Source Code

spell-class: ".targeted.DrainlifeSpell"

targeting cast argument values:

Value	Supported
entity	true
location	false
entity_from_location	false

Spell Effect Positions:

• delayed - Plays the effect at the caster's location every animation tick.
• special - Plays the effect at the caster's location at the current location of the animation every tick.

Description:

This spell is used to drain resources from the target.

Configuration:

Since 4.0 Beta 13 some of these options support dynamic values through numeric or string expressions.

Option	Description	Type	Default	Supports Expressions
take-type	Defines what type is taken from the target.	Drain Type	"health"	true
give-type	Defines what type should be given to the caster.	Drain Type	"health"	true
take-amt	Amount to take from the target.	Float	2	true
give-amt	The amount to give to the caster.	Float	2	true
power-affects-amount	Since 4.0 Beta 13.	Boolean	true	true
instant	Defines if the caster should receive the effect instantly or wait until the animation brings them to the caster.	Boolean	true	true
animation-speed	The speed of the spell effect. A smaller number is faster.	Integer	2	true
show-spell-effect	Whether to show the animated smoke moving from target to caster.	Boolean	true	true
spell-on-animation	Sub-spell to cast when the animation reaches the caster.	String		false

Drain Types:

• health:

  Option	Description	Type	Default	Supports Expressions
  damage-type	Defines the damage cause of this spell.	String	"entity_attack"	true
  check-plugins	Whether to attempt to check other plugins for PvP restrictions.	Boolean	true	true
  spell-damage-type	This custom damage type can be used with the ResistSpell.	String		true
  avoid-damage-modification	Defienes whether any spells shouldn't modify the damage amount of this spell.	Boolean	true	true
  ignore-armor	Ignores armor.	Boolean	true	true

• mana

• hunger

• experience

Example:

drainlife:
    spell-class: ".targeted.DrainlifeSpell"
    name: drainlife
    spell-icon: ghast_tear
    description: Drain life from your enemy and give it to you.
    cast-item: blaze_rod
    cooldown: 5
    range: 15
    take-type: health
    take-amt: 2
    give-type: health
    give-amt: 2
    animation-speed: 2
    ignore-armor: false
    instant: false
    can-target: players,monsters
    check-plugins: true
    cost:
        - mana 10
    str-cost: 10 mana
    str-cast-self: You drain life from your enemy.
    str-no-target: No target found.
    effects:
        eff1:
            position: special
            effect: particles
            height-offset: 1
            particle-name: redstone
            color: FF0000
            horiz-spread: 0.25
            vert-spread: 0.25
            count: 10