Realistic Survival Plugin (1.20.1, 1.19.4)

Realistic Survival Plugin brings genuine survival mechanics to your Spigot server. Instead of just breaking blocks and fighting mobs, players now have to manage thirst, body temperature, and fatigue. It’s the kind of plugin that turns casual survival into something actually challenging.

What It Does

Thirst Mechanic: Players need to drink water regularly or face negative effects. Let them get too thirsty and they’ll take damage and die. No more ignoring hydration.

Temperature System: Cold and hot biomes actually matter now. Players who stand in harsh weather get affected by temperature swings. Proper clothing and shelter become real strategy, not decoration.

Fatigue System: Sleep isn’t optional anymore. Players who don’t rest build up fatigue, which causes exhaustion and effects that slow them down. Forces everyone to use beds instead of speedrunning through the night.

Tougher Crafting: Some recipes are more realistic and demanding. You’ll need to gather more varied resources to survive instead of just farming one material.

Commands

• /rsv give (player) (item) [amount] – Give a player a Realistic Survival item
• /rsv spawnitem (item) (amount) (x) (y) (z) [world] – Spawn an item at coordinates
• /rsv spawnitem – Spawn item at your location (players only)
• /rsv spawnmob (mob) (x) (y) (z) [world] – Spawn a mob at coordinates
• /rsv spawnmob – Spawn mob at your location (players only)
• /rsv reload – Reload config files (some changes need a restart)
• /rsv thirst (player) (0-20) – Set a player’s thirst level
• /rsv temperature (player) (0-25) – Set a player’s temperature
• /rsv resetitem – Reset item meta (removes enchants and custom names)
• /rsv updateitem – Update item texture in your main hand
• /rsv help – Show all commands
• /rsv version – Display plugin and server info

Permissions

General:

• realisticsurvival.command.* – Use all plugin commands
• realisticsurvival.command.give – Use /rsv give
• realisticsurvival.command.spawnitem – Use /rsv spawnitem
• realisticsurvival.command.spawnmob – Use /rsv spawnmob
• realisticsurvival.command.reload – Use /rsv reload
• realisticsurvival.command.thirst – Use /rsv thirst
• realisticsurvival.command.temperature – Use /rsv temperature
• realisticsurvival.command.resetitem – Use /rsv resetitem
• realisticsurvival.command.updateitem – Use /rsv updateitem
• realisticsurvival.command.help – Use /rsv help
• realisticsurvival.command.version – Use /rsv version

Ice and Fire Module:

• realisticsurvival.iceandfire.resistance.* – Immunity to all Ice and Fire visual effects
• realisticsurvival.iceandfire.resistance.sirenvisual – Prevent siren screen effects

Tough as Nails Module (Cold):

• realisticsurvival.toughasnails.resistance.cold.* – Immunity to cold effects, halts thirst drain
• realisticsurvival.toughasnails.resistance.cold.damage – No hypothermia damage
• realisticsurvival.toughasnails.resistance.cold.potioneffects – No hypothermia effects
• realisticsurvival.toughasnails.resistance.cold.visual – No cold visual effects
• realisticsurvival.toughasnails.resistance.cold.breath – Don’t breathe cold air

Tough as Nails Module (Heat):

• realisticsurvival.toughasnails.resistance.hot.* – Immunity to all heat effects
• realisticsurvival.toughasnails.resistance.hot.sweat – Don’t sweat
• realisticsurvival.toughasnails.resistance.hot.damage – No hyperthermia damage
• realisticsurvival.toughasnails.resistance.hot.combustion – Won’t ignite from heat
• realisticsurvival.toughasnails.resistance.hot.potioneffects – No hyperthermia effects
• realisticsurvival.toughasnails.resistance.hot.visual – No heat visual effects

Tough as Nails Module (Thirst):

• realisticsurvival.toughasnails.resistance.thirst.* – Never get thirsty
• realisticsurvival.toughasnails.resistance.thirst.damage – No dehydration damage
• realisticsurvival.toughasnails.resistance.thirst.potioneffects – No dehydration effects
• realisticsurvival.toughasnails.resistance.thirst.visual – No dehydration screen effects

Tough as Nails Module (Parasites):

• realisticsurvival.toughasnails.resistance.parasite.* – Immunity to all parasite effects
• realisticsurvival.toughasnails.resistance.parasite.damage – No parasite damage
• realisticsurvival.toughasnails.resistance.parasite.potioneffects – No parasite effects

Installation

1. Download the plugin JAR file
2. Put it in your server’s plugins folder
3. Start or restart your server
4. Wait for it to fully load
5. Done. The plugin is ready to use

The plugin works on Spigot servers running Minecraft 1.17 through 1.20.1. Just drop the file in and go.

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