SimpleBucketMobs

Throw mobs into buckets - like axolotls, but for everything else.

Right-click a mob with an empty bucket to capture it. Right-click a block to release it.

Commands

Command	Description	Permission
/sbm reload	Reload all configuration files	simplebucketmobs.reload
/sbm debucket	Print NBT debug info for the bucket mob in your hand	simplebucketmobs.debucket

Aliases: /simplebucketmobs, /simplebucketmob

Permissions

Permission	Description	Default
simplebucketmobs.bucket.<mob>	Bucket a specific mob type (e.g. simplebucketmobs.bucket.sheep)	false
simplebucketmobs.bucket.all	Bucket all enabled mob types	op
simplebucketmobs.reload	Reload configuration files	op
simplebucketmobs.debucket	Dump saved mob data to chat	op

Per-mob permissions are only checked when requires-permission: true is set for that mob in config.yml.

Configuration (config.yml)

Captured Item Style

Controls the appearance of the bucket item produced when a mob is captured.

captured-item-style:
  use-resource-pack: true       # Apply item-model from texture.yml (requires a resource pack)
  default:
    item-type: BUCKET           # Material of the bucket item
    item-model: "minecraft:bucket"  # Fallback item model (NamespacedKey)
    name: "<aqua><display_name> in a Bucket"  # MiniMessage display name
    lore:
      - "<gray>A <type_name_cased> sits in the bucket</gray>"
    enchantment-glint: true     # Whether the item has an enchantment glint

Name placeholders:

Placeholder	Example output
<type>	SHEEP
<type_name_cased>	Sheep
<display_name>	Custom name if set, otherwise the mob's default display name

Mob Rules (bucket-type-settings)

Controls which mobs can be bucketed and under what conditions.

bucket-type-settings:
  default:
    allow: false
    sneak-required: false
    pickup-when-aggro: false
    requires-permission: false
  types:
    SHEEP:
      allow: true
    VILLAGER:
      allow: true
      sneak-required: true       # Player must be sneaking to bucket this mob
      requires-permission: true  # Checks simplebucketmobs.bucket.villager
    SLIME:
      allow: true
      pickup-when-aggro: true    # Can be bucketed even when targeting the player

Valid entity type names follow the Bukkit EntityType enum. The following are always blocked regardless of config, since they are already bucketable in vanilla: TROPICAL_FISH, SALMON, COD, AXOLOTL, PUFFERFISH, TADPOLE.

Texture Configuration (texture.yml)

texture.yml maps mob types (and their variants) to item model keys. These keys are NamespacedKeys pointing to models in your resource pack. use-resource-pack in config.yml must be true for these to apply.

The default values reference the Bucket Mobs Resources resource pack.

Basic format

Every mob entry supports a default key used as the fallback when no variant matches:

blaze:
  default: "simplexity:bucket_mobs/misc/blaze"

Variant format

For mobs whose variant is recognized by the plugin (see table below), sub-keys under type are matched against the variant name:

frog:
  default: "simplexity:bucket_mobs/frog/cold"
  type:
    cold: "simplexity:bucket_mobs/frog/cold"
    temperate: "simplexity:bucket_mobs/frog/temperate"
    warm: "simplexity:bucket_mobs/frog/warm"

Supported variant lookups

Mob	type key format	Example keys
Cat	Cat.Type enum, lowercase	tabby, black, red, siamese, british_shorthair, calico, persian, ragdoll, white, jellie, all_black
Fox	Fox.Type enum, lowercase	red, snow
Frog	Frog.Variant enum, lowercase	cold, temperate, warm
Horse	<color>_<style>, both lowercase	brown_none, white_white_stockings, black_white_field, etc.
Llama	Llama.Color enum, lowercase	creamy, white, brown, gray
Mooshroom	MushroomCow.Variant enum, lowercase	red, brown
Parrot	Parrot.Variant enum, lowercase	red, blue, green, cyan, gray
Rabbit	Rabbit.Type enum, lowercase	brown, white, black, black_and_white, gold, salt_and_pepper, the_killer_bunny
Sheep	DyeColor enum, lowercase	white, orange, black, red, etc.
Shulker	DyeColor enum, lowercase	white, orange, black, red, etc.
Trader Llama	Llama.Color enum, lowercase	creamy, white, brown, gray
Villager	Villager.Profession enum, lowercase	none, farmer, librarian, cleric, etc.
Wolf	Wolf.Variant enum, lowercase	pale, ashen, black, chestnut, rusty, snowy, spotted, striped, woods

All other mobs use only default.

Horse key format

Horse keys combine color and marking style separated by an underscore:

horse:
  type:
    brown_none: "simplexity:bucket_mobs/horse/brown_default"
    brown_white_stockings: "simplexity:bucket_mobs/horse/brown_white_stockings_and_blaze"
    brown_white_field: "simplexity:bucket_mobs/horse/brown_white_field"

Valid colors: white, creamy, chestnut, brown, black, gray, dark_brown
Valid styles: none, white, whitefield, white_stockings, dots, black_dots

Locale (locale.yml)

All player-facing messages are defined in locale.yml using MiniMessage syntax. Edit the values there to change any message text without recompiling.