# Claiming Guide

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#### 🧱 Claim Block Types

Claim blocks are crafted from special ores and offer varying levels of protection based on size. Each block claims all **vertical range above and below**. The horizontal size varies by type:

| Ore Type              | Radius | Total Area   |
| --------------------- | ------ | ------------ |
| Coal **(16x)**        | 16     | 16X16 blocks |
| **Lapis (32x)**       | 32     | 32x32 blocks |
| **Emerald (64x)**     | 64     | 64x64 blocks |
| **Nether Gold (16x)** | 16     | 16x16 blocks |

> ⚠️ *Note: Nether claim blocks can't be placed in the Overworld*

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#### ⏱️ How to Get Claim Blocks

**1. Playtime Rewards**

You’ll earn claim blocks just by being active:

* After 10 **minutes**, you get **1 Coal claim block**
* Every **8 hours**, you earn a **Playtime Book**

Use `/playtime` to check your progress. If you go AFK, time stops counting.

**2. Buying Claim Blocks**

Head to the **Claim Shop at spawn** (`-3, 131, 0`). You'll need **diamonds and netherite** to buy additional claim blocks.

| Claim Block                         | Price                                    |
| ----------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| Coal (16x)                          | 4 diamond blocks                         |
| Lapis (32x)                         | 6 diamond blocks                         |
| Emerald (64x)                       | 1 netherite block                        |
| Nether Gold (16x) (NETHER USE ONLY) | 6 diamond blocks + wither skeleton skull |

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> 🎫 *Claim blocks and Playtime Books cannot be traded, sold, or gifted to others.*

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#### 🧭 Using Your Claim Blocks

Once placed, your claim appears. You may:

* Combine multiple claims
* Nest smaller claims inside larger ones (e.g., for plots, hotel rooms, union properties)

❗ You *cannot* overlap other players’ claims. Always check the **Rules** before placing.

> 🤔 *Can’t place your claim block?* You may have hit your rank limit.&#x20;

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#### 👥 Claim Permissions

Add other players to your claim with:

* `/ps add [player]` — Grants member access (interact but no control)
* `/ps addowner [player]` — Grants full ownership

To remove them:

* `/ps remove [player]`
* `/ps removeowner [player]`

Both `/ps` and `/claim` commands work.

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#### ❓ Why Did My Claim Disappear?

If you're inactive for **90+ days**, your claim may be removed to free space. Staff may allow limited looting of unclaimed chests via ticket approval.

However, **griefing and looting unclaimed builds without permission is still against the rules**. If your base was damaged while you were gone, open a ticket on our Discord and we’ll help investigate.

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