Season 5

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Season 5

luxSMP is a kingdoms survival server for the 1K community. Claim land. Fly your flag. Defend it, or lose it.

Kingdoms

From militia to empire

A nation is a team that holds land, and its rank grows with its member count.

Militia

1
member

Village

3
members

Town

5
members

City

7
members

Empire

13
members

Claim land

With 3 members you can claim land centered on you. It starts at a radius of 50 and can grow to 250.

Fly a flag

Every land has a flag on a 20-block pole. It can only be destroyed in a war.

Go to war

Declare for $10,000, reach the kill target, then destroy the flag or kill the leader to win land.

First steps

What to do first

You start with stone tools and no money. Here's how to go from there.

  1. 1

    Head out

    Land can't be claimed within 500 blocks of spawn, so get out into the wild. Random teleport is the quick way.

  2. 2

    Gather resources

    Chop wood, mine and farm. Mine one ore with a pickaxe and Veinminer breaks the ore connected to it, up to 100 blocks. Netherite is banned, so diamond is the top gear.

  3. 3

    Make money

    Sell what you gather to the server shop. It has pages for Blocks, Ores, Farming, Food, Mobs, Redstone and Spawners.

  4. 4

    Find a team

    Holding land takes 3 members, so make a team and invite 2 friends. Looking for people? Ask in 1K Haven.

  5. 5

    Claim your land

    With 3 members, your leader can claim land for free. It centers on you, and you design your flag. Everything after that runs from one menu.

  6. 6

    Trade

    List items on the auction house, buy from other players, or pay someone directly. For villagers, press your swap-hands key (F by default) in the trade menu to cycle trades before your first trade, and shift + right-click to pick one up and move it.

  7. 7

    Set up spawners

    Buy spawners from the shop, stack them together, and sell what they produce. Moving one takes an iron pickaxe or better with Silk Touch. Natural dungeon spawners can't be broken.

  8. 8

    Get around on foot

    There's no /home, and you can't teleport to waypoints. Save your spots as waypoints and follow them. Horses go faster on dirt paths, so build roads.

  9. 9

    Get ready for war

    Any nation can be declared on. Logging out during a war drops your items and counts as a death, so read how it works before one starts.

    How war works
  10. 10

    Say hi

    News, help and season updates go in 1K Haven. In game, the voice chat mod lets you talk to players near you on Java.

Balance

Skill over gear

A smaller gap between new and old players, while it still feels like Minecraft.

Banned items

  • Netherite
  • Maces
  • Enchanted golden apples

Potion limits

Potions are level I only. The one exception is Instant Health II.

Still here

Tridents and beacons stay in the game.

Royal Roads

Horses go faster on dirt paths, so a road between your lands is worth building.

Economy

How to earn money

Money pays for bigger land, wars and surrenders. Here's where it comes from.

Shops

Sell what you mine, farm and find to the server shop, and buy what you're missing. Ores are priced so mining stays the faster way to get them.

Auction house

List your own items for other players to buy, and pick up what they're selling. Listings last 48 hours.

Spawners

Buy spawners from the shop, stack them, and sell what they produce.

Also on the server: Veinminer breaks a whole vein of ore at once, proximity voice chat works with the voice chat mod, and random teleport gets you out into the wild.

Live

Right now on luxSMP

Players online—
Server slots—
Discord members4,000+
Discord online—
Server—
Play onJava + Bedrock
Version26.2
Twitch—

Live numbers refresh every few minutes.

Server map

The server map link goes here once it's running.

Watch

See it happen live

Lux streams daily on Twitch and posts on YouTube. You might end up on camera.

Seasons

Five seasons in

Store

The store isn't open yet. Ranks and prices get posted in 1K Haven first.

Join 1K Haven

Rules

The short version

  • No cheatingNo x-ray, hacked clients or dupes. Performance mods are fine.
  • No minimapsMinimap mods aren't allowed, including the ones built into clients. Use /kingdom map or the server map instead.
  • Be kind in chatNo slurs, harassment or spam.
  • Fight through the war systemOther nations' land is off limits until a war opens it.
  • Keep farms server-friendlyBig farms are welcome. Lag machines get removed.

What griefing is and isn't allowed

Allowed

  • Griefing an enemy nation's land during a war, once the 15-minute warning ends.
  • Building or taking things on land where the leader has opened that up or given you a permit.

Not allowed

  • Griefing another nation's land outside a war. The server blocks it.
  • Using glitches or cheats to get around that protection.

Not protected

  • Anything on land nobody has claimed.
  • Damage from creepers, ghasts, withers, endermen and falling blocks.
  • Griefing isn't restored, so claim anything you want to keep.

Help

Reach the staff

Report a player

Message a mod in 1K Haven with the player's name and a screenshot or clip of what happened.

Appeal a ban

Message a mod in 1K Haven with your username and why the ban should be lifted.

Contact staff

For anything else, the staff are in 1K Haven, our Discord.

FAQ

Questions and answers

Joining

Is it Java or Bedrock?

Both, on the same server, so you can play together. Java players use play.lux1k.com, and Bedrock players use 51.161.27.0 with port 8135.

What Minecraft version do I need?

Java players need version 26.2. Bedrock players should keep their game on the latest version.

How do I join on Java?

Open Multiplayer, choose Add Server and enter play.lux1k.com. You don't need a port.

How do I join on Bedrock?

Open Play, then Servers, choose Add Server, and enter 51.161.27.0 with port 8135.

Is the server online right now?

The Live section shows whether it's up and how many players are on.

Does anything work differently on Bedrock?

A little. Bedrock can't show the war glow, so you get a text line pointing to the nearest enemy, and borders also show as a wall of particles. The voice chat mod is Java only.

Getting started

What should I do first?

Follow First steps. In short: get resources, make money, find a team and claim land.

What do I start with?

A set of stone tools and no money.

Can I play on my own?

Yes. You can gather, trade and earn alone. Holding land is what takes a team of 3 members.

Where can I build?

Anywhere that isn't another nation's land, but only claimed land is protected. Land can be claimed 500 blocks or more from spawn, and 100 blocks or more from other nations.

How do I find a good spot?

Use /kingdom map or the server map to see where nations are, then /kingdom border preview to see the square your land would take.

Will I end up on stream?

You might. Lux plays on the server live, so anything near Lux can show up on Twitch or YouTube.

Is there a store?

Not yet. Ranks and prices get posted in 1K Haven first.

Commands

What commands should I know?
  • /help lists commands
  • /list shows who's online
  • /shop opens the server shop
  • /ah opens the auction house
  • /balance shows your money
  • /pay <player> <amount> sends money
  • /msg <player> <message> sends a private message
  • /rtp takes you into the wild
  • /team manages your team
  • /city manages your nation
  • /waypoints shows your waypoints
  • /kingdom map gives you a map item
How do I see every command?

Type /help. Every Kingdoms command is listed on the Kingdoms page.

How do I see who's online?

Type /list. The Live section shows the count too.

How do I message someone?

Use /msg <player> <message>, and /r <message> to reply.

How do I set a home?

You can't. Homes are replaced by waypoints. Open /waypoints to save a spot, then select it and follow the pointer on foot.

How do I get a map?

Type /kingdom map for a map item. Right-click while holding it to zoom. The server map also works in your browser.

How do I see borders?

Type /kingdom border to turn beacon beams on or off. Only you can see them.

A command says I can't use it. Why?

Teleports are blocked during a war, and some commands are limited to nation leaders. If it still looks wrong, ask in 1K Haven.

Money and trading

How do I make money?

Sell items in /shop, sell to players on the auction house, or run spawners and sell what they produce.

How do I use the shop?

Type /shop and pick a page: Blocks, Ores, Farming, Food, Mobs, Redstone or Spawners. /sellgui opens a menu you can drop items into to sell them.

How do I check my money?

Type /balance. /baltop shows the richest players.

How do I pay someone?

Type /pay <player> <amount>.

How do I sell on the auction house?

Hold the item and type /ah sell <price>. The lowest price is $10, and you can have 5 listings up at once.

How long do auction listings last?

48 hours.

How do I buy from the auction house?

Type /ah or /auction and browse the listings.

Where do I get spawners?

From the Spawners page in /shop. Natural dungeon spawners can't be broken and collected.

How do I move a spawner?

Break it with an iron pickaxe or better that has Silk Touch.

How do I change a villager's trades?

Open its trade menu and press your swap-hands key, F by default. It needs a job, and it stops working once someone has traded with it.

Can I move villagers?

Yes. Shift + right-click a villager to pick it up as an item.

What is money for?

Mainly land and war. Expanding costs $5,000 to $40,000 a step, declaring war costs $10,000 and surrendering costs $25,000.

Teams

Do I have to join a nation?

No, you can play on your own. Holding land takes a team of 3 members.

How do I make a team?

Type /team create <name>.

How do I invite someone?

Type /team invite send <player>.

How do I accept an invite?

Type /team invite accept, or /team invite deny to turn it down.

How do I leave a team?

Type /team leave. A team owner uses /team disband or hands it over first.

How do I kick someone?

Type /team kick <player>, or use People in /city.

How do I make someone else leader?

Type /team transfer <player>. You can't do this during a war.

How do I see my team?

Type /team info. /team list shows every team.

Can my teammates hurt me?

Not by default. /team pvp turns friendly fire on or off.

Land and nations

How do I claim land?

With 3 members, your leader stands where the center should be and types /kingdom claim. It's free.

How do I make my land bigger?

Your leader types /kingdom expand to see the price, then adds confirm to pay. See prices and limits.

How do ranks work?

They follow your member count: Militia 1, Village 3, Town 5, City 7 and Empire 13.

How do I change my flag?

Your leader types /kingdom flag. It's free outside a war.

How do I let a friend build on my land?

Your leader opens Access in /city, or uses /kingdom access, to give a permit to a player or a nation.

Can my base get griefed?

Claimed land is protected from other players until a war opens it. Griefing isn't restored, and here's what is and isn't allowed.

Can mobs damage my land?

Yes. Creepers, ghasts, withers, endermen and falling blocks can all damage it.

Can I lose land without a war?

Yes. With fewer than 3 members you have 7 days before losing it, and it's released if no member logs in for 30 days.

Can I put chests outside my land?

Not if your team has land, unless that land lets you build. Chest boats, chest and hopper minecarts and pack animals are allowed anywhere.

How do I look up another nation?

Type /kingdom info <team>. /kingdom list shows them all.

War

How do I start a war?

Your leader types /kingdom war declare <team> to see the $10,000 fee, then adds confirm.

Can I be attacked while my team is offline?

A nation can be declared on right away if 3 members are online. If not, it takes a 24-hour online clock first.

How long until griefing opens?

15 minutes after a war is declared.

How do I check a war?

Type /kingdom war status.

What is the kill target?

Half of the members online at declaration, rounded up. Land can only be won after it's reached.

What happens when I die in a war?

You wait 30 minutes as a frozen spectator, or until the war ends.

What happens if I log out during a war?

You drop all your items, it counts as a death, and you wait 30 minutes or until the war ends. A server restart doesn't count.

Can I teleport or use my ender chest?

Not during a war. Both are blocked for both nations.

How do I end a war?

Both leaders can make peace with /kingdom war peace, or one can pay $25,000 with /kingdom war surrender. It also ends after 24 hours.

How does land get taken?

Reach the target, then destroy a flag to win that land, or really kill the leader to win every land. See every outcome.

How do I destroy a flag?

Once griefing is open and the target is reached, hit it for 30 seconds.

What happens if we lose all our land?

Your team disbands, and former members wait 24 hours to claim again.

Items and gear

What items are banned?

Netherite, maces and enchanted golden apples.

What are the potion limits?

Level I only, except Instant Health II.

Are tridents and beacons allowed?

Yes, both stay in the game.

How do I use Veinminer?

Mine an ore with a pickaxe and the connected ore breaks too, up to 100 blocks. It uses durability for each block.

How do Royal Roads work?

Horses go faster on dirt paths, so build a road between the places you travel to.

How do I use voice chat?

Install the Simple Voice Chat mod on Java, then you can talk to players near you in the game.

Rules and help

Can I use mods or a client?

Performance mods and shaders are fine. X-ray, hacked clients, dupes and anything else that gives an unfair edge will get you removed.

Are minimaps allowed?

No. Minimap mods aren't allowed, including the ones built into clients, so turn yours off. Use /kingdom map or the server map instead.

How do I report a player?

Message a mod in 1K Haven with the player's name and a screenshot or clip of what happened.

How do I appeal a ban?

Message a mod in 1K Haven with your username and why the ban should be lifted.

How do I reach the staff?

They're in 1K Haven, our Discord.

Why does the server map say "Not secure"?

It's the browser's label for the map's address, which doesn't use https. The map only shows the world, so you never need to enter anything there.

How to join

Pick your edition

Java and Bedrock share one server, so everyone plays in the same world.

Java

Address
play.lux1k.com
Port
Not needed
Version
26.2

Open Multiplayer, choose Add Server and paste the address.

Bedrock

Address
51.161.27.0
Port
8135
Version
Latest

Open Play, then Servers, choose Add Server and enter the address and port.

1K Haven

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