Housing & Territory System

Every land claim begins with the placement of a main altar. This altar is not just a decorative structure—it's the core mechanism that establishes and maintains your territorial boundaries. The altar emits a protective field that extends outward in all directions, creating a defined area where you have complete control.

The initial altar provides a modest claim area suitable for solo players or small builds. This starter territory gives you enough space to establish a basic homestead, craft essential items, and begin gathering resources for expansion. The altar itself is indestructible once placed, ensuring your claim's foundation cannot be removed by other players.

Your altar's location is a strategic decision. Consider proximity to resources, accessibility for guild members, defensive positioning, and room for future expansion when choosing where to establish your claim.

Territory expansion is achieved by upgrading your main altar with specific materials and rare items. Each upgrade tier significantly increases your claim radius, allowing you to protect larger builds, accommodate more guild members, or simply have more breathing room for your creative projects.

The upgrade system is designed to be accessible yet meaningful. Solo players can achieve modest expansions through dedicated play, while guilds can pool resources to create massive protected territories suitable for entire communities.

Within your land claim boundaries, grief protection is absolute. Other players cannot place blocks, break blocks, open containers, use tools, or interact with any of your placed structures or items. This creates a completely safe zone where you can build freely without fear of vandalism or theft.

You maintain full control over who can interact with your claim through a permission system. Invite trusted friends, designate co-owners for guild leadership, or create different permission levels for various guild ranks. This flexibility allows you to share your space while maintaining security.

Protection extends not only to physical structures but also to entities within your claim. Livestock, pets, and mounted creatures are safe from other players, ensuring your investments in breeding, taming, and resource gathering are protected.

Land claims require active maintenance to remain valid. This system prevents the world from becoming cluttered with abandoned claims from inactive players while ensuring that active players never lose their territories unexpectedly.

Maintaing your claim will cost some amount of resources. The exact requirements are designed to be reasonable—casual players who log in weekly won't lose their claims, but someone who abandons the server for weeks will eventually forfeit their territory.

When a claim does expire, all placed blocks and items are preserved temporarily, allowing the previous owner to reclaim their territory if they return. This ensures that legitimate absences don't result in permanent loss while still freeing up space in the long term for active players.

The land claim system is deliberately designed to accommodate every play style and group size. Whether you're a solo player who prefers a small private base, a group of friends building together, or a massive guild establishing a sprawling city, the system scales to meet your needs.

The upgrade costs and maintenance requirements scale appropriately with claim size. Larger territories require more investment but can be maintained by active guild communities, creating a natural balance that prevents any single player from claiming excessive territory while allowing dedicated groups to build impressive strongholds.

Beyond simple protection, the land claim system encourages strategic thinking about territory management. Consider these aspects when developing your claim: