that they are fully incompatible - please read the descriptions.

Plugin	Severity	Description
'Health bar in nametag' plugins	🟡 Medium	Plugins that mess with nametags such as health bar plugins conflict with LevelledMobs. Either disable their feature(s) or disable our nametags. Consider using boss-bar or action-bar health indication plugins instead.
mcMMO	🟢 Low	mcMMO has a health bar function you'll need to disable, it causes visual issues with LM's name-tags.
Plugins which adjust mob attributes (and don't have an internal/external compatibility layer)	🟠 High	Any plugins that will adjust levelled mobs' attributes may conflict - e.g., highly excessive movement speed and so on. It's rare anyone has a plugin installed that will do this, but if you do, please ensure it is compatible with LevelledMobs (ask their developer). We provide a compatibiity layer for MythicMobs, EliteMobs, and some of the other popular plugins (see below).
'(Mob) Stacker' plugins	🟠 High	Stackers cause issues with LevelledMobs unless configured: you need to disable mob stacking in your stacker plugin as these can break LM's name-tags and custom drop system. RoseStacker is recommended if you need stacking because it is performant and very configurable.
PerWorldPlugins	🔴 Very High	PerWorldPlugins breaks a lot of things, both in LevelledMobs and many, many other plugins. LevelledMobs has per-world functionality via the Rules System, it is entirely pointless to use PWP for LevelledMobs. You can run PWP and LM together on a server, just do not use PWP to manage LevelledMobs at all.

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Compatible plugins

We have specifically tested the following plugins, with positive results, and may have included our own integrations to provide compatibility:

Selection of plugins that also modify mobs

LM integrates with several plugins which then allow you to stop LevelledMobs from levelling mobs that belong to such other plugins. These are:

• MythicMobs
• InfernalMobs
• EliteMobs
• Shopkeepers
• Citizens
• DangerousCaves 2
• EcoBosses

We usually forget to update this list, there may be a few missing plugins. Ask us if you're unsure!

The following plugins support and integrate with LevelledMobs:

• MobHunting
• Money From Mobs