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Trigger Types

This page lists all 47 trigger types available for creating advancements.

Basic Triggers

Trigger Description Configurable Fields
JOIN Player joins the server amount (but effective once)

Block Interaction Triggers

Trigger Description Configurable Fields
BREAK_BLOCK Break specific blocks block (multi), amount
PLACE_BLOCK Place specific blocks block (multi), amount
HARVEST Harvest crops/plants block (crops only), amount
SNIFF Brush suspicious sand/gravel block (SUSPICIOUS_SAND/GRAVEL), amount
CHOP_TREE Break any log Auto-sets all log/wood/stem types, amount

Entity Interaction Triggers

Trigger Description Configurable Fields
KILL Kill entities entity (multi), amount
BREED Breed animals entity (multi), amount
TAME Tame animals entity (multi), amount
SHEAR Shear entities entity (sheep, snow golem, mooshroom), sheepColor, amount
MILK Milk cows/mooshrooms entity (cow, mooshroom), amount

Item Triggers

Trigger Description Configurable Fields
OBTAIN_ITEM Obtain items (pickup, chest, inventory) itemType (multi), iconCustomModelData, customModelData, amount
CRAFT_ITEM Craft items itemType (multi), amount
SMELT_ITEM Smelt items itemType (multi), amount
DROP_ITEM Drop specific items itemType (multi), amount
ARMOR_EQUIP Equip armor pieces itemType (multi), amount
FILL_BUCKET Fill buckets itemType (multi), amount
EMPTY_BUCKET Empty buckets itemType (multi), amount

Enchanting Triggers

Trigger Description Configurable Fields
ENCHANT_ITEM Enchant any item at a table itemType, amount
ENCHANT Enchant with specific enchant/level enchantmentType, minimumLevel, amount

Dimension & Travel Triggers

Trigger Description Configurable Fields
ENTER_DIMENSION Enter the Nether or End dimension (NORMAL/NETHER/THE_END)
TRAVEL_DISTANCE Travel a cumulative distance travelMode (TOTAL/WALKING/BOAT), distanceRequired
NETHER_ROOF Reach the Nether bedrock roof (Y=128+) amount (first-time only per session)

TRAVEL_DISTANCE modes:

  • TOTAL: Any movement (walking, flying, swimming, etc.)
  • WALKING: Ground movement only
  • BOAT: Vehicle/boat movement

Status Effect Triggers

Trigger Description Configurable Fields
POTION_EFFECT Get a potion effect potionEffectType, minimumAmplifier, amount

Death Trigger

Trigger Description Configurable Fields
DEATH Die in specific ways deathCause (see below), amount

Death causes (v2.2+):

  • null/ANY: Any death
  • FALL: Fall damage
  • LAVA: Lava/fire damage
  • DROWNING: Drowning
  • VOID: Void damage
  • PVP: Killed by another player
  • MOB: Killed by any mob (non-player entity)
  • EXPLOSION: Explosion damage
  • STARVATION: Starvation
  • POISON: Poison damage
  • WITHER: Wither effect
  • LIGHTNING: Lightning strike
  • SUFFOCATION: Suffocation (wall/block)
  • MAGIC: Magic damage (potions, evoker fangs, etc.)
  • FIRE: Fire tick damage

Specific entity type (v2.2+):

  • You can also set deathCause to an entity type name (e.g., ZOMBIE, ENDERMAN, CREEPER, BLAZE)
  • The advancement will only complete when killed by that specific mob
  • Any valid Minecraft entity type is supported

In the GUI: Left-click cycles through all built-in causes, Right-click opens chat input for a custom entity type or DamageCause name.

Damage Triggers

Trigger Description Configurable Fields
DAMAGE_DEALT Deal damage to entities amount (cumulative damage points)
DAMAGE_TAKEN Take damage amount (cumulative damage points)

Utility Triggers

Trigger Description Configurable Fields
JUMP Jump amount
COMPOSTER_USE Use a composter amount
BELL_RING Ring a bell amount
RIPTIDE Use riptide trident amount
RAID_WIN Complete a raid amount
TARGET_BLOCK Hit a target block amount
CROSSBOW_SHOT Shoot with crossbow amount
FIREWORK Launch fireworks amount
GLIDE Fly with elytra amount (distance)
SWIM Swim in water amount (distance)
CLIMB Climb ladders/vines amount (distance)
SLEEP Sleep in a bed bedColor, amount
CONSUME Drink potions, milk, or honey itemType (drinkable), amount
EAT Eat food itemType (food), amount
FISH Catch fish itemType, amount
TRADE Trade with villagers villagerProfession, amount
ANVIL_USE Use an anvil amount
GRINDSTONE_USE Use a grindstone amount

Special Triggers (v2.0+)

Trigger Description Configurable Fields
MANUAL Command-only, never auto-triggers None (use /padv give)
PLACEHOLDER Complete when a PlaceholderAPI placeholder matches a condition placeholder, placeholderOperator, placeholderValue

MANUAL trigger: This advancement appears in the tree but can only be obtained via /padv give <player> <advancement>. Perfect for staff rewards, rankup rewards, event prizes, or voteparty rewards.

PLACEHOLDER trigger: The plugin checks the placeholder value every 30 seconds for all online players. Supports number and string comparison:

Operator Description Works with
== Equals (exact match) Numbers & strings
!= Not equals Numbers & strings
> Greater than Numbers only
>= Greater or equal Numbers only
< Less than Numbers only
<= Less or equal Numbers only
contains Value contains string Strings only

Example:

trigger: PLACEHOLDER
placeholder: "%playerpoints_points%"
placeholderValue: "20"
placeholderOperator: ">="

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