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While a player is in a HotPotato match, the plugin keeps them safe and stops them from wrecking the arena. This happens automatically, with no setup.

Players are protected

  • No combat damage. Hits pass the potato instead of hurting anyone.
  • No fall, fire, or other damage.
  • No hunger loss.
  • Death drops are cleared, so nothing is lost if a player somehow dies.

Players are limited

  • Cannot break or place blocks.
  • Cannot fill or empty buckets.
  • Cannot drop items.
  • Cannot move items in their inventory.
  • Cannot swap items to the off hand.
  • Cannot use or eat the potato item.
These rules apply only to players who are in a game. Everyone else on the server plays as normal.

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The leave item

Players are handed a leave item when they join, by default a red dye in the last hotbar slot. Right-clicking it leaves the match, the same as running /hotpotato leave. You can change or disable the item in config.yml under leave-item.
Disabling the leave item does not stop players leaving. They can still run /hotpotato leave. The item is only a convenience.

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When protection ends

When a player leaves, is eliminated and the match ends, or disconnects, the plugin restores their inventory, armor, game mode, level, hunger, and potion effects to exactly what they had before they joined.