Scaled Dragon Fight

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.

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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 .properties config file.
  • 📢 Broadcast Messages: Optional announcements when a scaled dragon appears.
  • 🛠️ In-Game Reload: /scaleddragonfight reload command 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

  1. Install Fabric Loader on your server.
  2. Install Fabric API on the server.
  3. Drop the scaleddragonfight-x.x.x.jar into the server’s mods folder.
  4. Start the server once to generate the config file.
  5. 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

Scaled Dragon Fight v1.1.1+21.6release
MC 26.1fabric
March 26, 2026
Scaled Dragon Fight v1.0.0+1.21.4release
MC 1.21.4fabric
February 1, 2026
Scaled Dragon Fight v1.0.1+1.21.5release
MC 1.21.5fabric
January 15, 2026
Scaled Dragon Fight v1.0.1+1.21.7release
MC 1.21.7fabric
January 15, 2026
Scaled Dragon Fight v1.0.1+1.21.8release
MC 1.21.8fabric
January 15, 2026

How to Install Scaled Dragon Fight on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (26.1).

3

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

fabric

Minecraft Versions

26.1, 1.21.11, 1.21.10 (+5 more)

Server-side

Required

Recommended 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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Details

License
MIT License
Server-side
Required

Supported Versions

26.11.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.81.21.71.21.51.21.4