Shard's Factions

Shard's Factions — v1.0.1-beta Initial release. First public build. Early release, active development — expect changes. Requires installation on both client and server. Core

Native NeoForge faction system for Minecraft 1.21.1 / NeoForge 21.1.230 — works with modded block-breaking and explosions, not against them. Claim protection: non-members cannot break or place blocks in a protected claim. Hand tools and automated miners are blocked — explosives are the only way through.

Factions

Create, disband, invite, join, leave, and kick. Three-rank hierarchy: Owner / Officer / Member, with per-command permission gates. Owner-only promote/demote with directional guards; ownership transfer; ownership never left vacant. Invite-gated membership with expiring invites.

Claims & Power

Chunk claiming against a member-scaled power budget. Combat-driven power: PvP kills shift power between factions. Overclaiming — stronger factions can peel territory from overextended rivals, self-limiting as the attacker's own commitment grows. Autoclaim and unclaim.

The Obelisk

Custom block that anchors a faction's protection. Breakable by any player (hand, tool, or explosive) but immune to automation. Destruction drops protection and notifies the owning faction's online members. Configurable acquisition cooldown (default 1 week); destroyed on holder death.

System Zones

Admin-created SAFEZONE (no PvP, fully protected) and WARZONE (PvP live, blocks protected); both explosion-immune and permanent. Admin command suite for system-zone setup.

Quality-of-Life

Permission-gated chat-grid claim map. Action-bar territory display on border crossings. Faction-home teleport to the Obelisk.

Permissions

NeoForge native permission system — standalone, with optional LuckPerms (or any manager) integration. No hard dependency.

Notes

Server-side authoritative; all faction data persists across restarts. For explosive-heavy packs, see the companion Shard's Factions — Ballistix Compat.