Getting Started Guide

Welcome to LifeBound, a unique Minecraft server with exciting features and a player-driven economy. This guide will help you get started and make the most of your experience!

Leaving Spawn

Players can leave spawn in two ways:

• Use the /rtp command to teleport randomly into the wild.
• Locate the RTP NPC at spawn for a guided teleport.

Resource World

The Resource World is a separate world dedicated to gathering materials. It resets every 12 hours and always remains in daytime. You can access it by:

• Using the Resource World NPC at spawn.
• Typing /resource to teleport directly.

Creating a Team

To play with friends or form alliances, players can create or join teams:

• Use /team create to form your own team.
• Teams provide shared objectives and safety from other players.

Quests and Rewards

Complete quests to earn in-game currency:

• Access available quests by typing /quests.
• Earn coins and money as you complete challenges.

Voting for Crate Keys and Coins

Support the server by voting and receive rewards:

• Type /vote to vote and earn crate keys and coins.
• Crate keys can unlock valuable items at the /crates location.

Crate Key Trading

Upgrade your crate keys for better rewards:

• Visit the Key Trader at /crates to trade lower-tier keys for better ones.

Spending Coins

Coins earned through quests and voting can be spent on exclusive items:

• Use /coinshop to purchase items from the coin shop.
• For more general items, visit the marketplace using /shop.

AFK Rewards

Earn rewards even while you're AFK (Away From Keyboard):

• Type /afk and jump into the AFK pool to accumulate rewards while you’re inactive.

Kits & Daily Rewards

Access helpful starter kits and daily bonuses:

• Use /kits to select from available gear and tools.
• Claim free daily rewards with /daily to help you on your journey.

Raiding

Raiding is allowed on the server. Protect your valuables by hiding your base and loot well, as other players can attempt to raid you.

Lifesteal Gamemode - Concept Overview

The Lifesteal gamemode is a unique Minecraft survival experience where players can steal each other’s hearts through PvP (Player vs. Player) combat. This adds a high-risk, high-reward dynamic to gameplay, where every death matters. In Lifesteal, hearts are not just a health bar—they are a vital resource that players can gain or lose, leading to intense competition and strategy.

In addition to PvP combat, the gamemode often includes features like craftable hearts and Revive Beacons, adding depth and opportunities for strategic revival and heart management.

Core Mechanics of Lifesteal

The central mechanic of the Lifesteal gamemode revolves around the transfer of hearts between players:

• When a player kills another player, they steal one heart from the victim, increasing their own maximum health while reducing the victim’s.
• If a player loses all their hearts, they face serious consequences, such as:
  • Temporary ban: The player is removed from the server for a limited time.
  • Permanent ban: In some configurations, the player is permanently banned until revived.

This mechanic encourages aggressive gameplay, alliances, and strategic PvP encounters, as losing too many hearts could lead to bans or decreased survivability.

Revive Beacons

One of the most significant features in the Lifesteal gamemode is the Revive Beacon. This item allows players to bring back teammates or friends who have been banned after losing all their hearts:

• Revive Beacons can be crafted using a custom recipe, which typically involves rare or difficult-to-obtain resources. They can be used in-game by using the command /bind
• Once crafted, players can place the beacon and use it to revive a banned player, allowing them to return to the game with a set amount of hearts.

Revive Beacons introduce a strategic element to gameplay, as teams or players must decide when and how to use these valuable items, potentially reviving key allies to turn the tide of battles or raids.

Craftable Hearts

In addition to stealing hearts through PvP, players can also craft additional hearts using custom recipes. Craftable hearts allow players to increase their maximum health without the need to engage in combat:

• The custom recipes for hearts generally require valuable or hard-to-find resources, making them an important part of the server’s economy.
• Crafting hearts can give players an advantage in combat or make up for hearts lost in battle, offering a more peaceful method to gain strength in the game.

These craftable hearts are crucial for players who prefer to gather resources and play defensively, providing an alternative path to progression outside of PvP combat.

Teamplay and Strategy

The Lifesteal gamemode encourages teamwork and strategic alliances:

• Players can form teams using in-game commands, combining their resources, protecting each other, and pooling efforts to craft Revive Beacons or additional hearts.
• Teams often engage in coordinated raids, PvP battles, or even large-scale base defenses to protect their loot and hearts from other players.

Working together becomes essential, as players who lose all their hearts will rely on their teammates to revive them using a crafted Revive Beacon. This fosters a cooperative, yet competitive, environment where betrayals and shifting alliances can occur.

Lifebound Server - Craftable Items

On the Lifebound server, players have access to a variety of custom craftable items that significantly impact gameplay. These items include different tiers of hearts and Revive Beacons, powerful but risky Sacrificial Scrolls, and unique utility items like the Animal Bucket. Each item serves a specific role, whether it’s enhancing survivability, reviving banned players, providing temporary buffs, or enabling easier transportation of mobs.

Tier 1 Heart

The Tier 1 Heart is the most basic craftable heart, allowing players to increase their maximum health by adding one heart to their health bar.

Crafting Recipe:

• Effect: Adds +1 heart to the player’s health pool.
• Usage: Ideal for early-game players looking to increase their survivability without engaging in PvP combat.

Tier 2 Heart

The Tier 2 Heart is a mid-level heart that provides more health and is more difficult to craft than its Tier 1 counterpart.

Crafting Recipe:

• Effect: Adds +2 hearts to the player’s health pool.
• Usage: Suitable for players looking for a stronger health boost without sacrificing too many resources.

Tier 3 Heart

The Tier 3 Heart is the highest-level craftable heart, giving players a significant health advantage.

Crafting Recipe:

• Effect: Adds +3 hearts to the player’s health pool.
• Usage: This heart is for advanced players who have the resources to craft it and want a substantial increase in survivability.

Tier 1 Revive Beacon

The Tier 1 Revive Beacon is the simplest revival tool, allowing players to bring back a banned player with minimal resources.

Crafting Recipe:

• Effect: Revives a banned player, restoring them with a small number of hearts.
• Usage: Basic revival option for teams looking to restore an ally with a few hearts.

Tier 2 Revive Beacon

The Tier 2 Revive Beacon is a mid-tier revival tool that restores banned players with more hearts than the Tier 1 version.

Crafting Recipe:

• Effect: Revives a banned player, restoring them with more hearts than the Tier 1 beacon.
• Usage: Useful for reviving key allies with a moderate number of hearts.

Tier 3 Revive Beacon

The Tier 3 Revive Beacon is the most powerful revival item, bringing back banned players with a large number of hearts.

Crafting Recipe:

• Effect: Revives a banned player with the maximum number of hearts possible.
• Usage: Best for reviving critical team members who need a strong health pool upon their return.

Ghost Beacon

The Ghost Beacon is a special type of Revive Beacon. Unlike other beacons, it does not broadcast the player’s location when used, allowing for secretive revivals.

Crafting Recipe:

• Effect: Revives a banned player without broadcasting their location.
• Usage: Ideal for teams who want to revive an ally without alerting enemy players.

Sacrificial Escape Scroll

The Sacrificial Escape Scroll grants the user powerful buffs for a short period but comes with the cost of losing one heart.

Crafting Recipe:

• Effect: Grants Speed and Invisibility buffs for 10 seconds but removes 1 heart.
• Usage: Useful for quick escapes or stealthy getaways, at the cost of one heart.

Sacrificial Shell Scroll

The Sacrificial Shell Scroll gives the player temporary protection but costs two hearts to use.

Crafting Recipe:

• Effect: Grants Damage Protection and Fire Resistance for 10 seconds but removes 2 hearts.
• Usage: Ideal for players who need short-term protection in tough combat situations, with the cost of losing two hearts.

Sacrificial Rage Scroll

The Sacrificial Rage Scroll enhances the user’s damage output and speed for a short period but removes three hearts upon use.

Crafting Recipe:

• Effect: Grants Increased Damage and Haste for 10 seconds but removes 3 hearts.
• Usage: A powerful scroll for offensive combat situations, allowing the player to deal more damage, at the cost of significant health.

Animal Bucket

The Animal Bucket is a unique utility item that allows players to easily transport mobs across long distances. This item simplifies moving animals or other mobs from one location to another.

Crafting Recipe:

• Effect: Allows players to pick up and transport mobs (e.g., cows, pigs, chickens) in a bucket, similar to how water or lava is carried.
• Usage: Ideal for players needing to move animals for farming, breeding, or mob-based defenses without the hassle of leading them across large areas.

Conclusion

The craftable items on Lifebound offer players a wide range of tools and strategies to thrive in the game's intense PvP and survival environment. From enhancing their health with hearts to reviving fallen teammates with Revive Beacons or using Sacrificial Scrolls for temporary combat buffs, these items provide players with many tactical choices. The Animal Bucket further expands gameplay options by allowing the easy transport of mobs, helping players efficiently manage their farms or defensive setups.

What is LifeBound?

Lifebound is the ultimate survival experience, combining a beautifully designed world with tons of exciting features and a thriving, friendly community. Whether you’re an explorer, builder, or strategist, we’ve got something for everyone!

How can I get in contact?

You can get in contact by opening a support ticket on Discord or by emailing us at [email protected]