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Welcome to the BadWolfMC Quick Start Guide! Your source of everything you need to know to get started on our network. This guide assumes you are already a member and have joined our /discord. And now that you've agreed to them you might as well actually read the rules. They cover about 85% of the questions we get from new members. This page covers most of the rest.

Where can I build?

All claims must be 250 blocks away from any other players and must be themselves limited to a 250 block diameter.
We recommend first checking the live map to find the perfect place then use the teleport pads at /spawn to get closest to it.
If you'd just like to look around, you can use the /random command in most worlds to be teleported to random safe coordinates. Still be sure to check your location from the live map to make sure there aren't any other claims nearby!
Once you've settled in a spot with no nearby claims, be sure to set up a residence both to make sure your claim appears on the map and to protect your stuff!

Where can I get materials?

Mining and pillaging (including sea temples, sunken ships, treasure chests, etc.) on Alpha and Gamma must be limited to the resource worlds only! Instructions for each server follow:
- Alpha
  - Use /worlds or /warps from the Alpha server. The /worlds command will take you to a portal hub, while /warps will open a GUI, from which you can select one of the three resource world warps.
- Gamma
  - The main resource world on Gamma is accessed with the Phase spell. When first getting started we highly recommend first leveling up your recall spell until you get your "back on death" marker. Once in the other side it's best to quickly dig below the surface and strip-mine below ground. Only once you've leveled up will it be safe enough to tackle caves and the surface.
- Don't forget you can use the /random command to teleport yourself to a random location on the map away from the more mined-out areas close to spawn. This command has a 60-second cooldown per user regardless of rank to avoid loading too many chunks too quickly.
The Second Hand Shop at /spawn (to the left of the big blue box) contains free, community-supplied, early-game items to help you get started.
Most overworld wood types are available at the /treefarm.
You can easily get XP or use the free enchanting tables and anvils at the /endgrinder.

How do I set a home?

/sethome [name] - saves your current location as a home with the name you provide.
/homes - brings up a GUI of all your homes, from which you can click the one you want to go to.
/home [name] - teleports to a specific home.
/delhome [name] - deletes a home. Homes can also be removed by shift-right-clicking in the /homes GUI

Residences can also act as extra homes and do not have a cooldown associated with the /res tp [name] command.

How do I move around the server?

/spawn - warps to spawn.
/warps - opens the warps menu.
/tpa <username> - sends a request to the target user to teleport to them.
/tpahere <username> - sends a request to the target user to teleport them to you.

How do I talk to people?

By default all messages sent will be in global chat unless you change your focused channel. More on that on our chat page.
Prefix your chat with the /l command (e.g. /l [message]) to speak in local chat, which has a range of 230 blocks.
/msg <username> <message> - sends a whisper/direct message to the target user.
/r <message> - responds to the last person who messaged you.
You can also click a player's username in global chat to autofill the command to message them.

How do I make money?

New members start out with $200 in their account, which you can view by typing /balance or /bal. To make money, you can sell certain items at the bank (/menu or /bank) or shops in the mall at spawn. You can teleport to the mall by typing /mall.

The bank has set values for buying and selling certain gems and metals, such as $50 per diamond, $9 per gold ingot ($9 to purchase, $1 to deposit to avoid abuse with gold farms), and $1 per iron ingot.

BadWolfMC also has a Jobs plugin that allows you to be paid for things like mining, fishing, hunting mobs, etc. Every member is allowed to have two jobs at a time, and these jobs can be switched at will without losing your last job level. The Builder and Miner jobs are the most popular, but we're not here to tell you what to do with your life.

How do I protect myself?

BadWolfMC has two plugins that will help protect your things:

We have a chest-locking plugin that uses signs to protect any Minecraft containers (chests, furnaces, etc.) and entrances such as doors and gates. To lock any of these, place a sign either directly on the container or on the block it’s sitting on and type [Private] on the first line (if you don’t crouch when you place the sign it will fill this in automatically). Your name will show up on the second line, indicating that you have successfully locked your chest. See the tutorial for more information on allowing others to access your chests.
The Residence plugin allows you to make residences which will automatically secure all blocks and chests inside the residence area. We highly recommend checking out the tutorial since this plugin is fairly expansive.

What are the different servers?

Alpha

BadWolfMC Alpha is home to our main survival world, Gallifrey, and resource worlds for plenty of renewable materials. Lots of dungeons to explore and seasonal events are also hosted here. Alpha is our default server and is where players spawn when they first join the network. You can access the Alpha server from our other servers through the /menu or by using the /alpha command.

Beta

BadWolfMC Beta holds our SkyBlock, AcidIsland, and OneBlock worlds as well as our Creative and Prison game modes. Access the Beta server from the rest of the network through the /menu or by using the /beta command.

Gamma

BadWolfMC Gamma features our magical world of spells, broomsticks, and dragons! We might call them The Doctor, but here they're called Merlin. Access the Gamma server through the /menu or by using the /gamma command. Gamma is for those who like a real challenge with skill-progression-based gameplay and truly difficult magical foes. It will be a very long time before you run out of things to do here!

Delta

BadWolfMC Delta is our minigame server, hosting BedWars, Hide & Seek, Paintball & Parkour Arenas, and Elytra Challenges. Delta has also hosted events such as our UHC’s, Bingo, Among Us, and HermitCraft world releases! Access the Delta server through the /menu or by using the /delta command.

Any useful plugins I should know about?

Several, really. Take a look at our General Commands & Utilities page and the BadWolfMC Wiki main page for all of our tutorials, but perhaps the most immediately useful to be familiar with include:

Chest Sorting

Toggled off by default, this useful tool can automatically sort your chests by category > items > name > color > custom name. Even when toggled off, hotkeys can still be used to sort chests.

/sort (or /chestsort) - Shows the player settings GUI
/sort on - Enable automatic sorting for containers
/sort off - Disable automatic sorting for containers
/sort hotkeys - Open a GUI to change your sorting hotkeys

Enchanted Furnaces

Probably the least vanilla thing about our servers, Enchanted Furnaces allow you to enchant your furnaces on a regular enchanting table for efficiency (smelting speed), fortune (bonus output), silk touch (saves fuel burn time), and unbreaking (makes fuel last longer).

VeinMiner

Shift+left-click to mine the entire ore vein, chop the entire tree, or shear all the leaves! Just be careful not to chop your entire house! VeinMiner use can be toggled with /veinminer toggle.

XP Bottler

Store your excess XP for later use or for sale in your shop! Simply left click any cauldron (or some additional special bottler blocks) with an empty glass bottle, which the bottler will fill with 10 experience points from 12 of your own XP (cost of 2xp per bottle). A shift+left-click will convert 10 bottles at a time.

What are Loyalty Points?

Loyalty Points are part of BadWolfMC's Rewards system that members earn by playing on the network, voting for the server, referring friends, and by helping other players! Points can be spent in the BadWolfMC Rewards Shop, accessed with the /menu command. Prizes include ranks, rare items, enchanted furnaces, overpowered soulbound tools/armor, pets, and disguises!

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 == Where can I build? ==
-BadWolfMC’s spawn is protected in a ~300 block radius and there are a few other protected zones scattered around the server. Outside that, you are free to build as you please within the guidelines and as long as it isn't within 250 blocks of another player's clearly marked territory. It is common courtesy to ask before building near another player's structures - consult our [https://alpha.badwolfmc.com/ live map] to find the perfect place then use the teleport pads on the spawn compass to get closest to it. To get back to spawn from anywhere on the server, type /spawn.
+* All claims must be 250 blocks away from any other players and must be themselves limited to a 250 block diameter.
+* We recommend first checking the [https://alpha.badwolfmc.com/ live map] to find the perfect place then use the teleport pads at '''/spawn''' to get closest to it.
+* If you'd just like to look around, you can use the '''/random''' command in most worlds to be teleported to random safe coordinates. Still be sure to check your location from the [https://alpha.badwolfmc.com/ live map] to make sure there aren't any other claims nearby!
+* Once you've settled in a spot with no nearby claims, be sure to set up a [[Residence|residence]] both to make sure your claim appears on the map and to protect your stuff!
-'''Be careful not to build in the [[Resource Worlds|resource worlds]]!''' Or if you do, don't make it anything you'll miss. These worlds are reset regularly and exist to prevent our main worlds from getting too torn up.
-If you like a challenge or you just want to do some creative building, we have [[SkyBlock]] Worlds and a creative [[PlotWorld]] on the [[BadWolfMC Beta]] Server. To get to Beta you can click on the server selector in the '''/menu''' or use the portals at '''/worlds''' or '''/games'''. The Beta server also houses several of our games including the [[Elytra Challenges]], [[Parkour]] Maps, and [[Paintball]] Arenas!
+{{Ambox
+| type  = speedy
+| text  = <div>'''Be careful not to build in the [[Resource Worlds|resource worlds]]!''' Or if you do, don't make it anything you'll miss. These worlds are reset regularly and exist to preserve our main worlds for as long as possible.</div>
+}}
-Or if you like a '''real''' challenge along with skill-progression-based gameplay, you might enjoy our [[Magic|magical]] worlds on [[BadWolfMC Gamma]]. Full of truly difficult magical foes, it will be a very long time before you run out of things to do here!
+== Where can I get materials? ==
+* Mining and pillaging (including sea temples, sunken ships, treasure chests, etc.) on [[BadWolfMC Alpha|Alpha]] and [[BadWolfMC Gamma|Gamma]] must be limited to the '''[[Resource Worlds|resource worlds]] only'''! Instructions for each server follow:
+** '''Alpha'''
+*** Use '''/worlds''' or '''/warps''' from the Alpha server. The /worlds command will take you to a portal hub, while /warps will open a GUI, from which you can select one of the three resource world warps.
+** '''Gamma'''
+*** The main resource world on Gamma is accessed with the '''Phase''' spell. When first getting started we highly recommend first leveling up your '''recall''' spell until you get your "back on death" marker. Once in the other side it's best to quickly dig below the surface and strip-mine below ground. Only once you've leveled up will it be safe enough to tackle caves and the surface.
+**Don't forget you can use the '''/random''' command to teleport yourself to a random location on the map away from the more mined-out areas close to spawn. This command has a 60-second cooldown per user regardless of rank to avoid loading too many chunks too quickly.
+* The Second Hand Shop at '''/spawn''' (to the left of the big blue box) contains free, community-supplied, early-game items to help you get started.
+* Most overworld wood types are available at the [[Treefarm|'''/treefarm''']].
+* You can easily get XP or use the free enchanting tables and anvils at the [[EndGrinder|'''/endgrinder''']].
-== Where can I mine? ==
+== How do I set a home? ==
-Mining and pillaging (including sea temples, sunken ships, treasure chests, etc.) on [[BadWolfMC Alpha|Alpha]] and [[BadWolfMC Gamma|Gamma]] should be limited to the '''[[Resource Worlds|resource worlds]] only''', and please assist us in reminding all members to do the same. This will help us avoid resetting the main world for as long as possible. Use '''/worlds''' for the hub or '''/warps''' for the warps menu. This excludes any excavation needed for your builds. Pillaging and cave-lighting is still allowed only within your claim - your permanent residence and base must be within 125 blocks (ignoring the y level).
+* '''/sethome [name]''' - saves your current location as a home with the name you provide.
+* '''/homes''' - brings up a GUI of all your homes, from which you can click the one you want to go to.
+* '''/home [name]''' - teleports to a specific home.
+* '''/delhome [name]''' - deletes a home. Homes can also be removed by shift-right-clicking in the '''/homes''' GUI
-Once in the resource worlds (and on many of our worlds) you can use the '''/random''' command to teleport yourself to a random location on the map away from the more mined-out areas close to spawn. This command has a 60-second cooldown per user regardless of rank to avoid loading too many chunks too quickly.
+[[Residence|Residences]] can also act as extra homes and do not have a cooldown associated with the '''/res tp [name]''' command.
-== How do I set a home? ==
+== How do I move around the server? ==
-Homes act as "save points" to which you can teleport. Members get two homes, which can be set by entering '''/sethome [name]''', and accessed by either using the '''/homes''' command and clicking on the desired location (preferred), or by entering '''/home [name]''' (the name is required otherwise it could put you in a command cooldown loop). To delete a home, use the command '''/delhome [name]'''.
+* '''/spawn''' - warps to spawn.
+* '''/warps''' - opens the warps menu.
+* '''/tpa <username>''' - sends a request to the target user to teleport to them.
+* '''/tpahere <username>''' - sends a request to the target user to teleport them to you.
-Don't forget that [[Residence|Residences]] can also act as extra homes and do not have a cooldown associated with the '''/res tp [name]''' command.
+== How do I talk to people? ==
+* By default all messages sent will be in global chat unless you change your focused channel. More on that on our [[Chat|chat page]].
+* Prefix your chat with the /l command (e.g. /l [message]) to speak in local chat, which has a range of 230 blocks.
+* '''/msg <username> <message>''' - sends a whisper/direct message to the target user.
+* '''/r <message>''' - responds to the last person who messaged you.
+* You can also click a player's username in global chat to autofill the command to message them.
 == How do I make money? ==
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 *
 * The '''[[Residence]]''' plugin allows you to make residences which will automatically secure all blocks and chests inside the residence area. We highly recommend checking out the tutorial since this plugin is fairly expansive.
+== What are the different servers? ==
+=== Alpha ===
+[[BadWolfMC Alpha]] is home to our main survival world, Gallifrey, and [[Resource Worlds|resource worlds]] for plenty of renewable materials. Lots of dungeons to explore and [[Seasonal Events|seasonal events]] are also hosted here. Alpha is our default server and is where players spawn when they first join the network. You can access the Alpha server from our other servers through the '''/menu''' or by using the '''/alpha''' command.
+=== Beta ===
+[[BadWolfMC Beta]] holds our [[SkyBlock]], AcidIsland, and OneBlock worlds as well as our [[PlotWorld|Creative]] and [[Prison]] game modes. Access the Beta server from the rest of the network through the '''/menu''' or by using the '''/beta''' command.
+=== Gamma ===
+[[BadWolfMC Gamma]] features our [[Magic|magical]] world of spells, broomsticks, and dragons! We might call them The Doctor, but here they're called Merlin. Access the Gamma server through the '''/menu''' or by using the '''/gamma''' command. Gamma is for those who like a real challenge with skill-progression-based gameplay and truly difficult magical foes. It will be a very long time before you run out of things to do here!
+=== Delta ===
+[[BadWolfMC Delta]] is our minigame server, hosting [[Bed Wars|BedWars]], [[Hide & Seek]], [[Paintball]] & [[Parkour]] Arenas, and [[Elytra Challenges]]. Delta has also hosted events such as our UHC’s, Bingo, Among Us, and HermitCraft world releases! Access the Delta server through the '''/menu''' or by using the '''/delta''' command.
 == Any useful plugins I should know about? ==
-Several, really. Take a look at our [https://www.badwolfmc.com/about-us About Us] page and the [[BadWolfMC:An_Adult_Minecraft_Server|BadWolfMC Wiki]] main page for all of our tutorials, or the [[General Commands & Utilities|utilities]] page for uncommonly useful commands, but perhaps the most immediately useful to be familiar with include:
+Several, really. Take a look at our [[General Commands & Utilities]] page and the [[BadWolfMC:An_Adult_Minecraft_Server|BadWolfMC Wiki]] main page for all of our tutorials, but perhaps the most immediately useful to be familiar with include:
+=== Chest Sorting ===
+Toggled off by default, this useful tool can automatically sort your chests by category > items > name > color > custom name. Even when toggled off, hotkeys can still be used to sort chests.
+* '''/sort (or /chestsort)''' - Shows the player settings GUI
+* '''/sort on''' - Enable automatic sorting for containers
+* '''/sort off''' - Disable automatic sorting for containers
+* '''/sort hotkeys''' - Open a GUI to change your sorting hotkeys
 === Enchanted Furnaces ===
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 === XP Bottler ===
-Introduced with the release of [[BadWolfMC Gamma]], now you can store your excess XP for later use or for sale in your shop. Simply '''left click''' any cauldron (or some additional special bottler blocks) with an empty glass bottle, which the bottler will fill with 10 experience points from 12 of your own XP (cost of 2xp per bottle). '''A shift+left-click will convert 10 bottles at a time.'''
+Store your excess XP for later use or for sale in your shop! Simply '''left click''' any cauldron (or some additional special bottler blocks) with an empty glass bottle, which the bottler will fill with 10 experience points from 12 of your own XP (cost of 2xp per bottle). '''A shift+left-click will convert 10 bottles at a time.'''
-== How do I join Discord? ==
-Feel free to join our Discord server by using '''/discord''' in game from the [[Alpha]], [[Beta]], or [[Gamma]] servers. This will give you a link back to a protected part of the forum that contains instructions on how to join and how to link your Minecraft account. Linking your Minecraft account will allow your permissions to automatically carry over once approved! Yes, we know it’s a little complicated, but these extra steps go a long way to keeping (most of) the trolls out.
-{{Ambox
-| type  = notice
-| text  = <div>'''REMEMBER: You must be registered on the forum before being able to join the Discord or link your account!'''</div>
-}}
-If you already have a Discord account, for example on your mobile device, be sure to use the same login information - creating a duplicate account will only complicate things when you try to switch between mobile and PC.
-The most common mistake people make when linking their Discord account is messaging the wrong server's bot. Hit tab to see which server you're on (shown at the top of the tablist), then when you run the link command, be sure to message the Discord bot corresponding to the same server (e.g. if you're on Alpha, make sure you message the Alpha bot, if you're on Beta make sure you message the Beta bot, etc.). It does not matter which server you link from, just that the combination of server/bot is correct.
+== What are Loyalty Points? ==
+Loyalty Points are part of BadWolfMC's [[Rewards]] system that members earn by playing on the network, voting for the server, referring friends, and by helping other players! Points can be spent in the '''BadWolfMC Rewards Shop''', accessed with the '''/menu''' command. Prizes include ranks, rare items, enchanted furnaces, overpowered soulbound tools/armor, pets, and disguises!
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