How the Server Works
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How to Connect
69.41.177.223:25630
Version 26.1.2
Staying on 26.1.2 — 26.2 is still experimental
69.41.177.223
Port: 25630
On Bedrock, PC and mobile players can connect directly. PlayStation and Nintendo Switch players need a DNS workaround first. See the Playing on Bedrock tab for full instructions.
How the Server Works
When you join, you start in the Lobby. The Lobby is your spawn point and orientation space every time you connect.
Inside the snowman structure at spawn, you will find portals to the two free public worlds.
Portals outside the snowman lead to member-only worlds. Those require an active Sanctuary membership to access.
Discord is where community chat, world guides, and announcements live. In-game chat is linked to a Discord channel, so conversations carry across both platforms.
Join DiscordSimple Voice Chat — Strongly Recommended
Simple Voice Chat is strongly recommended for all Java players. It lets you hear and speak with players near you in the game world using proximity voice. It makes the community feel alive in a way that text chat alone does not.
What you need to install
You need three things. All are free.
Download and install Fabric from fabricmc.net. Run the installer, select Minecraft version 26.1.2, and finish the install. Open your Minecraft launcher and select the Fabric profile before launching. If you launch the default profile your mods will not load.
Download the version matching Minecraft 26.1.2 and Fabric from modrinth.com/mod/fabric-api.
Download the version matching Minecraft 26.1.2 and Fabric from modrinth.com/plugin/simple-voice-chat.
Open your Minecraft launcher, click Installations, find your Fabric install, and click the folder icon. If a mods folder does not exist inside, create one named mods. Place both the Fabric API file and the Simple Voice Chat file into that folder. Launch using your Fabric installation. Once you join the server, the voice chat icon will appear on screen. Hold V to talk by default. Adjust keybinds under Controls in your Minecraft settings.
If you run into trouble, ask in Discord and someone will help you get sorted.
How to Join on Java
Make sure you are running Minecraft version 26.1.2. The server is staying on 26.1.2 while 26.2 remains in experimental. If your launcher auto-updated to 26.2, select version 26.1.2 manually under Installations before connecting.
Open Minecraft and select Multiplayer
Click Add Server
Enter a name of your choice
Server Address: 69.41.177.223:25630
Save and click Join Server
Playing on Bedrock
The Sanctuary fully supports Bedrock edition. You can join from console, mobile, or Windows 10/11. Everything that matters works on Bedrock.
Open Minecraft and go to the Play tab
Select Servers, then Add Server
Server Name: Sanctuary
Server Address: 69.41.177.223
Port: 25630
Save and click Join
What Works on Bedrock
You have full access to everything core to the server.
- Lobby, SMP, and Anarchy — all accessible
- In-game currency and the hourly earning system
- Towny plot claiming and the Sanctuary Settlement
- In-game chat, linked to Discord
- Discord voice channels for voice communication
- Member worlds if you have an active membership
What Is Different on Bedrock
Simple Voice Chat is not available on Bedrock. It is a Java-only mod. Use Discord voice channels instead. They work just as well for group communication and require no extra setup.
Some visual HUD elements from mods may look slightly different or not appear, but none of these affect core gameplay. Towny map commands and in-game overlays work the same on Bedrock as on Java.
Global Rules and Expectations
This is a shared space. These guidelines exist to support safety and regulation. They are not rules for control.
Participation is optional. Respect is not.
Treat others with respect. Harassment, bullying, threats, hate speech, and targeting are not allowed. Griefing, stealing, and intentionally disrupting others are not allowed outside designated worlds.
If someone asks for space, that request should be respected. This server prioritizes safety over debate.
Voice chat is available and optional. It is encouraged but never required. Text-only participation is always valid. You are never required to talk, respond quickly, or explain yourself.
Worlds may have structure. That structure exists to support shared regulation, not performance. If you are overwhelmed, stepping away is okay.
Moderation
Moderation here is clear and direct. If you cross a boundary, or if a concern is reported, you will receive coaching and support to help you understand what happened and how to avoid repeating it.
If you are receptive, support continues. If you dismiss the guidance, argue the boundary, or repeat the behavior, you will be removed from the server without discussion.
Removal is not a punishment. It is a boundary.
Any conversation about returning to the server happens privately.
Reporting
Concerns and reports can be made two ways:
- Use the Minecraft reporting menu in-game
- Send an email to sanctuary@ndis-llc.com
Be kind. Play cooperatively. Stay regulated when you can.
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The SMP
The SMP is a long-term survival multiplayer world built around cooperation and community. There is no reset schedule. What you build here stays.
The Sanctuary Settlement is a fenced community area southwest of spawn. Inside the settlement, hostile mobs do not spawn, so you can build and move around at night without combat pressure. PvP is off everywhere on the server.
Inside the Settlement
- Community storage open to all players
- A shared mine for gathering resources
- An iron farm for passive resource generation
- Protected plots available to purchase with earned currency
Economy
There are no jobs to grind. You earn in-game currency simply by playing. Every hour you are logged in earns you $1. Currency is used to purchase and maintain a protected plot of land inside the Sanctuary Settlement.
Land and Towny
The SMP uses Towny to manage land ownership and protection. The map is divided into 16x16 block chunks called townblocks. The Sanctuary is the town that owns the settlement area. To own land inside the settlement, you first need to become a resident of the Sanctuary town, then purchase a plot with your earned currency.
You can only buy plots inside the Sanctuary settlement. Everyone can help build up the kingdom and contribute to the central community area. Do not damage or alter the shared kingdom structures.
Ask an Admin or Assistant in Discord or in-game chat when you are ready to settle. They will send you a town invite. Type /accept in chat to join the Sanctuary town.
Plots available for purchase show a green For Sale indicator when you walk over them. Use /towny map to see a visual overview of claimed and unclaimed land.
Stand inside the plot you want and type /plot claim. The cost is deducted from your balance automatically.
A $1 per month tax keeps your plot active. You also need to log in for at least 1 hour per month. Plots that fall behind on tax or go inactive may be reclaimed.
Useful Towny Commands
/resShows your resident info, balance, and plot count/plot permShows current permissions on the plot you are standing in/t spawnTeleports you to the Sanctuary Settlement spawn point/towny mapShows a map of claimed and unclaimed land around you/acceptAccepts a town invite/plot claimPurchases the plot you are standing inBuilding outside the settlement is allowed, but unclaimed land does not have automatic protection. The same rules apply everywhere in the SMP — griefing and stealing are not allowed regardless of where you build.
Anarchy
Anarchy is a separate world with its own rules. Almost anything goes here.
Raiding, stealing, and griefing other players are all fair game in Anarchy. That is the point. PvP is off server-wide, so combat is not part of it, but everything else is open. If someone can find your base, they can take what is in it.
The Anarchy Meta
The real game in Anarchy is building something worth protecting and keeping it hidden long enough to be proud of it. Build a base, a statue, a monument, whatever you want. Then hide it.
Take a screenshot and post it in the Anarchy Discord channel with the date. The longer your build survives without being found and raided, the more bragging rights you earn. When someone finds it, they post their own screenshot. A build that lasts a week means something. A build that lasts a month means more.
You can talk to other players, form alliances, share coordinates, or go completely solo. Trust is earned. Always keep one eye open.
Sanctuary Membership
Membership unlocks access to the worlds outside the snowman in the Lobby. $30 per year.
What Members Get
- A personal world that has been in development for over a year
- Members-only SMPs with no mods
- A creative world
- The option to request a custom world built and hosted for you
- Access to worlds created by other members over time
- Access to members-only Minecraft events and challenges
- Employment Support Group — Fridays, 6:00 to 7:30 PM on Microsoft Teams
- Members-only community groups