Werewolf
Beware of the full moon!
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Rules
To become a Werewolf, you have to get bitten (attacked) by a wolf or Werewolf at night and contract the Werewolf infection. This infection will turn the player into a Werewolf every night, starting the next night, if the player is under a open sky. To prevent turning, the player can stay inside during night.
- When in wolf-form, character skin changes to a Werewolf skin (Only visible to other players)
- When in wolf-form, players will become identifiable only as "Werewolf" in the playerlist and chat (Adding a element of mystery)
- When in wolf-form, werewolves speak in a language which appears as growling noises to normal players.
- A Werewolf automatically turns into his Wolf-form during a full moon, when under a open sky.
- A Werewolf automatically turns into his Human-form at dawn.
- A Werewolf only eats meat!
- A Werewolf gains health from killing mobs (Hunting)
- A Werewolf does high unarmed damage
- A Werewolf moves faster
- A Werewolf jumps higher
- A Werewolf has night vision.
- A Werewolf cannot wield Armor while in Wolf-form, but has a high natural defense
- A Werewolf can growl with /growl
- A Werewolf can howl with /howl
- Vampires cannot be infected with the Werewolf infection
- When a Werewolf gets killed, the player re-spawns in human form.
- Werewolves are very vulnerable to silver weapons.
- Werewolves are flock creatures and live in clans
- Werewolves are the natural leaders of wild wolves
- The Werewolf infection can be cured by drinking the werewolf cure potion
The Werewolf Clans
There are 3 Werewolf clans, each with their own skin and ability.
A werewolf will spread the infection from his own clan.
Any other infection method will result in a random clan.
| Clan Name | Appearance | Clan Skill |
|---|---|---|
| The Silvermanes | Grey wolf | Speed 2, Damage 3 |
| The Bloodmoons | Black wolf | Speed 2, Regeneration 3 |
| The Witherfangs | Comic Wolf | Speed 4, Jump 4 |
A clan member can view the ranked clan member list with the /ww list command.
The three werewolf clans get points for hunting other creatures while in Werewolf form.
Slaying werewolves from another clan, and especially the another clan's alpha, earns bonus points for the clan.
Clan Alpha
The Clan alpha is the natural leader of the clan.
The Clan alpha is selected as the most "senior" of the werewolves in the clan, when the clan has lost its old Alpha.
Ways of losing the alpha are:
- The alpha werewolf was slain by another clan member
- The alpha werewolf has not transformed for some days and is therefore auto-cured (See the auto-cure setting)
- The alpha werewolf has cured himself by drinking the cure potion
Alpha abilities are:
- /howl ability has a stunning effect on all living creatures nearby
- Double amount of damage
- Half the amount of damage taken
Werewolf Maturity
As a werewolf, you gradually mature and gain more control over your condition depending on how many full moon transformations you have experienced:
| Number of tranformations | Maturity |
|---|---|
| 3 | You no longer drop clothes and items when transforming |
| 5 | You can now transform at will with the /werewolf transform command |
| 10 | Gold items no longer causes extra damage on you |
Hunting werewolves
At any time, a bounty is being kept for the killing of a Werewolf.
Players can check the current bounty with /werewolf bounty and add to this bounty themselves by using /werewolf addbounty <amount>. A player can put himself into "werewolf hunting mode" by using /werewolf hunt. This helps him find the nearest werewolf simply using the compass. The player can disable "werewolf hunting mode" by using /werewolf hunt again.
The Werewolf bounty will be paid out to the first player to slay a Werewolf. Players can check the top 10 werewolf hunters with /werewolf top
NOTE: Werewolf hunting requires Vault to be installed.
Werewolf Infection Potions
A player can drink the Werewolf potion to infect himself with the Werewolf infection.
Note that drinking the infection potion must be done during a full moon!
Admins can use the /ww infectionpotion command to hand out infection potions to players
Curing werewolves
A Werewolf player can drink the Werewolf cure potion to cure himself from being a Werewolf.
Note that the player can only drink the cure while in HUMAN form. (Werewolf paws do not play well with bottles).
Admins can use the /ww curepotion command to hand out infection potions to players
Wolfbane Potion
A Werewolf hunter can choose to make use of the "Wolfbane" splash potion.
This potion is brewed from silver essence and is the nightmare of any Werewolf.
On hitting a werewolf, the potion has a 25% chance of un-transforming the werewolf for the duration of the night in addition to dealing poison damage.
Lore books
Finding it hard to get players to understand all the features and rules of this plugin?
No problem, just hand out (or get players to buy) werewolf lorebooks where players can read all about the werewolf lore.
Crafting potions, swords & books
Infection Potion

Cure Potion

Silver Sword

Lore Book

Signs for selling potions, swords & books
Admins or players with the correct permission nodes can place signs for selling Werewolf infection potions, Werewolf cure potions and Werewolf lore books.
Players can use these signs by simply right-clicking the sign to buy a potion or book.
NOTE: When using Vault, the selling prices from the config.yml is used. Without vault, all these signs will give away potions for free.
To use signs, first make sure signs are enabled in the config and place signs with the following lines:
Werewolf infection potion sign
- Werewolf
- Infection
Werewolf cure potion sign
- Werewolf
- Cure
Werewolf wolfbane potion sign
- Werewolf
- Wolfbane
Werewolf silver sword sign
- Werewolf
- Sword
Werewolf lore book sign
- Werewolf
- LoreBook
Werewolf trophies
Slaying a werewolf is quite an accomplishment.
After successfully slaying a werewolf with a any type of sword, the werewolf head is cut off and can be kept by the player as a trophy!
Languages
Werewolf currently supports:
| Language | Author | Config setting |
|---|---|---|
| English | DogOnFire | english |
| German | RasCas | german |
| French | lucaspart7 | french |
| Chinese | Piggy Nightmare | chinese |
| Polish | ShabyPederastian | polish |
| Danish | DogOnFire | danish |
| Portuguese | gabrieljamh | portuguese |
| Spanish | David_204 | spanish |
| Italian | Tecnarca | italian |
| Korean | woojung3 | korean |
Simply set the "language" setting in the config.yml to any of these config settings (lower case) and the plugin will download the language file from my server at www.doggycraft.dk.
NOTE: Is there a language missing and are you are native speaker of it? Then please help by translating the language file and I will upload it for everyone to use!
Installation
Put the Werewolf.jar file in your /plugins folder and you are ready to go!
There is an additional way of infecting with the /werewolf infect <playername> to infect a specific player with the infection.
Using commands will place the Werewolf in a random clan.
Commands
NOTE: /ww can be used instead of /werewolf
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| werewolf | Show the basic info |
| werewolf transform | Transforms instantly into werewolf form |
| werewolf untransform | Transforms back into human form |
| werewolf clan | View your clan status |
| werewolf list | Views the top 10 members in your clan |
| werewolf home | Teleports to your clan home |
| werewolf sethome | Set your clan home |
| werewolf check <playername> | Checks whether a player is a Werewolf |
| werewolf bounty <playername> | Checks current bounty for slaying a Werewolf |
| werewolf addbounty <amount> | Adds to the Werewolf bounty |
| werewolf hunt | Toggles Werewolf hunt mode |
| werewolf top | Views the top 10 Werewolf hunters |
| werewolf infect | Infects yourself with the Werewolf infection |
| werewolf infect <playername> | Infects a player with the Werewolf infection |
| werewolf toggle | Toggles Werewolf infection for yourself |
| werewolf toggle <playername> | Toggles Werewolf infection for a player |
| werewolf infectionpotion | Spawns 1 Werewolf infection potion |
| werewolf curepotion | Spawns 1 Werewolf cure potion |
| werewolf wolfbane | Spawns 1 wolfbane potion |
| werewolf silversword | Spawns 1 Silver Sword |
| werewolf lorebook | Spawns 1 Werewolf Lore Book |
| werewolf reload | Reloads configuration from disk |
Permission Nodes
- werewolf.* - Player can do everything below
- werewolf.growl - Player can growl when in Werewolf form
- werewolf.howl - Player can howl when in Werewolf form
- werewolf.infect - Player can infect a player with the Werewolf infection
- werewolf.infectself - Player can infect himself with the Werewolf infection
- werewolf.transform - Player can use the transform command
- werewolf.untransform - Player can use the untransform command
- werewolf.clan - Player can check his clan status
- werewolf.list - Player can view the top 10 members within his clan
- werewolf.togglewerewolf - Player can toggle Werewolf status for others
- werewolf.togglewerewolfself - Player can toggle Werewolf status for themselves
- werewolf.infectother - Player can infect others with the Werewolf infection by biting (attacking) them
- werewolf.becomeinfected - Player can become infected with the Werewolf infection
- werewolf.bounty - Player can view the current Werewolf bounty
- werewolf.addbounty - Player add to the current Werewolf bounty
- werewolf.top - Player can view the top 10 Werewolf hunters
- werewolf.hunt - Player toggle Werewolf hunting mode for himself
- werewolf.listener - Player can understand the Werewolf language
- werewolf.seer - Player can see a players original skin for a Werewolf player
- werewolf.check - Player can check whether a player is infected with the Werewolf infection
- werewolf.potion.infection.drink - Player can drink a Werewolf infection potion
- werewolf.potion.cure.drink - Player can drink a Werewolf cure potion
- werewolf.potion.infection.create - Player can create a Werewolf infection potion with a command
- werewolf.potion.cure.create - Player can create a Werewolf cure potion with a command
- werewolf.potion.wolfbane.create - Player can create a Werewolf wolfbane potion with a command
- werewolf.silversword.create - Player can create a Werewolf silversword with a command
- werewolf.lorebook.create - Player can create a Werewolf lorebook with a command
- werewolf.sign.infection.place - Player can place a sign selling infection potions
- werewolf.sign.cure.place - Player can place a sign selling cure potions
- werewolf.sign.wolfbane.place - Player can place a sign selling wolfbane potions
- werewolf.sign.silversword.place - Player can place a sign selling silver swords
- werewolf.sign.lorebook.place - Player can place a sign selling lore books
- werewolf.sign.infection.use - Player can use a sign selling infection potions
- werewolf.sign.cure.use - Player can use a sign selling cure potions
- werewolf.sign.wolfbane.use - Player can use a sign selling wolf bane potions
- werewolf.sign.silversword.use - Player can use a sign selling silver swords
- werewolf.sign.lorebook.use - Player can use a sign selling lore books
- werewolf.home - Player can teleport to their clan home
- werewolf.sethome - Player can set their clan home (if he is alpha of the clan)
- werewolf.updates - Player will see update notifications
Configuration
| Setting | Description | Default Value |
|---|---|---|
| Werewolf.HandDamage | The multiplier for unarmed Werewolf damage | 8 |
| Werewolf.ItemDamage | The multiplier for itembased Werewolf damage | 3 |
| Werewolf.ArmorMultiplier | The amount of damage that a Werewolf takes compared to a normal player | 0.8 |
| Infection.WerewolfBiteRisk | The risk of getting the Werewolf infection pr. Werewolf attack | 0.05 |
| Infection.WildWolfBiteRisk | The risk of getting the Werewolf infection pr. Wild wolf attack | 0.75 |
| Infection.CureChance | The change of being cured when drinking the Werewolf cure potion | 1.00 |
| Infection.AutoCureDays | Number of real days without transformation, after which a player will be auto-cured. Generally used to purge inactive players from the werewolf files. Set this to 0 to disable. | 14 |
| Night.Start | Time of day when Werewolves will start turning into Werewolf form | 13000 |
| Night.End | Time of day when Werewolves will start turning into human form | 23000 |
| WerewolfGroup.Enable | When a player transform into a Werewolf, put the player into a permission group | false |
| WerewolfGroup.Name | When a player transform into a Werewolf, put the player into this permission group. Player will be put back into his original permission group when returning to human form. | "Werewolf" |
| AllowedWorlds | List of names of worlds in which werewolves can exist | <Name of the servers main world> |
| Settings.DisplayUpdateNotifications | Show notifications about updates to Werewolf | true |
| Settings.MetricsOptOut | Do not send metrics to mcstats.org | false |
| Settings.AutoBounty | Server will automatically add to the Werewolf bounty | false |
| Settings.AutoBountyMaximum | Server will automatically add to the Werewolf bounty until this limit | 1000 |
| Settings.ServerName | Name of the server | "Your Server" |
| Settings.Language | Language for this plugin | "english" |
| Settings.DropArmorOnTransform | Player will drop all worn armor items to the ground when transforming | true |
| Settings.OnlyTransformDuringFullMoon | If false, players will transform every night instead of only during a fullmoon | true |
| Settings.WolfChat | Werewolves will chat in the Werewolf language | true |
| Settings.CureWerewolfWhenSlain | Werewolves are cured when slain | false |
| Trophies.Enabled | Slaying a werewolf with a sword will drop the head of the werewolf | false |
| Maturity.NoDropItems | Number of transforms for not dropping clothes on transform | 4 |
| Maturity.FullMoonImmunity | Number of transforms for immunity to full moons | 6 |
| Maturity.ControlledTransformation | Number of transforms for controlled transformation | 8 |
| Maturity.GoldImmunity | Number of transforms for gold immunity | 10 |
| Clans.Enabled | Whether werewolf clans are enabled | true |
| Signs.Enabled | Whether werwolf potion signs are enabled | false |
| Signs.InfectionPrice | The price for buying a infection potion using a sign (when Vault is installed) | 1000 |
| Signs.CurePrice | The price for buying a cure potion using a sign (when Vault is installed) | 500 |
| Signs.BookPrice | The price for buying a lore book using a sign (when Vault is installed) | 100 |
| Chat.Prefix | The prefix used for werewolves in the chat | <Werewolf>: |
| Items.SilverSwordMultiplier | The multiplier for silver sword damage | 2.0 |
| Items.WolfbaneUntransformChance | The chance in percentage for untransforming a werewolf | 25 |
| Items.CraftableSilverSword | Can silver swords be crafted? | true |
| Items.CraftableLoreBookEnabled | Can lore books be crafted? | true |
| Items.CraftableInfectionPotionEnabled | Can infection potions be crafted? | true |
| Items.CraftableCurePotionEnabled | Can cure potions be crafted? | true |
| Items.CraftableWolfbanePotionEnabled | Can wolfbane potions be crafted? | true |
Upcoming features
- Scoreboards for showing alpha werewolves
- Herochat integration
- Config setting for rewarding items as bounty instead of money
- Config setting for bounty payouts
- More chat formatting in config
- Werewolf names
- Werewolf gender
- Some way of tracking down players using smell?
Disclaimers
This plugin contacts curse.com and checks for newer versions by using the Curse ServerMOD API.
Opting out of this service can be done by editing config.yml and changing DisplayUpdateNotifications to false.
This plugin utilises Hidendra's plugin metrics system, which means that the following information is collected and sent to mcstats.org:
A unique identifier
The server's version of Java
Whether the server is in offline or online mode
The plugin's version
The server's version
The OS version/name and architecture
The core count for the CPU
The number of players online
The Metrics version
Opting out of this service can be done by editing config.yml and changing MetricsOptOut to true.
Changelog
The Werewolf Changelog is here
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Posted Jun 21, 2015@XShellySheltieX
Only because you asked, my werewolves vs. vampires server is TheGrimServer: mc.thegrimserver.com
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Posted Jun 20, 2015Hey, I have a few problems..
- I cannot edit the damage done by werewolves or their armor multipliers in the config, it simply reverts back to default on restart.
- It seems as though werewolves do not level up every full moon, I do not know if this is caused only when /time day and /time night are used to speed up the length between full moons or not. (I think the length in between full moons should be configurable)
- There is nothing to stop werewolves from equipping armor once they've transformed, and a werewolf in full protection 4 diamond armor is basically invincible.
- It does not save the player's original group when they transform into a werewolf, it just saves it as " ' ' " this causes players to have no permissions upon reverting from their werewolf form. (using bPermissions.)
- Silver Swords are named "Silver SwordTITLEMISSING" and the damage multiplier doesn't seem to actually work, it just does the damage an iron sword would do. (This happens to all of the items, lore book, potion etc on startup it says no language strings found for SilverSwordTitle etc)
- Werewolves sometimes go invisible after any sort of teleportation happens (I believe you've said you fixed this since 1.5.2, but not for me.)
I've tried all of this out on a server with no other plugins, so nothing else is causing this.
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Posted Jun 20, 2015Does anyone knows a werewolf server? Thx if you reply! -Shelly*
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Posted Jun 20, 2015@jacksin125
I can vouch that on my server, Witherfang is overpopulated... even with members who were bitten in the wild & never drank the potion.
Also, can anyone confirm that the clans listed in the LoreBook are right or wrong? I'm pretty sure they are wrong. Based on my study of the config files, Silvermanes are WerewolfBite while Bloodmoons are WildBite. Pretty sure the LoreBook says the opposite, but please correct me if I'm wrong.
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Posted Jun 20, 2015Dang... Invisible werewolf bug is back... transforming into a werewolf during a full moon makes the werewolf invisible to players and other werewolves. No nametag or anything. Once transformed back, the player is immediately visible again.
Also, when placing a sign for things like Wolfbane (i think), I see a "MISSING" tag in the chat. Same thing for selecting an item such as a LoreBook, a tag above the inventory appears stating "LoreBookTitle Missing" (or something like that... sorry, I didn't take notes while on the server).
I may report official tickets next chance I get. We had a bug very similar to this during the 1.7-era around the time development stopped. I presume it's the same bug. Not sure why not everyone is reporting the issue, though. Anything to do with Spigot (1.8.3 or compat with other plugins), I wonder?
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Posted Jun 20, 2015For french translatio, i have to add this lines to the french.yml file
but some other text staying in english and can not be translated
for example: there's no description for LoreBook
LoreBookTitle:
- Le Grand Livre des Loup-Garous
SilverSwordTitle:
- Anti-Lycantropeuse
InfectionPotionTitle:
- Maladie du Loup-Garou
CurePotionTitle:
- Antidote du Loup-Garou
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Posted Jun 20, 2015Hi !
How craft wolfbane potion ?! ;)
thanks
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Posted Jun 19, 2015Werewolves still drop items even though it says they shouldn't
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Posted Jun 18, 2015For some reason werewolves keep looking like they are underground (about 4-8 blocks) but they can still hit. This glitch is incredibly annoying to hunters because one has to guess where a ww is at all times.
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Posted Jun 18, 2015Do you think you could add silver armour? (iron or chainmail with added protection against werewolves)
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Posted Jun 17, 2015Hello. Awesome plugin, so thrilled you updated it! What is the recipe for Wolfbane? I have it enabled and I'm following the ingredients list in the book, but I can't craft it.
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Posted Jun 17, 2015Hi I have a problem with your plugin. Everything works fine, but when a player gets killed by a werewolf and then does /back to come back he doesn't see the werewolf, like the werewolf is invisible. Can you add to the config an option to disable the skin change of the werewolf? Thanks in advance :)
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Posted Jun 16, 2015Hey, i'm a big fan of your plugin. I think it's awesome i was so excited to see it updated... Problem is, my server runs on 1.7.10 because of other plugins that are incompatible with 1.8+ So can you please make a version that works with 1.7.10? I would appreciate it so much! I'm so eager to get it working on the server again! :)
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Posted Jun 16, 2015A couple of questions. Are silver swords expected to be made using a silktouch pickaxe on quartz ore? The recipe for Wolfsbane is in the book but the item quantities are not. How do make? (editting recipes would be an optimal addition)
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Posted Jun 15, 2015@DoggyOnFire
ok, cool ty, I will make sure people know to have meat onthem before they transform. and will wait in 7.8 - 1.8.7
Very cool, Thanks Doggy, having a lot of fun.
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Posted Jun 15, 2015@DoggyOnFire is werewolves not being able to pickup items configurable? If not please add
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Posted Jun 15, 2015@cricketcricketcricket
When in werewolf form, you gain health (not hunger) from killing mobs and players.
This is simply due to the frenzy of the hunt: A werewolf feels better and stronger when slaying his pray!
Of course, there is a hunger aspect of being a werewolf as well.
But you only need to eat the meat of the mobs you have slain to remedy that.
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Posted Jun 14, 2015Hi,
Beta 7.8 for 1.8.7 ? Also When in werewolf form, it registers mobs killed and I get text saying that was a good kill, but the fatigue/food bar keeps going down until its out and I start taking damage, I had like 25 kills registered.
Thank you,
Larry
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Posted Jun 14, 2015@jacksin125 can I disable where were wolves are not able to pickup items in config? If not please add it because I love this plugin but werewolves not being able to pickup items I find very annoying
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Posted Jun 14, 2015@TiTech1
Because they've got massive meaty fists and long claws.
@iEatHipst3rs4Fun
Minecraft says its versions are compatible, but what it really means is that you can play on servers and worlds from older minecraft versions. This does not mean you can install plugins from old versions onto the newer one.