A comprehensive server essentials plugin for Hytale that brings everything you need to run a professional multiplayer server. From advanced teleportation systems and home management to group-based chat formatting and customizable kits - EliteEssentials has it all.
Fully modular design - Enable only the features you want. LuckPerms compatible - Seamless integration with advanced permission systems. Actively developed - Regular updates with new features and improvements.
All 60+ player-facing messages are configurable in messages.json. Translate your server to any language!
- Placeholder support:
{player},{seconds},{name},{count},{max},{location} - Config auto-migrates - existing settings preserved when updating
/sethome [name]- Save named home locations (default: "home")/home [name]- Teleport to your saved homes/delhome <name>- Delete a home/homes- List all your homes- Configurable max homes per player
/warp [name]- Teleport to a server warp (lists warps if no name)/warps- List all available warps with coordinates/setwarp <name> [all|op]- Create a warp (Admin)/delwarp <name>- Delete a warp (Admin)/warpadmin- Admin panel for managing warps- Permission levels:
all(everyone) orop(admins only) - Persisted to
warps.json
/back- Return to your previous location- Remembers multiple locations (configurable history)
- Works on death - return to where you died (configurable)
/rtp- Teleport to a random location in the world- Safe landing detection (avoids spawning underground)
- Configurable min/max range, cooldown, and warmup
- Force World Mode - Optionally restrict RTP to a specific world
rtp.forceWorldEnabled: false(default) - RTP within current worldrtp.forceWorldEnabled: true- Always RTP to specified worldrtp.forceWorld- Specify which world to force (e.g., "main", "explore")- Perfect for servers with multiple worlds where you want RTP only in one
/tpa <player>- Request to teleport to another player/tpahere <player>- Request a player to teleport to you/tpaccept- Accept a teleport request/tpdeny- Deny a teleport request/tphere <player>- Instantly teleport a player to you (Admin)- 30-second timeout (configurable)
/spawn- Teleport to the world spawn point- Per-world or global spawn: Configure whether
/spawnuses per-world spawns or always goes to main worldspawn.perWorld: false(default) - Always teleport to main world spawnspawn.perWorld: true- Teleport to current world's spawnspawn.mainWorld- Specify which world is the main world
- Spawn teleport delay: Configure delay before teleporting players to spawn on join
spawn.teleportDelaySeconds: 2(default) - Delay in seconds before teleporting- Increase this value if players experience client crashes or timeouts during login
- Applies to both first-join and every-login teleport features
/kit [name]- Open kit GUI or claim a specific kit- One-time kits - Kits that can only be claimed once per player
- Cooldown kits - Configurable cooldown between claims
- Starter Kit - Automatically given to new players on first join
- Kit Commands - Kits can execute server commands on claim (e.g., grant permissions, give currency, run any plugin command)
- Fully configurable items, cooldowns, and permissions per kit
/god- Toggle invincibility (become immune to all damage)/heal- Fully restore your health/fly- Toggle creative flight without creative mode/flyspeed <speed>- Set fly speed multiplier (10-100, or 'reset' for default)/top- Teleport to the highest block at your current position/msg <player> <message>- Send a private message/reply- Reply to the last private message (aliases: /r)/clearinv- Clear all items from your inventory (Admin, aliases: /clearinventory, /ci)
/alias create <name> <command> [permission]- Create custom shortcut commands (Admin)/alias delete <name>- Delete an alias/alias list- List all aliases/alias info <name>- Show alias details- Works with ANY command - Execute commands from any mod/plugin (e.g.,
/alias claims scruns/sc) - Silent mode - Add
"silent": truein aliases.json to suppress teleport messages - Command chains - Use
;to execute multiple commands (e.g.,warp spawn; heal; fly) - Security - Commands run as the player (respects their permissions), no privilege escalation
- Optimized paths - EE commands (warp, spawn, home, etc.) support silent mode and /back saving
- Generic dispatch - All other commands (including other mods) run via
CommandManager.handleCommand() - Auto-generated permissions - Custom permissions auto-generate as
eliteessentials.command.alias.<name>- Example:
/alias create chatty /gc alias.chattycreates permissioneliteessentials.command.alias.chatty - Permissions
everyoneandopremain unchanged
- Example:
/motd- Display the Message of the Day- Rich formatting with color codes (
&a,&c,&l, etc.) - Clickable URLs automatically detected
- Placeholders:
{player},{server},{world},{playercount} - Stored in
motd.jsonfor easy editing - Auto-display on join (configurable)
- Rich formatting with color codes (
/rules- Display the server rules- Color-coded formatting for readability
- Stored in
rules.jsonfor easy editing - Fully customizable content
/broadcast <message>- Broadcast a message to all players (Admin, alias: /bc)- Supports color codes for formatted announcements
/clearchat- Clear chat for all players (Admin, alias: /cc)- Displays configurable message after clearing
/list- Show all online players (aliases: /online, /who)- Displays player count and sorted list of names
- Helpful for finding exact player names for commands
- Group-Based Chat Formatting - Customize chat appearance by player group
- Works with LuckPerms groups and simple permissions
- Priority-based group selection (highest priority wins)
- Color codes and placeholders:
{player},{displayname},{message},{prefix},{suffix},{group} - Hex color support: Use
&#RRGGBBformat for precise colors (e.g.,&#FF5555) - LuckPerms prefix/suffix support: Use
{prefix}and{suffix}to display LuckPerms meta - Create gradients with per-character hex colors
- Fully configurable per group in
config.json - Easy to add custom groups
- PlaceholderAPI Integration - Full support for cross-plugin placeholders
- Use placeholders from other plugins in chat format (e.g.,
%vault_eco_balance%) - EliteEssentials provides its own placeholders for other plugins to use
- Config option:
chatFormat.placeholderapito toggle PAPI processing
- Use placeholders from other plugins in chat format (e.g.,
- Range-Based Group Chat - Create proximity-based chat channels
- Configure
rangefield in group chats for local/proximity chat - Perfect for RP servers where only nearby players should hear you
- Configure
- Group Chat Formatting - Use the same prefix/color formatting from regular chat in group chat
- When enabled, player names in group chat use LuckPerms prefixes/suffixes and group priorities
- Configurable format template:
{channel_color}{channel_prefix} {chat_format} - Admin spy mode to monitor all channels with
/gcspy
- Group Chat Channels - Create private chat channels for different groups
- Group-based chats tied to LuckPerms groups (e.g., admin, moderator)
- Permission-based chats tied to permission nodes (e.g., trade chat)
- Range-limited chats for proximity-based communication
- Configure channels in
groupchat.json
- Group Chat Formatting - Use the same prefix/color formatting from regular chat in group chat
- When enabled, player names in group chat use LuckPerms prefixes/suffixes and group priorities
- Configurable format template:
{channel_color}{channel_prefix} {chat_format} - Admin spy mode to monitor all channels with
/gcspy
- Join Messages - Automatic messages when players join
- First join messages broadcast to everyone
- Fully customizable in config
- Option to suppress default Hytale join messages
/ignore <player>- Block a player's public and private messages/ignore list- View all players you are currently ignoring/unignore <player>- Stop ignoring a specific player/unignore all- Stop ignoring all players (reset)- Ignored players' chat messages are hidden only for you
- Private messages from ignored players are silently blocked
- Data stored per-player (persists across restarts)
/mute <player> [reason]- Mute a player server-wide with optional reason/unmute <player>- Unmute a player- Muted players cannot send public chat or private messages
- Muted players are notified when muted/unmuted
- Mute data stored in
mutes.json(persists across restarts)
/ban <player> [reason]- Permanently ban a player with optional reason/tempban <player> <time> [reason]- Temporarily ban a player- Time format:
1d(1 day),2h(2 hours),30m(30 minutes),1d12h(1 day 12 hours) - Supports days (d), hours (h), minutes (m), seconds (s)
- Time format:
/ipban <player> [reason]- Ban a player's IP address to prevent alt accounts/unban <player>- Remove a permanent or temporary ban/unipban <player>- Remove an IP ban- Banned players are immediately kicked from the server
- Ban data persists across restarts in
bans.json,tempbans.json, andipbans.json - Temporary bans automatically expire and are cleaned up on server start
- IP bans work with both TCP and QUIC connections
- Supports offline player unbanning by name
/freeze <player>- Toggle freeze on a player (prevents all movement)- Frozen players cannot move, jump, or fly
- Freeze state persists across restarts in
freezes.json - Frozen players are notified when frozen/unfrozen
- Perfect for moderating rule-breakers or conducting investigations
/seen <player>- Check when a player was last online/joindate [player]- View when a player first joined the server- No argument shows your own join date
- Separate permission for viewing other players' join dates
/playtime [player]- View total play time on the server- No argument shows your own playtime
- Includes current session for accurate live totals
- Separate permission for viewing other players' playtime
/afk- Toggle AFK (Away From Keyboard) status- Automatic inactivity detection after configurable timeout (default: 5 minutes)
- Players automatically exit AFK when they move
- AFK players show
[AFK]prefix in tab list and/list - Optional chat broadcast when players go AFK or return
- PlayTime Rewards integration - admins can exclude AFK players from earning rewards
- Configurable: timeout, broadcast, tab list display, reward exclusion
/sleeppercent <0-100>- Set percentage of players needed to skip the night- Configurable sleep times - Control when players can sleep (
nightStartHour) and wake up (morningHour) - Progress messages shown to all players
- Automatically skips to morning when threshold reached
/wallet- View your balance/wallet <player>- View another player's balance (requires permission)/wallet set/add/remove <player> <amount>- Admin balance management/pay <player> <amount>- Send money to another player/baltop- View richest players leaderboard/eco- Console/admin economy management command- Configurable currency name, symbol, and starting balance
- Command costs - charge players for using teleport commands
- Full API for other mods to integrate (
com.eliteessentials.api.EconomyAPI)
/mail send <player> <message>- Send mail to any player (online or offline)/mail read [number]- Read a specific mail or first unread/mail list- List all mail with timestamps and unread indicators/mail clear- Clear all mail/mail clear read- Clear only read mail/mail delete <number>- Delete specific mail- Login notification when you have unread mail
- Spam protection with per-recipient cooldown
- Configurable mailbox limit and message length
- Repeatable Rewards - Trigger every X minutes of playtime (e.g., hourly bonus)
- Milestone Rewards - One-time rewards at specific playtime thresholds (e.g., 100 hours = VIP)
- LuckPerms Integration - Execute LuckPerms commands directly via API:
lp user {player} group set/add/remove <group>- Manage player groupslp user {player} permission set/unset <permission>- Manage permissionslp user {player} promote/demote <track>- Promote/demote on tracks
- Economy Integration - Grant currency rewards with
eco add {player} <amount> - Custom Messages - Configurable messages per reward
- onlyCountNewPlaytime - Option to only count playtime after system was enabled
- Rewards defined in
playtime_rewards.json - Works without LuckPerms - LP commands are skipped with a warning if not installed
All settings are fully configurable via mods/EliteEssentials/config.json:
- Enable/disable any command - Disabled commands become OP-only
- Cooldowns - Prevent command spam
- Warmups - Require players to stand still before teleporting (with movement detection)
- RTP range - Set min/max teleport distance
- Home limits - Max homes per player
- Back history - How many locations to remember
- Death tracking - Enable/disable /back to death location
- Messages - 60+ configurable messages for full localization
Config file is automatically created on first server start with sensible defaults. Existing configs auto-migrate when updating to new versions.
| Command | Description | Access |
|---|---|---|
/home [name] |
Teleport to home | Everyone |
/sethome [name] |
Set a home | Everyone |
/delhome [name] |
Delete a home | Everyone |
/homes |
List your homes | Everyone |
/back |
Return to previous location | Everyone |
/spawn |
Teleport to spawn | Everyone |
/rtp |
Random teleport | Everyone |
/tpa <player> |
Request teleport | Everyone |
/tpahere <player> |
Request player to you | Everyone |
/tpaccept |
Accept teleport request | Everyone |
/tpdeny |
Deny teleport request | Everyone |
/tphere <player> |
Teleport player to you | Admin |
/list |
Show online players | Everyone |
/afk |
Toggle AFK status | Everyone |
/ignore <player> |
Ignore a player's messages | Everyone |
/ignore list |
List ignored players | Everyone |
/unignore <player> |
Stop ignoring a player | Everyone |
/unignore all |
Stop ignoring all players | Everyone |
/joindate [player] |
View first join date | Everyone |
/playtime [player] |
View total play time | Everyone |
/warp [name] |
Teleport to warp | Everyone |
/warps |
List all warps | Everyone |
/kit [name] |
Open kit GUI or claim kit | Everyone |
/god |
Toggle invincibility | Admin |
/heal |
Fully restore health | Admin |
/fly |
Toggle creative flight | Admin |
/flyspeed <speed> |
Set fly speed (10-100) | Admin |
/top |
Teleport to highest block | Admin |
/msg <player> <msg> |
Private message | Everyone |
/reply |
Reply to last message | Everyone |
/motd |
Display MOTD | Everyone |
/rules |
Display server rules | Everyone |
/broadcast <message> |
Broadcast to all players | Admin |
/mute <player> [reason] |
Mute a player | Admin |
/unmute <player> |
Unmute a player | Admin |
/ban <player> [reason] |
Permanently ban a player | Admin |
/tempban <player> <time> [reason] |
Temporarily ban a player | Admin |
/ipban <player> [reason] |
Ban a player's IP address | Admin |
/unban <player> |
Unban a player | Admin |
/unipban <player> |
Remove an IP ban | Admin |
/freeze <player> |
Toggle freeze on a player | Admin |
/clearinv |
Clear all inventory items | Admin |
/clearchat |
Clear chat for all players | Admin |
/setwarp <name> [perm] |
Create warp | Admin |
/delwarp <name> |
Delete warp | Admin |
/warpadmin |
Warp admin panel | Admin |
/sleeppercent [%] |
Set sleep percentage | Admin |
/wallet |
View your balance | Everyone |
/wallet <player> |
View another's balance | Everyone* |
/pay <player> <amount> |
Send money to player | Everyone |
/baltop |
View richest players | Everyone |
/eco |
Economy admin commands | Admin |
/mail |
Send/receive offline mail | Everyone |
/alias |
Manage command aliases | Admin |
/eliteessentials reload |
Reload configuration | Admin |
In simple mode (default), "Everyone" commands work for all players, "Admin" requires OP.
EliteEssentials supports two permission modes via advancedPermissions in config.json:
- Everyone commands work for all players
- Admin commands require OP or
eliteessentials.admin.*
Full granular permissions following eliteessentials.command.<category>.<action> structure:
| Category | Example Permissions |
|---|---|
| Home | command.home.home, command.home.sethome, command.home.limit.5, command.home.warmup.0 |
| Teleport | command.tp.tpa, command.tp.back, command.tp.back.ondeath, command.tp.warmup.rtp.5 |
| Warp | command.warp.use, command.warp.<warpname>, command.warp.warmup.0 |
| Spawn | command.spawn.use, command.spawn.protection.bypass, command.spawn.warmup.0 |
| Kit | command.kit.use, command.kit.<kitname>, command.kit.bypass.cooldown |
| Ignore | command.misc.ignore |
| Admin | admin.mute, admin.unmute |
| Bypass | command.home.bypass.cooldown, command.tp.bypass.warmup, bypass.cost |
See PERMISSIONS.md for the complete permission reference.
- Chat Filter - Configurable word filter with customizable actions (warn, mute, kick).
- Player Nicknames - Allow players to set display names.
- Vanish - Allow admins to go invisible to players.
- Invsee - View and edit other players' inventories.
- Trashcan - Dispose of unwanted items.
- SQL Support - Ability to use External SQL for Mod storage.