New player protection

Joining a PvP server and getting killed before taking three steps is no fun. So every new player gets protection against PvP for their first 10 minutes.

What the protection does

• other players cannot hurt you: a player who hits you gets a message telling them you are protected;
• a green "Newbie Protection" boss bar shows how much time you have left;
• your protection is saved: a server restart does not erase it. To check the time left at any moment, type /newbie checktime.

What it does not do

• it only protects you from players: mobs, falling, lava and drowning remain dangerous;
• you can still pick up items and place and break blocks normally.

Hitting someone while protected

While your protection is active, you cannot attack other players either: the game reminds you that you are protected and tells you how to remove it. Combat goes both ways.

Removing your protection early

Feel ready? Type:

/newbie disable

The protection is removed immediately and does not come back: from then on, you are a player like any other.

The command also has the alias /grace.

Making the most of your ten minutes

Use your protection to get away from the arrival point, find a quiet spot and gather something to defend yourself with. Starting tips are in /wiki/start-in-5-minutes.

When the protection ends, a message warns you that you can now be attacked. Keep the combat tag in mind, and what a death costs (/wiki/death).