Getting Started

Before you join

SkaiaCraft is a Java survival SMP built around long-term building, a custom Grist economy, public bosses, optional duels and community progression.

Read the rules before moving valuable items or entering PvP. Your website account remains separate from Minecraft until you link it in Account Settings.

• Server address: mc.skaiacraft.com
• Use the supported Java version shown by the live server-status panel.
• Create a website account with an email you can recover.
• Link Minecraft before buying a rank or relying on synced balances.

Your first session

• Read /rules and use /spawn whenever you need the main hub.
• Move a sensible distance from spawn before choosing a permanent base.
• Create a land claim before placing valuable storage or inviting players.
• Set a home only after checking that the location is protected.
• Vote for early rewards, then review the Vote Store before spending points.

Early progression

Begin with ordinary survival resources rather than rushing rare currencies. Grist supports regular trading; Rare Item Tokens are better saved for scarce or late-game purchases.

• Build reliable food, storage and transport first.
• Check Custom Villagers before selling valuable resources elsewhere.
• Preview crate contents before using a key.
• Read boss instructions and prepare recovery supplies before joining.
• Use the forum for trades, questions, build logs and group recruitment.

Getting help

Use the Wiki for normal gameplay questions and Support for account, purchase, punishment or private safety issues.

A sensible first-week progression route

Once your first base is protected, focus on building repeatable survival income before spending heavily on server progression. A reliable food source, storage layout, transport route and spare equipment make quests, bosses and exploration much less punishing.

Treat SkaiaCraft's custom systems as layers on top of survival. You do not need to rush every system on day one. Pick one or two goals that solve a current problem, then branch out as your base becomes stable.

• Day 1: safe base, claim, home, food and storage.
• Early week: learn Grist, visit the Quest Keeper and begin voting.
• Mid progression: establish farms, explore RTP, begin Skills progression and save Rare Item Tokens.
• Prepared combat: join roaming bosses with recovery gear and learn the Duel NPC separately from survival PvP.
• Long term: specialise in builds, economy, Skills, quests, boss progression, community goals and profile achievements.

How to avoid expensive beginner mistakes

• Do not place rare items in an unclaimed starter chest because the area feels quiet.
• Do not spend Rare Item Tokens as though they were normal Grist.
• Do not buy a rank or progression item before confirming the correct Minecraft account is linked.
• Do not accept player trades that require dropping valuables instead of using the protected trade flow.
• Do not test a strange menu, reward or inventory behaviour repeatedly if it appears to create free value.

A sensible first-week progression route

The first few sessions are easier when you build dependable survival infrastructure before treating every custom system as a separate grind. A protected base, reliable food, spare equipment and a safe return route make quests, bosses, trading and exploration much less punishing.

Use the website as a companion rather than a requirement. The live server remains the authority for current prices, quest objectives, rank perks and temporary notices.

• Session 1: establish food, tools, a protected base and at least one safe home.
• Session 2: learn the Quest Keeper, Grist economy and the current Custom Villager routes.
• Session 3+: branch into Skills, bosses, voting, crates, RTP, trading or duels based on what you actually enjoy.
• Keep rare currencies and unusual rewards until you understand their replacement cost.

New-player problem solving

• If a command does not work, check whether the system is intentionally NPC/menu driven before assuming it is broken.
• If website stats look old, check the dashboard sync state and last server update before opening Support.
• If a reward appears missing, record the activity, approximate time and expected reward instead of repeating the action many times.
• If another player tells you a rule, price or perk that conflicts with the current server interface, use the current server interface or official guide as the authority.