# SocketEnhancements: A gear enhancement plugin for PaperMC servers
Inspired by MineTinker, SocketEnhancements allows players to "enhance" their
gear in a manner fully compatible with vanilla enchantments.
SocketEnhancements aims to be compatible with many other plugins. However, using
it with other 'gear enhancement' plugins is not recommended.
## How it works
SocketEnhancements has two core features: The ability to add "sockets" to items,
and the ability to fill those sockets with enhancements.
### Sockets
Sockets represent 'slots' in an item which can be filled with enhancements. By
default, they are applied by crafting an "orb of binding" which is then added to
the item in a crafting table.
The main limiter to how powerful an item can get is how many sockets can be
applied to it, this can be configured on a per-item basis. (See sockets.yml)
### Enhancements
Enhancements represent modifiers given to items, changing their behaviour or
buffing the player in certain situations.
By default they are applied by enchanting an item with at least one empty
socket, depending on which button in the enchanting table was pressed, a single
enhancement will be randomly chosen and applied to the item.
(As you can see, I didn't spend long on choosing a name for this plugin.)
## Configuration
SocketEnhancements is highly configurable, with options ranging from tweaking
how powerful different enhancements are, to disabling core features such as orbs
of binding entirely. It is highly recommended that you configure the plugin to
your liking before you let your players use it.
## License
SocketEnhancements is licensed under the GNU General Public License V3. See
LICENSE.md
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.10
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Hangar — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
SocketEnhancements is a free Minecraft Java mod. Compatible with Minecraft 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.10, 1.21.11 and newer. Downloaded 20 times (via Hangar). Download it and open it directly in the game.