XPProtection

Chunk-based land protection, paid for with XP levels. No currency, no dependencies and no complicated setup: stand in a chunk, type /claim, and the land is yours.

Built for Paper.

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Features

• Chunk claims with a single command: /claim.
• XP level cost that you can configure (4 levels by default). If the player does not have enough levels, no claim is created and nothing is deducted.
• Trusted players: the owner can grant or remove access for other players.
• 8 flags per claim to control PvP, mobs, explosions, fire, Elytra and entry.
• Real world protection: building, chests, furnaces, doors, buttons, levers, item frames, armor stands, buckets, boats and more.
• Full claim visualization with particles: outlines all of your connected chunks.
• Bedrock support: /claim chunk shows the borders of the current chunk using fake blocks, which are visible through Geyser.
• Enter and leave notice in the action bar, fully editable.
• Safe persistence: claims and flags are saved immediately and survive restarts and shutdowns.
• Configurable messages using MiniMessage formatting.
• No dependencies: it does not need Vault, an economy plugin or a database.

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Commands

Command	Description
/claim	Claims the chunk you are standing in.
/claim info	Shows the owner and the X/Z coordinates of the chunk.
/claim unclaim	Removes the current claim (owner or administrator).
/claim allow <player>	Lets a player build and interact inside the claim.
/claim unallow <player>	Removes a player's access.
/claim flag <flag> <value>	Changes a flag. The value is true or false.
/claim view	Shows the full outline of the claim for 5 seconds.
/claim chunk	Shows the borders of the current chunk with fake blocks (designed for Bedrock). Also works as /claim bedrock.
/claim reload	Reloads the configuration (administrators only).

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Permissions

Permission	Default	Description
xpprotection.admin	OP	Manage any claim, bypass all protections and use /claim reload.

There is no permission to claim: any player can use /claim as long as they have enough XP levels.

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Flags

Flag	Default	What it controls
entry	true	When false, players without access cannot enter the claim.
elytra	true	When false, players without access cannot use Elytra inside the claim.
mob-spawning	true	When false, no mobs spawn naturally, from spawners or from events.
hostile-mobs	true	When false, hostile mobs do not spawn.
passive-mobs	true	When false, passive mobs do not spawn.
pvp	false	When true, players can damage each other inside the claim.
explosions	false	When true, explosions can damage blocks in the claim.
fire-spread	false	When true, fire can spread and burn blocks.

Claiming a chunk does not turn off spawning, so animal and villager farms work from the start. Spawn eggs, commands and breeding are never blocked.

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Installation

1. Make sure you have a compatible Paper.
2. Download XPProtection.jar from the Versions tab.
3. Place it in your server's plugins/ folder.
4. Restart the server (do not use /reload).

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Configuration

plugins/XPProtection/config.yml:

claim:
  # XP levels that each chunk costs
  xp-level-cost: 4

messages:
  prefix: "<gold>[XPProtection]</gold> "
  enter-claim: "<gray>Tierra de <yellow>{owner}</yellow>.</gray>"
  leave-claim: "<gray>Saliste de la tierra de <yellow>{owner}</yellow>.</gray>"
  # ... and the rest of the messages

The default messages are written in Spanish. You can translate or restyle any of them in config.yml. If a message is missing from the file, the plugin falls back to a built-in text and never errors.

After editing the file, run /claim reload.

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Compatibility

Platform	Paper
Minecraft version	26.2 (Paper)
Dependencies	None
Bedrock	Supported through Geyser/Floodgate (use /claim chunk)

Not supported: Spigot and CraftBukkit (the plugin uses the Paper API) and Folia (it is not adapted to its task scheduler).

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FAQ

Do I get my XP back if I remove a claim? No. /claim unclaim does not refund levels.

Can I change the cost? Yes, with claim.xp-level-cost in config.yml, then /claim reload.

What happens to my claims when I update the plugin? They are kept. They are stored in plugins/XPProtection/claims.yml.

Are administrators affected by the protections? No. Anyone with xpprotection.admin can build, interact and enter in any claim.

How can I see where my land ends? Use /claim view for the full outline.

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Known limitations

• Pistons and liquids that cross the border between a claim and the outside are not blocked yet.
• There is no limit on the number of claims per player.
• There is no command to list all of your claims.

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Support and bug reports

If you find a bug, open an issue using the Issues link on this page and include:

• Your Paper and XPProtection versions.
• The steps to reproduce the problem.
• The server log if any error appears.