PvP & Security
Combat tag, anti-logout, anti-spawn-camp, anti-stash, pet protection, death-loot protection, sieges and the ignore/soft-mute system.
PvP rules #
PvP:
Enabled: true # global master switch
RulesEnabledInWorld: # decides PER WORLD whether PvP happens
"*": false # default: PvP off everywhere, enable worlds explicitly
CombatTimeoutSeconds: 15 # how long you count as in combat after the last hit
BlockedCommands: [home, spawn, tpa, tpaccept, tpahere, warp, back, tp, teleport, rtp]
AllowCombatItemDrop: false # dropping items in combat
ProtectPlayersInLandClaims: # victim location decides
PvPWorld: false
NonPvPWorld: true
ProtectPlayersInAdminLandClaims: true
ProtectPlayersInSubdivisions: falseWhether PvP runs in a world is decided solely by RulesEnabledInWorld. In blocked worlds the damage is cancelled; in allowed worlds both participants are combat-tagged (including projectiles).
| Additional permissions | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
coreengineclaim. | false | Waives PvP protection in non-PvP worlds AND fresh-spawn invincibility |
coreengineclaim. | false | Cannot be sieged |
Warning: Without at least one true world in RulesEnabledInWorld the whole combat system (anti-logout, anti-stash, command block) never triggers, since it needs a PvP hit to happen first.
Tip: Claim PvP protection has two deliberate exceptions: an already combat-tagged victim stays attackable (no escape-claim mid-fight), and during a siege between the participants it is lifted. AllowPearlsToPvpZones is a reserved key with no function; ender pearls are governed by Claims..
Combat tag: every hit extends both players' tag. Red boss bar with countdown, expires automatically, removed on death. On logout the status persists (for the anti-logout penalty) and the bar returns on rejoin.
Command block in combat: the first word of every command is checked against BlockedCommands; GUI teleports are also caught. Bed, end portal and world changes stay free.
Anti-logout #
PvP. (default): if a combat-tagged player logs out, their full inventory is dropped at their location (with death-loot protection), health is set to 0 and the action is written to the audit log.
Anti-spawn-camp #
PvP. (default): invincibility for FreshSpawnDurationSeconds (10 s) on every respawn and on the very first login, with a green boss bar.
The protection ends instantly if the protected player attacks or picks up an item (the pickup is still blocked then). Splash potions bounce off without ending it.
Anti-stash #
Combat-tagged players cannot drop items (AllowCombatItemDrop: false) and cannot open foreign inventories (chests, furnaces, ender chests, even CoreEngine menus). Own inventory and crafting stay free.
Pet protection #
Applies to tamed wolves, cats, parrots, horse-likes, axolotls, foxes and allays.
| Action | Rule |
|---|---|
| Damage | Only the owner hits (also projectiles); environment damage stays |
| Feed/lure | Owner only |
| Leash | Owner only |
| Ride | Owner always; others only with access trust in a claim of the owner at the spot |
| Re-tame | Rejected if the animal already belongs to someone |
| Command | Syntax | Permission | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Give pet | /givepet | (no permission checked) | true | Selection mode: next right-click on your own animal, then name entry + confirmation |
Tip: /givepet checks ownership three times (selection, entry, confirmation) and can be disabled via Pets..
Death-loot protection #
All death drops are pickup-only by the owner for PvP. (180 s); <= 0 disables the marking.
| Command | Syntax | Permission | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlock own drops | /claim unlockdrops | coreengineclaim. | true | Unlocks your protected drops |
| Unlock foreign drops | /claim admin unlockdrops <player> | coreengineclaim. | false | Unlocks foreign drops server-wide |
Sieges #
Optional, off by default.
Sieges:
Enabled: false
MaxDurationSeconds: 1800
Worlds: [] # empty = all worlds allowed| Command | Syntax | Permission | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start siege | /claim siege <player> | coreengineclaim. | true | Sieges a player in their own claim |
Start conditions: system on, world allowed and a PvP world, target online, not siegeimmune, neither already in a siege, both standing in the target's claim. On start both are combat-tagged; the attacker may build and break in the sieged claim.
Ends on: death of a participant, defender leaves their claim, logout (triggers the anti-logout penalty) or timeout.
Ignore & soft-mute #
Independent of PvP.
| Command | Syntax | Permission | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ignore | /ignoreplayer <player> (/ignore) | (no permission) | true | Hides a player's chat |
| Unignore | /unignoreplayer <player> (/unignore) | (no permission) | true | Stops ignoring |
| List | /ignoredplayerlist (/ignorelist) | (no permission) | true | Shows your ignore list |
| Soft-mute | /softmute <player> | coreengineclaim. | false | Only visible to other soft-muted players |
| Separate | /separate <p1> <p2> | coreengineclaim. | false | Forces mutual ignoring |
| Additional permissions | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
coreengineclaim. | false | Cannot be ignored or soft-muted |
coreengineclaim. | false | Reads private messages (/msg, /tell, ...) |
coreengineclaim. | false | Gets every new sign text reported |
Note: Spam. is a reserved placeholder with no function (CoreEngine handles chat moderation). No SmartBan/anti-alt system exists; use a separate plugin for that.
Full example config #
PvP:
Enabled: true
RulesEnabledInWorld:
"*": false
pvp_world: true
ProtectFreshSpawns: true
FreshSpawnDurationSeconds: 10
PunishLogout: true
CombatTimeoutSeconds: 15
AllowCombatItemDrop: false
BlockedCommands: [home, spawn, tpa, tpaccept, tpahere, warp, back, tp, teleport, rtp]
ProtectPlayersInLandClaims:
PvPWorld: false
NonPvPWorld: true
ProtectPlayersInAdminLandClaims: true
ProtectPlayersInSubdivisions: false
LootProtectionSeconds: 180
Sieges:
Enabled: true
MaxDurationSeconds: 1800
Worlds:
- pvp_world
Pets:
EnableGivePetCommand: true