Redefine mob transportation on your server. Safely catch, store, and release any entity using highly customizable pocket items. A free alternative to SafariNet.
- Create as many different vessel templates as you want. You can give each item its own unique behavior, custom textures, usage restrictions, and specific entity blacklists/whitelists.
- Set up material overrides so a pocket item's type or appearance instantly transforms depending on the exact mob resting inside it (like showing a chicken spawn egg item when a chicken is caught).
- Trigger custom actions like vanilla sounds, particle effects, or commands whenever a player catches or releases an entity; complete with chance mechanics and permission checks.
- Keep your server looking incredibly clean with native MiniMessage styling and full PlaceholderAPI support to display dynamic text.
This plugin is designed and officially tested for Paper 26.1+ using Java 25. While it might technically run on slightly older Minecraft or Java versions, those aren't officially supported; so if something breaks, you're on your own!
Vessel supports integration with the following plugins to enhance functionality:
- Nexo (Custom item models)
- MythicMobs (Supports catching and storing MythicMobs entities)
- PlaceholderAPI
- WorldGuard
- Towny
For a complete guide on features, commands, and configuration, please visit our wiki. If you have questions or need to report a bug, join our Discord server.
This plugin utilizes bStats to collect anonymous usage metrics.
If you wish to build the project from source, ensure you have a Java 25 environment configured.
./gradlew build