Effects

Effects are custom logic components that execute while a Weather Profile is active.

Effects are defined inside the effects array:

{
  "effects": [
    {
      "type": "high_voltage:freeze",
      "freeze_ticks": 200
    }
  ]
}

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Common Fields

Many effects include a chance field.

Field	Type	Description
chance	Integer	Lower values result in more frequent activation. The exact interpretation depends on the effect implementation. However in most cases it is a 1/chance to happen

Some effects also support an entity_type field:

Field	Type	Description
entity_type	Entity Type Tag/List	Restricts the effect to specific entity types. Accepts registry entries or tags from the entity registry.

Example:

{
  "entity_type": "#minecraft:skeletons"
}

Or (One or the other, not both)

{
  "entity_type": ["minecraft:pig","minecraft:cow"]
}

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Bonus Lightning Effect

Creates additional lightning strikes around nearby players.

Type ID

"high_voltage:player_bonus_lightning"

Field	Type	Default	Description
radius	Integer	-	Radius around the player for it to happen, distance is in chunks.
chance	Integer	-	Lightning strike chance.

Example:

{
  "type": "high_voltage:player_bonus_lightning",
  "radius": 4,
  "chance": 500
}

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Command Effect

Runs a server command.

Type ID

"high_voltage:command"

Field	Type	Default	Description
run	String	-	Command to execute.
chance	Integer	1	Execution chance.

Example:

{
  "type": "high_voltage:command",
  "run": "give @a minecraft:diamond",
  "chance": 200
}

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Damage Armor Effect

Damages armor worn by players and entities.

Type ID

"high_voltage:damage_armor"

Field	Type	Default	Description
slots	Array of Equipment Slots	-	Armor/equipment slots to damage.
damage	Integer	-	Durability damage applied.
chance	Integer	-	Chance for the effect to occur.

Valid slot names include:

head
chest
legs
feet
mainhand
offhand

Example:

{
  "type": "high_voltage:damage_armor",
  "slots": ["head", "chest", "legs", "feet"],
  "damage": 1,
  "chance": 50
}

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Damage Effect

Deals damage to matching entities.

Type ID

"high_voltage:damage"

Field	Type	Default
damage	Float	-
chance	Integer	-
entity_type	Entity Type List/Tag	All entities

Example:

{
  "type": "high_voltage:damage",
  "damage": 2.0,
  "chance": 100,
  "entity_type": "#minecraft:raiders"
}

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Disable Elytra Effect

Prevents Elytra flight while the weather profile is active.

Type ID

"high_voltage:disable_elytra"

This effect has no additional configuration.

Example:

{
  "type": "high_voltage:disable_elytra"
}

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Disable Sprinting Effect

Prevents sprinting while the weather profile is active.

Type ID

"high_voltage:disable_sprinting"

This effect has no additional configuration.

Example:

{
  "type": "high_voltage:disable_sprinting"
}

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Fill Cauldron Effect

Automatically fills cauldrons exposed to the weather.

Type ID

"high_voltage:fill_cauldron"

Field	Type	Default	Description
fluid	String	-	Fluid type to fill with (See below).
surface_only	Boolean	true	Only affect cauldrons exposed to the sky.
chance	Integer	-	Fill chance.

Valid fluid types are:

lava
water
snow

Example:

{
  "type": "high_voltage:fill_cauldron",
  "fluid": "water",
  "surface_only": true,
  "chance": 100
}

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Freeze Effect

Applies freezing damage buildup.

Type ID

"high_voltage:freeze"

Field	Type	Default	Description
freeze_ticks	Integer	-	Amount of freezing time to apply.

Example:

{
  "type": "high_voltage:freeze",
  "freeze_ticks": 300
}

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Hunger Effect

Adds exhaustion to players.

Type ID

"high_voltage:hunger"

Field	Type	Default
exhaustion	Float	-
chance	Integer	-

Example:

{
  "type": "high_voltage:hunger",
  "exhaustion": 1.5,
  "chance": 50
}

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Ignite Effect

Sets matching entities on fire.

Type ID

"high_voltage:ignite"

Field	Type	Default
entity_type	Entity Type List/Tag	All entities
chance	Integer	1
duration	Integer	100

Example:

{
  "type": "high_voltage:ignite",
  "duration": 200,
  "chance": 10,
  "entity_type": "#minecraft:animals"
}

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Layer Effect

Places or increases layers of a configurable block during weather.

Useful for snow accumulation, ash buildup, dust storms, and similar effects.

Type ID

"high_voltage:layer"

Field	Type	Default	Description
block	Resource Location	-	Block to place or modify.
property	String	-	Integer property used as the layer count.
max_level	Integer	-	Maximum layer level.
noisy	Boolean	-	Randomly chooses an inclusive value out of the max_value and limits the height of which.
surface_only	Boolean	true	Only affect exposed surfaces.
chance	Integer	-	Placement chance.

Example:

{
  "type": "high_voltage:layer",
  "block": "minecraft:snow",
  "property": "layers",
  "max_level": 8,
  "noisy": true,
  "surface_only": true,
  "chance": 50
}

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Modify Attribute Effect

Temporarily modifies entity attributes during weather.

Type ID

"high_voltage:modify_attribute"

Field	Type	Default	Description
attribute	Resource Location	-	Attribute to modify.
name	String	-	Modifier name.
value	Double	-	Modifier value.
operation	String	-	Attribute operation.
chance	Integer	1	Application chance.

Valid operations:

addition
multiply_base
multiply_total

Example:

{
  "type": "high_voltage:modify_attribute",
  "attribute": "minecraft:generic_movement_speed",
  "name": "Blizzard Slowdown",
  "value": -0.2,
  "operation": "addition",
  "chance": 1
}

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Play Sound Effect

Plays a sound during weather.

Type ID

"high_voltage:play_sound"

Field	Type	Default
sound	Resource Location	-
volume	Float	-
pitch	Float	-
chance	Integer	-

Example:

{
  "type": "high_voltage:play_sound",
  "sound": "minecraft:entity.lightning_bolt.thunder",
  "volume": 1.0,
  "pitch": 1.0,
  "chance": 500
}

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Ring Bell Effect

Rings nearby bells during storms.

Type ID

"high_voltage:ring_bell"

Field	Type	Default	Description
radius	Float	-	Radius in blocks
chance	Integer	-	Chance to occur

Example:

{
  "type": "high_voltage:ring_bell",
  "radius": 64,
  "chance": 1000
}

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Status Effect

Applies a Minecraft mob effect.

Type ID

"high_voltage:status_effect"

Field	Type	Default
effect	Resource Location	-
duration	Integer	200
amplifier	Integer	0
ambient	Boolean	true
visible	Boolean	false
entity_type	Entity Type List/Tag	All entities
chance	Integer	1

Example:

{
  "type": "high_voltage:status_effect",
  "effect": "minecraft:slowness",
  "duration": 300,
  "amplifier": 1,
  "ambient": true,
  "visible": false,
  "chance": 5
}

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Summon Entity Effect

Summons entities during weather events.

Type ID

"high_voltage:summon_entity"

Field	Type	Default	Description
entity	Entity Type	-	Entity to summon.
data	NBT Object	{}	Additional NBT data applied to the entity.
mob_cap	Integer	12	Amount of entities that the storm is able to spawn in an area.
chance	Integer	-	Spawn chance.

Example:

{
  "type": "high_voltage:summon_entity",
  "entity": "minecraft:lightning_bolt",
  "chance": 1000
}

Example with NBT:

{
  "type": "high_voltage:summon_entity",
  "entity": "minecraft:zombie",
  "data": {
    "CustomName": "{\"text\":\"Storm Walker\"}"
  },
  "chance": 500
}

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Velocity Effect

Applies motion to matching entities.

Useful for wind, gusts, storms, and knockback effects.

Type ID

"high_voltage:velocity"

Field	Type	Default	Description
velocity	Vec3	-	Minimum velocity applied.
max_velocity	Vec3	velocity	Maximum random velocity range.
entity_type	Entity Type List/Tag	All Entities	Target entities.
chance	Integer	1	Activation chance.

If max_velocity is specified, a random velocity between velocity and max_velocity is chosen for each application.

Example:

{
  "type": "high_voltage:velocity",
  "velocity": {
    "x": 0.1,
    "y": 0.0,
    "z": 0.1
  },
  "max_velocity": {
    "x": 0.5,
    "y": 0.2,
    "z": 0.5
  },
  "chance": 10
}

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Full Example

{
  "biomes": "#minecraft:is_overworld",
  "effects": [
    {
      "type": "high_voltage:freeze",
      "freeze_ticks": 200
    },
    {
      "type": "high_voltage:status_effect",
      "effect": "minecraft:slowness",
      "duration": 100,
      "amplifier": 0
    },
    {
      "type": "high_voltage:ignite",
      "duration": 60,
      "chance": 25
    }
  ]
}