Duels Optimised: download the Minecraft plugin (1.16

Duels Optimized | Fork of Duels plugin but optimized and added feature

Duels Optimised is a plugin for Paper / Spigot servers, made by dumbo-the-developer. It supports Minecraft 1.16 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 102,277 times on Modrinth. That puts it at #15 of the 52 performance plugins listed here. The last update came out on Oct 17, 2026.

How to install Duels Optimised

Make sure your server runs Paper and Spigot on Minecraft 1.16 – 26.x.
Download the .jar file from Modrinth and put it in the plugins folder of your server.
Restart the server. Avoid /reload, many plugins do not handle it well.
Type /plugins in the console: Duels Optimised should be listed in green. Its config files are created in the plugins folder on the first start.

Compatibility

Minecraft versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16
Runs on: Paper, Spigot
Edition: Java
Needs: Nothing else
License: GPL
Price: Free
Upkeep: Actively updated (Oct 31, 2026)

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