GlymeraArmorStand - Collectible Armor Stands with Endless Variations

Craftable armor stands that spawn unique, randomized player-looking NPCs. Every stand is a one-of-a-kind collectible - equip them with armor and weapons to build your personal gallery.

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What is GlymeraArmorStand?

GlymeraArmorStand adds craftable blocks that, when placed, spawn a unique NPC with a randomized player appearance. Every armor stand looks different - different hair, face, body type, clothing and more. You can equip them with any armor piece or weapon, rotate them freely, and pick them up to place them somewhere else. The appearance is permanently tied to each block, so your collection stays intact no matter how often you move them.

Craft, collect, equip, display.

How It Works

Craft an Armor Stand block at a Workbench
Place the block - a unique NPC appears, facing you
Equip it by hitting the stand with armor or weapons
Rotate it by hitting with a stick (45-degree steps)
Unequip by hitting with an empty hand (strips all equipment)
Pick up by hitting a naked stand with an empty hand (returns the block with its identity)
Place again anywhere - the exact same NPC appears

Commands

Command	Who	Description
`/armorstand`	Everyone	Show plugin info and usage help
`/armorstand list`	Everyone	List all your placed armor stands with locations and equipment
`/armorstand equip`	Everyone	Equip your held item on the nearest armor stand (within 5 blocks)
`/armorstand give [player]`	OP	Give 8 armor stand blocks to yourself or a player
`/armorstand removeall`	OP	Remove all armor stands from the world
`/armorstand reload`	OP	Reload the config file

Crafting Recipe

Crafted at a Workbench (Survival category):

2x Gold Bar
1x Bone Fragment
1x Raw Pork

The recipe can be disabled in the config file (requires server restart).

Equipment Slots

Armor stands support 6 equipment slots. The slot is automatically detected from the item name:

Slot	Detected Keywords
Head	`_head`, `_helmet`, `_hat`, `_mask`, `_hood`, `_cap`, `_crown`
Chest	`_chest`, `_torso`, `_body`, `_robe`, `_tunic`, `_vest`
Hands	`_hands`, `_gloves`, `_gauntlet`
Legs	`_legs`, `_pants`, `_leggings`, `_boots`, `_feet`, `_greaves`
Right Hand	`weapon_`, `tool_`, or any unrecognized item
Left Hand	Via `/armorstand equip` when right hand is occupied

Swapping: If a slot is already occupied, the old item is returned to your inventory before the new one is applied.

Features

Endless variations - Every armor stand gets a unique, randomized player appearance from Hytale's full cosmetics pool
True collectibles - Each block carries a unique seed; the same block always produces the same NPC
Stable appearances - NPC looks are permanently saved and survive server updates that change the cosmetics pool
Full equipment support - Head, chest, hands, legs, right hand and left hand slots
Rotation - Hit with a stick to rotate in 45-degree steps; stands snap to face you when first placed
Ownership protection - Only the owner (or an OP) can interact with a stand
Per-player limit - Configurable maximum number of stands per player (default: 50)
Persistent - Stands survive server restarts with all equipment and appearance intact
Chunk-aware - NPCs only spawn when their chunk is loaded, no wasted resources
Craftable - Recipe can be enabled or disabled in the config

Configuration

The config file is automatically created at first startup in the plugin data directory.

{
  "maxStandsPerPlayer": 50,
  "recipeEnabled": true
}

Setting	Default	Description
`maxStandsPerPlayer`	50	Maximum number of placed armor stands per player
`recipeEnabled`	true	Whether the crafting recipe is available (requires restart)

Installation

Place GlymeraArmorStand-1.0.0.jar in your server's mods/ folder
Start (or restart) the server
Done!

Data Files

The plugin stores its data in the plugin data directory:

File	Purpose
`config.json`	Plugin settings
`stands.json`	All placed stands (positions, equipment, owners)
`skins.json`	Permanent seed-to-appearance registry (ensures stability across updates)

Good to Know

Armor stands are invulnerable - they cannot be killed by damage, only picked up by the owner
Stands are immobile - they cannot be pushed or moved by any game mechanic
When you reach your stand limit, you'll see a message: "Maximum armor stands reached! (50/50)"
Interacting with someone else's stand shows: "This is not your armor stand!"
OPs can interact with any stand regardless of ownership
Picking up a stand returns all equipped items to your inventory first, then gives you the block
The block can be safely stored in chests and containers

Performance

Chunk-aware spawning - NPCs are only spawned when their chunk is loaded by a player
Periodic cleanup - Stale or duplicate NPCs are automatically removed every second
Cached skins - Generated models are cached in memory to avoid repeated computation
Minimal tick cost - One lightweight check per second, no per-tick processing

Made with care by Glymera for the Hytale community