Quick answers for Survival. Each answer links to the page with the full detail.
Land claims#
How do I claim land?#
Right-click with the Claim Item (a golden hoe) or run /claim in the chunk you want, then repeat within 10 seconds to confirm. A claim is one 16 x 16 chunk. See Claiming Land.
I lost my Claim Item. How do I get another?#
You do not need it: /claim does the same thing. The starter kit contains a Claim Item and can be claimed again with /kit default every 14 days. See Claiming Land.
How many chunks can I claim?#
It depends on your rank, plus +1 chunk for every 12 hours you play (faster with a rank) and any vouchers you redeem. Axolotl gives 40, Allay 60, Glare 80, Illusioner 105, Hoglin 125 and Strider and Netherite 150. See Claim Limits.
Why does it say "You can't claim here."?#
Claiming only works in the overworld, Nether and End. It is blocked at spawn, in the PvP world, the AFK area and the resource worlds. See Claiming Land.
Why does it say "You can't claim so close to the edge of a sector."?#
Part of the chunk is within 32 blocks of a sector line (X = 0, Z = 0 or the edge of spawn) or of the world edge. Move away and claim again. See Sectors and the World Edge.
Is land outside a claim protected?#
No. Anyone can build, break, open containers and take items outside claims. Claim before you build. See Claim Protections.
How do I let a friend build in my claim?#
Run /claim trust <player> in the claim, or open /claim global to trust them on every claim. See Trust and Guests.
Why can my town mates build in my claim?#
Members of your town are town residents in your personal claims, and the default Building permission allows residents. Change it in /claim edit under Claim Permissions. See Claim Permissions.
How do I stop explosions and fire in my claim?#
They are blocked in your claims by default: the Explosions, Mob Grief and Fire Spread toggles all start off. Explosions also never break blocks anywhere in the main worlds, claimed or not. See Claim Toggles and World Protection Rules.
How do I keep someone out of my land?#
Ban them with /claim ban <player> for all your claims or /claim banhere <player> for one. They are moved out and cannot teleport in. See Claim Bans.
How do I see claim borders?#
Run /claim particles for particle borders (green is yours, red is other people's), or /map for a map in chat. See Seeing Claims.
My villagers disappeared. Why?#
Each claimed chunk has a villager cap that depends on its tier: 5 at tier 1, up to 30 at tier 5. Villagers over the cap are removed about 10 seconds after they arrive, with the message "Villager limit exceeded!". Upgrade with /claim upgrade. See Claim Upgrades.
Why can't I place a spawner?#
Spawners can only be placed inside a claim you own or were added to as a guest, and each chunk allows 8 spawners at tier 1 up to 256 at tier 5. You can also own at most 100 placed spawners. See Claim Upgrades and Spawners.
Towns#
How do I create a town?#
Run /town create <name>. It is free. Names are 3 to 12 letters or numbers and are stored in capitals. See Creating a Town.
How do I invite people to my town?#
Run /town invite <player>. They have 5 minutes to accept with /town accept <town>. See Town Members and Roles.
Why can't my Deputy invite or kick people?#
All town permissions start set to the Mayor. Open /town permissions and lower the permissions you want to share to Deputy. See Town Permissions.
How many members, warps and claims can a town have?#
A new town has 10 members, 3 warps, 1 vault row and 10 claims. Upgrades raise members to 20, warps to 10 and vault rows to 6. The town claim limit stays at 10. See Town Upgrades.
Who pays for town upgrades?#
The member who clicks the upgrade pays from their own balance. There is no town bank. See Town Upgrades.
How does the town leaderboard work?#
Towns rank by the money their members earn from selling to the shop. It resets every Wednesday at 22:00 server time, and the Mayors of the top three towns get 7,500, 5,000 and 2,500 gems. See Town Leaderboard and Revenue.
Can I leave my town if I am the Mayor?#
No. Transfer ownership with /town transfer <player> or disband with /town disband. See Creating a Town.
Travel and worlds#
How do I find a spot to build?#
Run /rtp or /rtpmenu and choose Overworld. There is a 10 second cooldown. See Homes and Teleports.
How many homes can I have?#
Every player can set at least one. Ranks raise the limit: 4 with Axolotl, 6 with Allay, 8 with Glare, 10 with Illusioner, 12 with Hoglin and 99 with Strider or Netherite. See Homes and Teleports.
What are the resource worlds?#
Overworld, Nether and End worlds of 5,000 x 5,000 blocks that reset every Sunday at 08:00 server time. Gather there and take everything home. See Resource Worlds.
How big is the overworld?#
70,000 x 70,000 blocks, from -35,000 to 35,000. The Nether and End are 20,000 x 20,000. See Survival Worlds.
Does the main world ever reset?#
No. The overworld, Nether and End are permanent. Only the resource worlds reset. See Survival Worlds.
Is PvP on?#
PvP is off in the main worlds, in spawn and in resource worlds. Fighting happens in the PvP world (/warp pvp) and in consensual duels. See World Protection Rules and Claim Duels.
Why can't I build near X = 0 or Z = 0?#
Those lines are sector borders, and building within 32 blocks of one, or of the world edge, is blocked. See Sectors and the World Edge.
How do I get to the Nether and the End?#
Build a Nether portal (overworld coordinates divided by 8) or an End portal (arrives at the centre of the End), or use /rtp nether and /rtp end. See Portals and World Travel.
I was moved to the AFK area. How do I get back?#
Run /afkback within 12 hours. See AFK on Survival.
Shops and money#
How do I make a chest shop?#
Sneak and left-click an empty chest while holding the item, or put a wall sign reading [SHOP] on it. It must be inside a claim where you can build. You can own 3 shops without a rank. See Chest Shops on Survival.
Why does it say "You can't create a chestshop here."?#
The chest is outside your claims, or you lack Building permission in that claim. See Chest Shops on Survival and Claim Protections.
How do I make money?#
Sell resources in /shop or with /sell hand, fill other players' /orders, trade in /ah, run a chest shop, finish quests and vote daily. See Getting Started on Survival and Orders.
Social#
How do I get married?#
Run /marry and click the head of the player you want, or /marry request <player>. They accept with /marry accept <player> within 5 minutes. Marriage and divorce are free, and there is no ceremony. See Marriage.
Can I teleport to my partner?#
Yes. /marry tp is free and instant when your partner is online on Survival. Partners also share one home with /marry sethome and /marry home. See Marriage.
How many player warps can I have, and why can't I create one?#
You get 1 warp with no rank, and 4 to 14 with a rank. A warp must be created inside a claim where you have the Create Home permission, with /pw set <name>. See Player Warps.
Can I use /warp to visit a player warp?#
No. /warp only opens server warps on Survival. Use /pw <name> or browse /pw. See Player Warps.
Account and rewards#
What do I get on my first join?#
$25,000, a starter kit that includes a Claim Item, a Sell Wand, a Harvest Wand and 6 Vote Keys, and the Starter Guide book. See Getting Started on Survival.
Can I still use the Reset Vault?#
No. The Reset Vault is disabled on Survival. If you still have items in one from a past season, a window offers you 200 gems per item when you join. See Reset Vault.
Where is the live map?#
On the website under Community > Survival Map, or run /worldmap in game for a link. Players are hidden on it unless they switch themselves on in /options. See Live Survival Map.
See also#
- Getting Started on Survival for a first-hour walkthrough
- Survival Commands for every command