Minecraft plugin Orebfuscator

🔌 About Orebfuscator

Orebfuscator — is a Minecraft plugin that obfuscates ore, chests and other chosen blocks server‑side to prevent X‑Ray clients, texture packs and similar exploits from revealing protected resources. The plugin modifies the data sent to clients (not the world files) so visible blocks are masked until legitimately discovered. This makes Orebfuscator a server‑side anti‑xray solution for Spigot/Paper‑based Minecraft servers and forks.

🎯 Purpose

Orebfuscator exists to reduce cheating by hiding sensitive blocks (ores, chests, spawners, etc.) from clients that use X‑Ray mods or see‑through texture packs. It aims to protect world resources without changing stored world data and to be configurable to server needs. Orebfuscator is used when server operators need a server‑side mitigation of X‑Ray. ()

⚙ Main features

• Server‑side ore and block obfuscation (fake/stone replacement) — does not edit world files. ()
• Proximity Hider: hides chests/furnaces/defined blocks until players approach or line‑of‑sight rules reveal them. ()
• Darkness obfuscation: special handling for fully dark (light level 0) areas. ()
• Configurable engine modes and radii to balance CPU/bandwidth usage (EngineMode, InitialRadius, caching). ()
• Works on Spigot/Paper and related CraftBukkit forks; releases and builds are maintained on GitHub and plugin hubs. ()

🧩 Who it's for

• Server admins who need a server‑side anti‑xray measure on Spigot/Paper servers. ()
• Survival, economy and SMP servers where protecting ore distribution and chests matters.
• Servers willing to tune config for CPU/network tradeoffs (Orebfuscator can be CPU and bandwidth intensive if misconfigured). ()

🏗 Usage examples

• Obfuscate all diamond/emerald ores and hide remote chests until players are nearby.
• Use ProximityHider to make chests invisible until players approach, blocking chest‑radar tools.
• Lower InitialRadius and use caching to reduce CPU when many players log in simultaneously. ()

⌨️ Commands

The plugin does not add new player commands in a way that is documented in the official sources retrieved for this summary. Detailed command/console usage is documented on the project's GitHub wiki and releases. ()

🔐 Permissions

⚙ Installation

📥 Installation

• Download the plugin .jar from the project's releases or a trusted plugin index (GitHub/Modrinth/Spigot). ()
• Place the .jar file into your server's plugins/ folder.
• Fully restart the server (do not use in‑game /reload).
• After startup the plugin creates its configuration directory and files.

📦 Dependencies

• ProtocolLib is required for packet interception features (ProtocolLib >= the version noted in releases). The GitHub README lists ProtocolLib as a requirement. ()
• No official Vault or database requirement is documented for core obfuscation; consult the wiki for optional integrations. ()

🧾 Configuration

• The plugin generates a config directory (and config.yml) on first run; many options are configurable (engine modes, radii, lists of obfuscated blocks, ProximityHider, darkness rules). ()
• The plugin uses local caching options; adjust InitialRadius, UseCache and EngineMode to tune CPU and bandwidth tradeoffs. ()
• There is no official mention of MySQL/SQLite usage for core features in the retrieved sources.

🧠 Additional information

• Known tradeoffs: obfuscation is CPU and network intensive if configured with large radii or high view distances — tune settings and test on staging. ()
• Limitations: as a packet‑level solution, it may increase bandwidth and processing; some client hacks may attempt to probe around obfuscation (monitor community reports and updates). ()

FAQ

Q: Does Orebfuscator edit the world files?
A: No — Orebfuscator modifies data sent to clients only and does not change stored world blocks. ()

Q: Is ProtocolLib required?
A: Yes — ProtocolLib is listed as a requirement for packet handling in the official README. ()

Q: Which Minecraft versions are supported?
A: Compatibility and builds are published for modern versions; current plugin pages (Modrinth/GitHub) list compatibility up through current JVM/MC versions — check the plugin page for the release matching your server (Modrinth lists 1.16–1.21+ ranges). ()

Q: Does it send usage statistics (bStats)?
A: Information about telemetry or bStats is not clearly stated in the retrieved sources; consult the GitHub releases/wiki for the release you use. ()

Q: Is there an official Discord?
A: No official Discord invite was found in the retrieved official pages; check the repository or release notes for links. ()

Note: This summary is based on the project's official GitHub repository, GitHub wiki and plugin pages on Modrinth/Spigot as cited. For full configuration examples, permission nodes and the latest release matching your Minecraft server version, consult the project's GitHub releases and wiki. ()