ProjectKorra Addons
ProjectKorra Addons is a collection of Minecraft server plugins I developed for the ProjectKorra ecosystem, extending its bending gameplay with additional abilities, combos, subelements, and alternative playstyles.
Across the four resources, the ProjectKorra community recorded 19,345 downloads in total:
| Addon | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Dragon | 5,219 |
| Christmas Element | 3,502 |
| Zephyrus | 5,497 |
| Vulcan | 5,127 |
| Total | 19,345 |
These are the current download totals displayed by the ProjectKorra Community Forums resource pages.
The addons were built around ProjectKorra 1.9.x and Minecraft 1.16.5-era server environments, with each project focusing on a different style of bending gameplay.
ProjectKorra Community Resources → · SonorousMinecraft GitHub Organization →
Dragon
Dragon is a firebending addon inspired by the bending techniques associated with the Fire Nation royal family during Sozin’s Comet.
The addon contains six abilities, including one combo:
DragonsBreathDragonsCometDragonsJetDragonsScalesDragonsBoltDragonsSlam— combo
Players with access to blue fire also receive blue-fire particle effects. The resource was designed for ProjectKorra 1.9.0–1.9.2 and Spigot 1.16.5 onwards.
The resource has accumulated 5,219 downloads on the ProjectKorra forums, with the latest recorded update on February 18, 2022.
View Dragon on ProjectKorra → · View Dragon on GitHub →
Christmas Element
Christmas Element takes the ProjectKorra element framework in a deliberately seasonal direction, introducing a complete Christmas-themed element with two subelements:
Santa
BaubleBlastCandyDashCookieDiscRudolphSantasHelpersCandyCannon— multi-abilityHoHoHo— combo
Snowman
ArcticArmorBlackIceFrostBlastSnowBallSnowGlobeSnowStorm— multi-abilitySnowProblem— combo
The addon also includes universal passives, including a Christmas-themed movement boost and an effect that prevents fall damage while creating temporary snow beneath the player.
The resource was released on December 19, 2021, last updated on December 24, 2021, and has accumulated 3,502 downloads.
View Christmas Element on ProjectKorra →
There is currently no Christmas Element repository listed in the SonorousMinecraft GitHub organization, unlike Dragon, Zephyrus, and Vulcan. The organization currently lists 16 repositories, including those three addon repositories.
Zephyrus
Zephyrus is an airbending pack focused on providing a diverse, low-impact moveset that supports different airbender playstyles.
The resource contains:
AirStrikeAirBallAirPropulsion— comboSpiritualProjection
AirStrike allows the player to fire powerful blasts from their limbs, AirBall creates a compressed ball of air, AirPropulsion provides a burst of movement, and SpiritualProjection allows a master airbender to project their spirit to another location.
Zephyrus was released on August 26, 2021 and last updated on November 21, 2021. The resource currently shows 5,497 downloads.
View Zephyrus on ProjectKorra → · View Zephyrus on GitHub →
Vulcan
Vulcan focuses on expanding lavabending, providing a configurable moveset intended to make the lava subelement more viable while avoiding conflicts with existing ProjectKorra mechanics.
The addon includes six moves and a combo, with mechanics such as:
LavaStreamLavaLineMagmaMelt— comboIgneousShiftLavaTendrilErupt
Vulcan also integrates with PKConfigAPI for configuration and was designed around ProjectKorra 1.9.0.
The resource was released on August 8, 2021, last updated on August 17, 2021, and currently shows 5,127 downloads.
The corresponding GitHub repository is currently marked as discontinued, with the repository description explicitly advising users not to download it because the project was intended to be redone under a different name.
View Vulcan on ProjectKorra → · View Vulcan on GitHub →
ProjectKorra Integration
All four addons were designed around ProjectKorra’s modular ability system.
ProjectKorra itself provides an API that allows developers to create additional abilities and install them as separate addons, making it possible for third-party developers to extend the bending system without modifying the core plugin.
This modular architecture provided the foundation for these projects, allowing each addon to focus on a particular gameplay concept while remaining part of the larger ProjectKorra ecosystem.
Development Across Multiple Addons
The four projects cover several very different directions for custom bending gameplay:
Dragon focuses on powerful firebending techniques inspired by the Fire Nation royal family.
Christmas Element experiments with a complete themed element and subelement structure.
Zephyrus focuses on alternative airbending playstyles and mobility.
Vulcan expands lavabending into a more substantial standalone moveset.
Together, they demonstrate the flexibility of ProjectKorra’s addon architecture and provided an opportunity to experiment with ability design across multiple bending disciplines.
Community Distribution
The projects were distributed directly through the ProjectKorra Community Forums, where players could download the plugins, leave reviews, and provide feedback.
The cumulative 19,345 downloads represent the combined number currently displayed across the four resource pages.
The addons also received community ratings and reviews. Dragon, for example, currently has a 5.00/5 rating from three ratings, while Zephyrus has 5.00/5 from one rating.
GitHub Repositories
Three of the four addons currently have corresponding repositories in the SonorousMinecraft GitHub organization:
- Dragon — firebending royal-family abilities.
- Zephyrus — airbending pack.
- Vulcan — lavabending expansion.
The organization currently lists these three repositories alongside the wider SonorousMinecraft plugin ecosystem.
The Christmas Element resource does not currently have a corresponding repository listed in that organization.
Technical Details
Platform: Minecraft Language: Java Plugin Framework: ProjectKorra Server Environment: Spigot / ProjectKorra 1.9.x Gameplay: Custom bending abilities and combos Distribution: ProjectKorra Community Forums Repositories: SonorousMinecraft GitHub Organization Resources: Dragon, Christmas Element, Zephyrus, Vulcan Combined Downloads: 19,345
Project Outcome
ProjectKorra Addons represents a period of developing and distributing custom Minecraft gameplay systems through an established modding ecosystem.
Rather than building a standalone Minecraft game mode, these projects worked within ProjectKorra’s existing API and conventions to introduce entirely new bending experiences.
The four addons collectively reached 19,345 downloads, with the individual resources continuing to remain publicly accessible through the ProjectKorra Community Forums.
Development Period
August 26, 2021 – February 18, 2022
ProjectKorra community addon development