JoinProtection
Protects players from mobs and damage for a set time after they join. Free Minecraft Java mod for 1.17.1, 1.18, 1.18.1.
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JoinProtection
A plugin that protects players from mobs and damage for a set period of time after they join
...with many configurable options.
Features
- After joining the server the player is invincible for X seconds
- Protection time can be extended via permission
- Toggle if entities target players with active join protection
- Disable damage...
- ...by entities
- ...by blocks
- ...by anything else (fall damage, etc.)
- Prevent the player from dropping/picking up items
- Cancel the join protection if the player...
- ...attacks an entity
- ...moves X blocks
- ...breaks/places blocks
- Particles aura during active join protection
- Play a sound to players trying to attack others with active join protection
- Whitelist/Blacklist worlds to restrict the plugin's functionality
- PlaceholderAPI and MiniPlaceholders support
- LuckPerms Context support
- Everything can be edited, bypassed with permissions, or completely disabled
Commands & Permissions
| permission | default | description |
|---|---|---|
joinprotection.use |
true | If the Player has join protection |
joinprotection.reload |
op | Allows the usage of /joinprotection reload |
joinprotection.plus-NUMBER |
false | Extends the protection time by NUMBER amount of seconds (If a player has multiple permissions, only the highest value will be added) |
joinprotection.bypass.cancel-on-move |
false | Bypass the cancel on move option |
joinprotection.bypass.cancel-on-attack |
false | Bypass the cancel on attack option |
joinprotection.bypass.cancel-on-block-interact |
false | Bypass the cancel on block interact option |
joinprotection.bypass.world-list |
false | Bypass the world-list option |
joinprotection.bypass.* |
false | Grants all bypass permissions |
joinprotection.* |
false | Grants all permissions of the plugin |
Placeholders
| PlaceholderAPI | MiniPlaceholders | description |
|---|---|---|
%joinprotection_status% |
<joinprotection_status> |
Protection status of the player |
LuckPerms Context
The plugin updates an joinprotection context for each player:
It can be either true (player is protected) or false (player is not protected).
More information on how it works is available on the LuckPerms Wiki.
Metrics
This plugin uses bStats to collect some (non-identifying) data about the servers it runs on.
You can opt out by editing the config.yml in the /plugins/bStats folder located in your server directory.
(More information here)
- Ships as JoinProtection-1.7.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 1.0 MB
- Download link checked 29 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.