New Player Guide

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Welcome to Oakheart! This guide will walk you through your first moments on the server and help you get established in the survival world.

Your First Minutes#

Spawning at the Oak Tree#

When you join Oakheart, you'll appear at the base of a massive oak tree in the center of our medieval village. This is Oakheart's heart—the central hub where all adventures begin.

Elder Oakworth, the village elder, will greet you and offer an optional tutorial. We recommend accepting it if you're new—it takes only 2-3 minutes and rewards you with starter items!

The Tutorial#

If you accept Elder Oakworth's tutorial, you'll:

  1. Take a quick village tour — See the shops, crates area, and key locations
  2. Learn about the economy — Sell wheat at the Farmer's shop for your first emeralds
  3. Discover the Ancient Stone Circle — Learn how to reach the survival world
  4. Get introduced to voting — Support the server and earn daily rewards

Tutorial Rewards:

  • Emerald6x EmeraldEmerald
  • 1x Vote Crate KeyVote Crate KeyVote Crate Keyᴜꜱᴇ ᴀᴛ /ᴡᴀʀᴘ ᴄʀᴀᴛᴇꜱ [ʀɪɢʜᴛ-ᴄʟɪᴄᴋ ᴏɴ ᴄʀᴀᴛᴇ]
  • Tutorial Book (handy command reference)

Skipped the tutorial? Run /tutorial anytime to restart it, or pick up a Tutorial Book from Elder Oakworth.

Getting to the Survival World#

The Ancient Stone Circle near spawn is your gateway to the wilderness. You have two options:

Method How
Portal Right-click the Ancient Stone Circle
Command Type /wild

This teleports you to a random location in the survival world where you can start building.

Tip: Once you find a spot you like, immediately claim it and set a home so you can return!

Protecting Your Build#

Creating a Land Claim#

Oakheart uses a chunk-based claiming system. To protect your builds:

  1. Stand where you want to build
  2. Create your land: /lands create <name> Example: /lands create MyBase
  3. Claim the chunk: /lands claim
  4. View your claim: /lands view

Claim Limits#

Source Chunks
Starting amount 4 chunks
First 4 hours of playtime +1 chunk per hour
Total free chunks 8 chunks

You can earn more chunks through voting, crates, ranks, and events.

What's protected? Within your claim, only you and trusted players can build, break blocks, open containers, or harm your animals.

Setting Homes#

Homes let you quickly teleport back to your favorite locations.

Basic Commands#

Command Description
/sethome <name> Save your current location
/home <name> Teleport to a saved home
/homes Open the homes GUI menu
/removehome <name> Delete a home

Home Limits#

You start with 1 home at the default rank (Acorn). As you rank up through voting or purchasing store ranks, you unlock more:

  • Rank 1 (Acorn): 1 home
  • Rank 10 (Root): 10 homes
  • Rank 20 (Yggdrasil): 15 homes

The Economy#

Earning Emeralds#

Emeralds are Oakheart's currency. The primary way to earn them is by selling items at spawn shops:

Shop What to Sell
Miner (Stonebeard) Ores, gems, stone, redstone
Lumberjack (Willowbark) Logs, sticks, apples
Farmer (Seedsower) Crops, honey, berries
Alchemist (Moonwhisper) Mob drops, brewing materials
Fisherman (Tidecaller) Fish, ocean treasures

Each shop has daily trade limits per player—this keeps the economy balanced. Limits reset daily.

Spending Emeralds#

  • Set player warps (Emerald20x EmeraldEmerald per warp after the first)
  • Rent sponsored warp slots (premium visibility)
  • Buy Emerald Crate keys (Emerald576x EmeraldEmerald each)
  • Trade with players for items

Voting#

Voting supports the server and earns you rewards!

How to Vote#

  1. Run /vote to open the voting GUI
  2. Click each of the 5 voting sites
  3. Vote on each site (takes ~2 minutes total)

Vote Rewards (Per Site)#

  • 1 Vote TokenVote TokenVote Tokenᴀ ɢᴏʟᴅᴇɴ ᴏᴀᴋ ʟᴇᴀꜰ ᴄᴏɪɴ ʀᴇᴘʀᴇꜱᴇɴᴛɪɴɢʏᴏᴜʀ ꜱᴜᴘᴘᴏʀᴛ ꜰᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴏᴍᴍᴜɴɪᴛʏ. ᴛʀᴀᴅᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ʙʀᴀᴍʙʟᴇᴡᴏᴏᴅᴀᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴘᴀᴡɴ ᴍᴀʀᴋᴇᴛᴘʟᴀᴄᴇ. [ᴏʙᴛᴀɪɴᴇᴅ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ᴠᴏᴛɪɴɢ] — Trade with Merchant Bramblewood
  • 1 Vote Crate KeyVote Crate KeyVote Crate Keyᴜꜱᴇ ᴀᴛ /ᴡᴀʀᴘ ᴄʀᴀᴛᴇꜱ [ʀɪɢʜᴛ-ᴄʟɪᴄᴋ ᴏɴ ᴄʀᴀᴛᴇ] — Opens the Vote Crate
  • 1 Vote Point — Progress toward vote ranks

Vote daily on all 5 sites = 5 keys, 5 tokens, 5 points per day!

Helpful Tips#

Do's and Don'ts#

DO:

  • Claim your builds immediately
  • Explore spawn to learn the layout
  • Ask questions in chat—we're friendly!
  • Vote daily for free rewards
  • Trade safely with /trade <player>

DON'T:

  • Build near others without asking (64+ blocks distance)
  • Destroy unclaimed builds (still against rules!)
  • Use hacked clients or exploits
  • Share personal information

Common Mistakes to Avoid#

  1. Forgetting to claim — Builds outside claims can be griefed
  2. Getting lost — Set a home as soon as you find a spot!
  3. Selling everything — Keep materials for your own projects
  4. Ignoring voting — Free rewards add up fast over time

Quick Reference Card#

SURVIVAL BASICS
/wild              - Random teleport to wilderness
/spawn             - Return to Oakheart village
/back              - Return to last location (after death or teleport)

CLAIMS & HOMES
/lands create <n>  - Create land called <n>
/lands claim       - Claim current chunk
/sethome <n>       - Set home called <n>
/home <n>          - Teleport to home

ECONOMY & SOCIAL
/vote              - Open voting sites
/trade <player>    - Safe trading GUI
/msg <player> <m>  - Private message

HELP
/tutorial          - Restart the tutorial
/help              - General help

What's Next?#

Now that you're set up, here are some goals to work toward:

  • Build your first base
  • Claim all 8 of your starting chunks
  • Vote every day for a week (35 rewards!)
  • Reach Vote Rank 2 (Sprout) — only 5 votes needed
  • Create your first player shop
  • Set a warp to share your base with others

Need Help?#

  • In-game chat: Just ask! Our community loves helping new players.
  • Discord: discord.gg/TcKY5mNu — Open a ticket for staff support
  • Wiki: Browse the sidebar for detailed guides on every system

Welcome to the community. We're glad you're here!