FREE | FreezeMelon | Freeze in combat

FreezeMelon — Self-Freeze, Glass Prison & Full Invulnerability

FreezeMelon is a small but brutal little utility plugin:

right–click a special melon → get teleported into a 2-block glass pillar → become completely invulnerable for a few seconds → then pop back out like nothing happened.

Perfect as a fun survival toy, a “panic button” in PvP, or a cosmetic perk on hubs and minigame servers.

No extra dependencies, no setup pain – just drop it in, configure the timings and visuals, give out melons, done.


⚠ Early Version – Actively Improved (v0.0.1) ⚠

FreezeMelon is a fresh 0.0.1 release.

The core is already stable and version-safe (1.8–1.21.10 in one jar), but small tweaks and quality-of-life upgrades are still being added based on real server use.

If you spot weird edge cases (odd glass behaviour, movement quirks, etc.), they’re meant to be fixed fast – not ignored.


Core Concept & Safety

FreezeMelon is built around a simple idea:

“Right-click melon = temporary god mode inside a glass pillar.”

When a player uses the Freeze Melon:

• They are snapped to block center and teleported into a 2-block tall glass column.
  • 1 glass block at their feet
  • 1 glass block at their head
  • No full cage, just a clean vertical prism with the player trapped inside.
• The plugin remembers the original blocks and restores them after the freeze ends.
• The glass cannot be broken by anyone while the player is frozen.
• The player becomes fully invulnerable:
  • No damage from players, mobs, fall, lava, fire, explosions…
  • No drowning
  • Harmful splash potions are ignored.
• Fire ticks and air are constantly reset during the freeze.

Result: a safe, clean, visually obvious “frozen” state you can trust.


Actionbar Timer & Feedback

FreezeMelon gives the player clear feedback:

• On use:
  • Chat message with prefix:
    FreezeMelon » You froze yourself for X seconds!
  • Optional actionbar:
    You froze yourself for Xs!
• During the freeze:
  • Actionbar countdown every second:
    Frozen – 2s remaining
• On exit:
  • Chat message with prefix:
    FreezeMelon » You are no longer frozen.
  • Optional “Freeze ended!” actionbar flash.

The actionbar is implemented with a version-aware NMS helper so it works across 1.8–1.21.x without requiring extra libraries or Bungee.

If your server somehow doesn’t support actionbars correctly, the plugin just stops trying instead of spamming errors.


Sounds & Visual Effects

Freeze is not just mechanical – it looks and sounds good:

• On freeze start:
  • Configurable sound(legacy + modern names)
    • Example: CLICK on 1.8, BLOCK_GLASS_PLACE on modern versions
  • Configurable visual effect(Bukkit Effect) at feet + head
    • Example: MOBSPAWNER_FLAMES around the pillar
• On freeze end:
  • Separate end sound
    • Example: ORB_PICKUP / ENTITY_EXPERIENCE_ORB_PICKUP
  • Separate end effect
    • Example: FIREWORKS_SPARK around the player

Everything is editable in config.yml:

• Enable/disable global effects
• Start vs end settings
• Legacy and modern sound tokens so it behaves on 1.8 and 1.21+

If a sound or effect name is invalid on your version, it’s ignored safely – no server crash, no spam.


Simple YAML Configuration

FreezeMelon only needs one config file: config.yml.

Key options:

Global settings

• settings.enabled – master on/off switch
• settings.freeze-seconds – how long a freeze lasts
• settings.allow-head-move – allow head rotation while frozen (no position change)
• settings.use-actionbar – enable/disable actionbar messages
• settings.consume-melon – should the melon item be consumed on use?
  • true → each use removes 1 from the stack
  • false → infinite-use melon
• settings.disabled-worlds – list of world names where FreezeMelon cannot be used

Item definition

• item.legacy-material / item.modern-material
  • MELON vs MELON_SLICE support, 1.8–1.21 safe
• item.name – custom display name (supports & colours)
• item.lore[] – lore lines, supports {seconds} placeholder
• item.glow – adds hidden enchant for a glow effect

Glass pillar

• cage.legacy-material / cage.legacy-data – 1.8–1.12 glass type & colour (e.g. STAINED_GLASS + data 14 for red)
• cage.modern-material – 1.13+ material name (e.g. RED_STAINED_GLASS)

The plugin automatically picks the right material for your server version and falls back safely if something is misconfigured.


⚙ Command & Permission

There’s a single admin command:

/freezemelon give <player> [amount]

• Gives the configured Freeze Melon item to a player.
• Amount defaults to 1 if omitted.

Permission:

• freezemelon.give – required to use /freezemelon give (default: OP)

This keeps the plugin simple:

you decide who gets melons (donor ranks, staff, minigame rewards, etc.), the plugin just makes sure the freeze mechanic is solid.


Integration Ideas

FreezeMelon is easy to drop into existing setups:

• Survival & SMP
  • “Panic melon” during dangerous situations
  • Special crate reward or event item
• PvP & Duels
  • Limited-use defensive item
  • Tournament perk for certain ranks
• Minigames / events
  • Freeze phases in parkour races
  • Last-second save during boss fights
• Hubs & lobbies
  • Cosmetic “freeze yourself” emote for donors
  • Screenshot moments inside a glass pillar

Because everything is driven from YAML and a single small jar, you don’t have to restructure anything – just wire it into your existing economy, crates or rank system.


Summary

FreezeMelon gives your players:

• A clean, visual self-freeze ability inside a 2-block glass pillar
• True invulnerability during the freeze (no damage, no drowning, no potions)
• Actionbar feedback and countdown
• Customisable sounds and visual effects
• Simple, version-safe config for 1.8 – 1.21.10 in one jar

And it gives you:

• Minimal setup
• Single config.yml
• No dependency hell
• Early-but-focused 0.0.1 plugin that is easy to extend and theme for your server.

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