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# Overview

> Turn any block into a trigger. Walk on it, click it, break it | and watch your server come alive.

EchoBlock lets you attach event chains to any block in your world. No scripting, no complex setup | just place a block, register it with one command, and define what happens in a simple config file.

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## What can you build with it?

The short answer: anything that reacts to a player.

* A pressure plate at the dungeon entrance that plays an ominous sound and flashes a warning message
* A hidden trigger block that runs a console command when a player steps on it
* An info board that broadcasts a message to the whole server when someone interacts with it
* Event zones that fire timed action sequences | sounds, messages, and commands with delays between them

If it involves a block and a player, EchoBlock can handle it.

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## Features

**Block registration** Register any block in the world as an Echo Block with a single command | no coordinates to type, just look at the block and run `/echoblock set <id>`.

**Action chains** Each Echo Block runs an ordered list of actions when triggered. Mix and match messages, sounds, commands, broadcasts, and delays in any order you want.

**Three trigger types** Choose how each block fires | when a player walks on it (`WALK_ON`), right-clicks it (`INTERACT`), or breaks it (`BREAK`).

**Per-block cooldowns** Set a cooldown per block so actions don't fire every tick. A global default is set in `config.yml` and can be overridden per block.

**Persistent & hot-reloadable** Echo Blocks survive server restarts. Config changes apply instantly with `/echoblock reload` | no downtime.

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## Get EchoBlock

Available on BuiltByBit: [builtbybit.com/resources/echoblock-capture-your-last-words.101654](https://builtbybit.com/resources/echoblock-capture-your-last-words.101654/)

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## Requirements

* Java 17+
* Paper / Spigot 1.20+

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## Developers

Built by **GalaxyModz** & **Frostbyte** Questions? Join us at **discord.gg/galaxymodz**

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*Next:* [*Installation*](/echoblock/installation.md)


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