AnimalWeights

# AnimalWeights Animals gain a hidden **weight** (0-8) based on how well they're kept. Weight scales the items and XP they drop when killed, so spacious, well-built farms out-produce crammed 1x1 cram boxes - and neglected animals get **sick** and stop breeding. > Based on the **"Animal Weights"** suggestion by **u/Axoladdy** on r/Minecraft: > https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/1te0m69/ ## How weight works Every few minutes each tracked animal is scored on four husbandry conditions: | Condition | Met when... | |------------|-------------| | Light | light level >= 14 where it stands | | Water | a water source is within a few blocks | | Grazing | it stands on grass or moss | | Stretching | no other mob is crammed into its space | The more conditions met, the higher the animal's target weight; its weight drifts toward that target over time. A crammed animal can't climb past weight 2, and one with no space, no light, and no water sinks to **0 - sick**. ## What weight does - **More drops & XP.** A maxed weight-8 cow drops roughly **+7 beef, +7 leather, +7 XP** over vanilla. Drops trend up naturally near water and around villages. - **Sick animals** (weight 0) can't breed and show a visible "unwell" cue. ## Tracked animals Cow, Mooshroom, Pig, Sheep, Chicken, Rabbit, and Goat - all configurable. ## Commands & permissions | Command | Permission | Default | |---------|-----------|---------| | `/aw check` - weight + conditions of the animal you're looking at | `animalweights.check` | everyone | | `/aw set <0-8>` - set an animal's weight | `animalweights.admin` | op | | `/aw reload` - reload config | `animalweights.admin` | op | | `/aw info` - plugin info | `animalweights.admin` | op | ## Configuration Everything is tunable in `config.yml` (weight range, evaluation interval, each condition's threshold/radius, drop & XP scaling, the sick effect, tracked-mob list), then `/aw reload`. ## Compatibility Built for **Paper/Spigot/Bukkit/Purpur 1.21.1+** (tested on 1.21.11, Java 21). Not Folia-safe. --- *Concept by u/Axoladdy. Plugin by BeansNToast.*