
Scaled Dragon Fight
SDF dynamically increases the Ender Dragon's health based on the number of players in The End, offering a more challenging fight for SMP servers.
About this Mod
Scaled Dragon Fight 🌠
A lightweight server-side Fabric mod that dynamically scales the Ender Dragon's health based on the number of players in The End — now with support for delayed initial spawns and XP bar countdowns.
No installation is needed on the client — just drop it into your server's mods folder and configure it to your liking.
🔧 Features
- 📈 Dynamic Health Scaling: The Ender Dragon's max health increases with each eligible player in The End.
- ⏱️ Initial Spawn Delay: Optionally delay the very first dragon spawn and show a countdown on players’ XP bars.
- ⚙️ Server-Side Only: No client installation required — perfect for modded or vanilla-compatible SMPs.
- 🔧 Configurable: Customize how scaling and spawn delays work via a simple
.propertiesconfig file. - 📢 Broadcast Messages: Optional announcements when a scaled dragon appears.
- 🛠️ In-Game Reload:
/scaleddragonfight reloadcommand to reload configuration without restarting the server.
🗂️ Configuration
After first launch, a config file will be generated at:
/config/scaleddragonfight.properties
You can configure:
enableMod=true # Enable or disable the mod
scaleWithOnePlayer=false # Whether scaling starts with the first player
countCreativeModePlayers=false # Include creative players in scaling
baseDragonHealth=200.0 # Base health of the Ender Dragon
additionalHealthPerPlayer=100.0 # Health added per eligible player
enableBroadcast=true # Enable broadcast when dragon spawns
# Initial Spawn Delay
enableInitialSpawnDelay=true # Delay the first dragon spawn in The End
initialSpawnDelaySeconds=60 # Time (in seconds) before first dragon spawns
showSpawnDelayCountdown=true # Show countdown above XP bar during delay
💻 Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/scaleddragonfight reload |
Reloads the mod’s configuration |
Requires permission level 2 (OP status).
🔌 Compatibility
- Minecraft:
1.21.5, 1.21.7 - 1.21.10 - Fabric Loader:
0.14+ - Fabric API required
- Server-side only — no client-side installation needed
📦 Installation
- Install Fabric Loader on your server.
- Install Fabric API on the server.
- Drop the
scaleddragonfight-x.x.x.jarinto the server’smodsfolder. - Start the server once to generate the config file.
- Modify the config if desired and reload with
/scaleddragonfight reload.
📜 License
MIT License — free to use, modify, and distribute.
👤 Author
Developed by ZephByte
Available Versions
How to Install Scaled Dragon Fight on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (26.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Scaled Dragon Fight". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.1, 1.21.11, 1.21.10 (+5 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Scaled Dragon Fight server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (26.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Scaled Dragon Fight compatible with fabric?
Scaled Dragon Fight officially supports fabric for Minecraft 26.1, 1.21.11, 1.21.10. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Scaled Dragon Fight – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Scaled Dragon Fight consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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