scoreboard.yml
The scoreboard.yml file controls the scoreboard shown while a player is inside a KOTL arena. Unlike a round-based game, KOTL uses one continuous title and line list.
Configuration Structure
Section titled “Configuration Structure”title: "<#FFC800><bold>KING OF THE LADDER"lines: - "<#B0C4DE>%date%" - "" - "<#EEF2F7>Arena: <#00FF95>%arena%" - "<#EEF2F7>Players: <#00FF95>%players%"title: Scoreboard title parsed with MiniMessage.lines: Ordered scoreboard entries. Empty strings create spacing.
Placeholders
Section titled “Placeholders”| Placeholder | Description |
|---|---|
%player% | Name of the player viewing the scoreboard. |
%date% | Current date captured by the scoreboard formatter. |
%arena% | Current arena ID. |
%players% | Number of players inside the arena. |
%king% | Current king, or None. |
%last_king% | Most recent successful king. |
%top_king% | Arena record holder. |
%top_king_score% | Arena record score. |
%score% | Viewer’s total crown score. |
%arena_score% | Viewer’s score in the current arena. |
%tours_played% | Viewer’s total tours. |
%kills% | Viewer’s total kills. |
%deaths% | Viewer’s total deaths. |
Scoreboards update when a crown claim succeeds and can be rebuilt when arena settings change.
Disabling Scoreboards
Section titled “Disabling Scoreboards”The global switch is in config.yml:
scoreboard-enabled: falseEach arena also has an Arena Scoreboard toggle in the Player Settings setup page. Both switches must be enabled.
Applying Changes
Section titled “Applying Changes”/kotl reload