GriefPrevention Claims

Protect your builds and share them safely.

GriefPrevention is the main land-claim system on OneSMP. It lets you protect your base, control who can build inside it, and manage trusted areas without changing the normal survival feel.

Overview

Claims protect land from unwanted building, breaking, and container access. They are the standard way to secure bases, farms, towns, shops, and shared community spaces.

Main purpose:
Claim land first, then decide exactly who can build or interact inside it.

What Claims Cover

Stops unauthorized players from building or breaking blocks without permission.
Protects containers and other important interactions unless you trust someone.
Works for both full claims and smaller subclaims inside larger protected areas.

Why Players Use It

Secure your base before you invest time into it.
Give friends access without handing over full control to everyone.
Separate farms, shops, storage, and private rooms with subclaims when needed.

Good Habits

Claim important areas early, especially storage, redstone, and villager spaces.
Double-check who you trust before sharing access.
Keep enough room around your build so expansions do not run into other players later.

Claims and RealEstate

OneSMP also uses the RealEstate addon for claim transactions. That system expands GriefPrevention so players can sell, rent, and lease claims or subclaims to other players.

Looking for claim transactions?
Use the dedicated RealEstate guide for buying, renting, and leasing protected areas.

OneSMP Notes

Claims are part of the server's fairness rules, so treat boundaries and trusted access seriously.
If a shared base, market, or town is changing owners, make sure everyone involved understands who controls the claim.
When in doubt, ask staff before using claim mechanics in a way that could cause disputes.