
NewClaims
Protect your chunks with a robust system of claims, trust, banning, and integrated economy. Simple for players, powerful for administrators
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Claim System
- Protect the current chunk with
/claim - Per-player claim limit configurable via
config.ymlor permission (newclaims.claims.<n>) - Claim cost integrated with Vault (optional, auto-detected)
- Multi-world support with a whitelist in
config.yml - Visualize chunk borders with particles using
/claim visualize
Protections
- Breaking and placing blocks
- Interacting with chests, doors, levers, furnaces, etc.
- PvP between players (configurable)
- TNT and Creeper explosions
- Fire spreading
- Mob griefing (Endermen, Ghasts, etc.)
- Crop trampling
- Pistons pushing blocks into/out of claims
- Liquid flow (optional)
Trust System
Grant granular permissions inside your claim:
- Full — build, break, and interact
- Build — break and place blocks only
- Interact — interact only (chests, doors, levers)
Ban System
Ban specific players from your claim. Banned players are teleported out immediately upon being banned.
Developer API
Custom events for integration with other plugins:
ClaimCreateEvent(cancellable)ClaimDeleteEventClaimEnterEvent(cancellable)
Programmatic access via ClaimAPI exposed by the plugin instance.
Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/claim |
Protect the current chunk |
/claim list |
List your claims |
/claim info |
Information about the current chunk's claim |
/claim visualize |
Show claim borders with particles |
/claim trust <player> [build|interact] |
Add trust to a player |
/claim untrust <player> |
Remove trust |
/claim trustedlist |
List players with access |
/claim ban <player> |
Ban a player from the claim |
/claim unban <player> |
Unban a player |
/claim setname <name> |
Set a custom name for the claim |
/unclaim |
Remove the claim from the current chunk |
/unclaim all |
Remove all your claims |
/claimadmin list <player> |
List a player's claims |
/claimadmin delete <player> [all] |
Delete a player's claim(s) |
/claimadmin bypass |
Toggle bypass mode |
/claimadmin info |
Info about the current chunk's claim |
/claimadmin reload |
Reload configurations |
/claimadmin stats |
Server-wide statistics |
Permissions
| Permission | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
newclaims.use |
Access to basic commands | everyone |
newclaims.claim |
Create claims | everyone |
newclaims.unclaim |
Remove claims | everyone |
newclaims.trust |
Manage trust | everyone |
newclaims.visualize |
Visualize borders | everyone |
newclaims.claims.<n> |
Limit of N claims | — |
newclaims.claims.unlimited |
Unlimited claims | op |
newclaims.admin |
Admin commands | op |
newclaims.bypass |
Bypass protections | op |
newclaims.* |
Full access | op |
Configuration
All options are in config.yml. No restart required — use /claimadmin reload.
general:
max-claims-default: 5
enabled-worlds: [world, world_nether, world_the_end]
particle-visualize-duration: 10
auto-save-interval: 300
economy:
claim-cost-enabled: true
claim-cost: 100.0
protection:
protect-explosions: true
protect-fire: true
protect-mob-griefing: true
pvp-in-claims: false
protect-crop-trampling: true
All messages are editable in messages.yml with support for color codes (&a, &c, etc.) and dynamic placeholders.
Storage
Data is saved to plugins/NewClaims/claims.json asynchronously with atomic writes (no risk of corruption on crashes). No external database required.
Dependencies
| Dependency | Type |
|---|---|
| Paper 1.21+ | Required |
| Vault | Optional (economy) |
License
MIT License — free to use, modify, and distribute.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as NewClaims-1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 62 KB
- Download link checked 23 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.